Porter, Arthur Edward
Arthur was born in 1888 in Leicester and baptised on 27.3.1890 at St. Barnabas Church. His parents were Richard Porter, a bricklayers labourer and Ann (nee Wain). They had 10 children- Elizabeth 1871 John Thomas 1974 Richard 1875 Albert 1878 Mary Ann 1879 Tom 1885 Arthur Edward 1888 Ethel Elizabeth 1891 Ivy 1895 Christina 1898 […]
Pitts, Ernest Arthur
Ernest was born in 1894 in Leicester to Arthur William Pitts, a shoe machine sewer, and Emma (nee Daniels). He was one of 6 children- Rose Mary 1892 Ernest Arthur 1894 Florence May 1897 Bertha 1898 William George 1904 Arthur William 1909 In 1901 census the family lived at 107 Nedham St., Leicester and by […]
Pinchess, Albert Edward
Albert was born in 1898 in Leicester and baptised on 10.4.1898 at St. Hilda’s Church. His parents were Willoughby John Pinchess, a hosiery warehouseman, and Ellen (nee Wilson). They had 7 children- William Henry 1885 Ethel Maud 1886 Nellie 1890 Lilian May 1893 Albert Edward 1898 2 unknown In 1901 census the family lived at […]
Phillips, Archilbald
Archibald was born in 1896 in Leicester to John Phillips, a boot laster and Clara (neeGreet). They had 5 children- John Horace 1894 Archibald 1896 George 1898 Doris 1900 Frank 1903 In 1901 census the family lived at 41 Bruce Street, Leicester. In 1911 census they were at 81 Wilberforce Road. Archibald enlisted, from 81 […]
Orson, Robert
Robert was born in 1888 to Robert Orson, a framework knitter, and Sarah Ann (nee Barnard). They had 4 children- Gertrude 1878 Florence 1881 Robert 1888 Fred 1890 In 1891 census the family lived at 64 Denman St., Leicester. 1896 Father, Robert, Died aged 37. In 1901 census Robert and his widowed mother were living […]
Norton, Sidney
Sidney was born in 1897 in Leicester to William Cook Norton, a boot maker, and Harriet (nee Kibbler). They had 9 children – William 1891 Annie 1892 Frank 1893 Norah 1894 Sidney 1897 Phyllis May 1903 Irene 1905 Lilla Dororthy 1909 Leslie 1912 In 1901 census the family lived at 85 Moira St, Leicester. In […]
Norton, James
James was born on 25.10.1897 in Leicester to John Norton, a shoe pressman, and Mary (nee Headley). Mary had previously been married to Thomas Headley and brought 3 children from this marriage to her second marriage with John which produced a further 11 children- Harry 1881 Shirley 1884 Thomas 1885 all Headley John 1890 Ethel […]
Murphy, Cyril Wain
Cyril was born in 1895 in Leicester to George Wain Murphy, a painter, and Alice (nee Seville). They had 3 children- Cyril Wain 1895 Gladys M 1898 Reginald G 1900 In 1901 census the family lived at 19 Waring St., Leicester but father is not at home. In 1911 census they are at 220 Charnwood […]
Morris, George
George was born c 1886 in Leicester. He worked as a labourer and enlisted in the army in 1904 aged 18 and became Private 7355 1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment. In 1911 census he was with the 2nd Battalion Leicestershire Regiment in India, aged 25 and single. He went to France on 20.9.1914 and was Killed […]
Morley, William
William was born in 1895 in Leicester and baptised on 27.2.1895 at St. Matthew’s Church. His parents were William Morley, a shoe finisher, and Annie (nee Jacob). They had 10 children – George 1890 Kate 1892 William 1895-1895 William 1896 Edward 1899 Ernest 1901 Elsie 1902 Joseph 1904 Herbert 1908 Emma 1909 William’s photograph is […]
Morley, George
George was born in 1896 in Loughborough, Leicestershire to John Bateman Morley, a coachman at Belvoir Castle and Alice (nee Coppen). They had 4 children George 1896 William 1899 John Robert 1905 1 unknown In 1901 census the family lived at Redmile, Leicestershire – the houses near the church. In 1911 they hadn’t moved. George […]
Moore, James Henry
James was born in 1878 in Leicester to James Preston Moore, a painter, and his second wife, Sarah Ann Brown. James Preston Moore Married Hannah Renals in 1862 at St Mary De Castro, Leicester. They had 6 children- Charlotte Ann Elizabeth 1863 Sarah Ann 1865 Eliza Beswick K 1868 Ada Beswick 1870 John James Helford […]