School Records give his date of birth as 8th April 1891 son of Charles & Hannah Wakeling, of 2, Harold St., AylestonePark; Fred Wakeling & Mary Ann Duffy married in 1916 and had a daughter Nellie in 1918 named after his sister, Mary Ann did not remarry and died 1981 aged 89
1911 census : 2 Harold St Leicester
WAKELING, Charles Head M 65 1846 Gas Works LabrLeics Whetstone
WAKELING, Hannah Wife Married 39 years F 64 1847 Leics Willoughby Waterless
WAKELING, Mary Jane Daughter Single F 28 1883 Machinist Shoe Trade Whetstone
WAKELING, Nellie Daughter Single F 26 1885 Gold Stamper Bookbinding Whetstone
WAKELING, Florence Daughter Single F 21 1890 Packer In Factory Cotton Whetstone
WAKELING, Fred Son Single M 19 1892 Shoe Finisher AylestonePk
1901 Census 2, Harold Street, Leicester,
Charles Wakeling Head Married Male 55 1846 Whetstone, Leics, Labrer At Gas Works
HannahWakeling Wife Married Female541847Leicestershire,
Walter Wakeling SonSingleMale221879Whetstone, Leics, Bricklayer’s Labourer
Mary Wakeling Daughter Single Female 181883 Whetstone, Shoe Hand Machinist
Nellie Wakeling Daughter Single Female 161885 Whetstone, Leics, Book Binder’s Gold Stamper
Florrie Wakeling Daughter Single Female 111890 Whetstone, Leicestershire,
Fred Wakeling Son Single Male 9 1892 Leicester Service Records
Enlisted Oct., 1914.
Three times wounded.
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