Hughes, Walter
Walter was born in 1887 in Leicester to William Hughes, a shoe finisher and Sarah A (nee Withers). They had 9 children and adopted another- Mary Ann 1870 Thomas 1873 Charles 1876 William 1878 George 1880 Daniel 1883 Joseph 1885 Walter 1887 Lucy 1889 Elizabeth Broughton 1900 adopted In 1891 census the family lived at […]
Hopwell/Hopewell, Albert
Albert Hopwell / Hopewell Albert was born in 1897 in Knighton, Leicester to Frederick William Hopewell, a shoe laster and Alice (nee Johnson). They had 5 children- Harry Stanley 891 Frederick W 1893 Dorothy Eveline 1894 Albert 1897 George Maynard 1902 In 1901 census the family lived at 203 Clarendon Park Road. In 1911 they […]
Hill, Gordon Hoggart
James Lionel And Gordon Hoggart Hill Gordon and Lionel (James) were brothers born to Harold Lionel Hoggart Hill, a Grenadier Guard, and Frances Wyndham (nee Quin). They had 3 children- James Lionel 1895 Edna 1897 Gordon 1898 In 1901 census the family lived at 31 Imperial Villas, St. Saviours Rd. East. Father was away in […]
Lionel, James
Gordon and Lionel (James) were brothers born to Harold Lionel Hoggart Hill, a Grenadier Guard, and Frances Wyndham (nee Quin). They had 3 children- James Lionel 1895 Edna 1897 Gordon 1898 In 1901 census the family lived at 31 Imperial Villas, St. Saviours Rd. East. Father was away in the army and mother was a […]
Headley, Walter
Walter was born in 1879 in Leicester to William Headley, a framework knitter and Maria (nee Roberts). They had seven children I know of – William 1863 Minnie 1867 Rowland 1870 Henry 1872 James 1875 Walter 1879 Edith 1885 In 1881 census the family lived at 114 Argyle St., Leicester. There is no 1891 census […]
Harrison, George
George Harrison George was born in 1894 in Leicester and baptised on 22.4.1894 at St. Saviour’s Church. His parents were George Harrison, a dairyman and Ada. They had 2 children- George Harry 1894 Samuel William 1897 In 1901 census the family lived at 25 Florence Road, Leicester. In 1908 George senior died aged 41. In […]
Hackett, Harry
Harry Hackett Harry was born in 1886 in Leicester to Alfred Hackett, a general carter, and Elizabeth (nee Bland). They had 6 children – Ernest 1883 Harry 1886 Alfred William 1889 Edwin 1891 Willie 1894 1 unknown In 1891 census the family lived at 3 Donnington Street and in 1901 census they were at 24 […]
Griffin, Joseph Charles
Joseph Charles Griffin Joseph was born in 1887 in Thurmaston. His father, Charles Griffin, a brick labourer,married Lucy Busby and had 6 children – Charles Henry 1873 Jane Elizabeth 1874 Thomas William 1877 Frederick 1880 Harriet Ada 1881 Annie Louisa 1883 Lucy died, aged 35, in 1884 and later that year Charles married his second […]
Green, John William
John was born in 1878 in Leicester but I can find no further information about him before his marriage. In 1897 he married Leonora Mary Bishop and they had 2 children Frederick William 1901-1908 Reginald 1904 In 1901 census Leonora and Frederick were living at 32 Noel Street but John is not listed. He may […]
Gordon, Percy
Percy Gordon Percy was born in 1896 in Leicester to Arthur John Gordon, a master printer, and Charlotte Matilda (nee Powell). They had 6 children- Harold Arthur 1888 Sidney Manard 1889 Leonard John 1890 John Stanley 1892 Percy 1896 Roland 1898 In 1901 census the family lived at 12 Medbourne St., Leicester and in 1911 […]
Gooding, Percy Philip
Percy was born in 1896 in Leicester to Arthur John Gordon, a master printer, and Charlotte Matilda (nee Powell). They had 6 children- Harold Arthur 1888 Sidney Manard 1889 Leonard John 1890 John Stanley 1892 Percy 1896 Roland 1898 In 1901 census the family lived at 12 Medbourne St., Leicester and in 1911 census they […]
Goode, Horace
Horace was born in 1897 in Leicester to William Goode (shoe tree builder) and Mary Jane (nee Cox). They had 12 children – Lily 1889 William Francis 1891 Ernest 1894-1899 Albert 1895 Horace 1897 John 1900-1900 Daisy Rose (twins) 1901-1901 George 1902 Bertie 1904-1905 2 unknown In 1901 census the family lived at 131 Wheat […]