Tunnicliffe, Enoch
Enoch’s parents, Harry Tunnicliffe and Sarah Ann Stone were originally from Stone in Staffordshire, they had two children, William born 1887, Agnes born 1889 before they moved to Northampton where they married in 1890. Harry was a Boot and Shoe Maker and Sarah Ann was a Shoe Machinist. Their daughter Carrie was born the following […]
Goodson, Walter
Walter’s family were living near to Melton Mowbray, but by 1901 they had moved to Knighton. His parents were Robert Goodson a Tailor and Elizabeth Goodson, who had married in 1873, it’s unclear if they were related but they did share the same last name. Originally, they lived in Thorpes Lane, Croxton Keyrial, but they […]
Cave, James
The brothers were the sons of Arthur Cave and Emma Corrall who had married on 28th September 1884, they were to have 14 children although one died in infancy, they would also go on to adopt a child. By 1901 the family were living in 11 Cross Street in Oadby. Both Arthur and Emma were […]
Blundell, Alfred S
School Records give his date of birth 21st October 1891. Baptism at St James, AylestonePk on2nd August 1893 s/o Alfred & Emily Blundell of 37 Hughendon Drive 1901 census: 9, Cromwell Road, Leicester BLUNDELL, Alfred J Head Married M 34 1867 Labourer At Gas Works Coventry, Warwickshire BLUNDELL, Emily Wife Married F 31 1870 […]
Attenborough, John James
Born 1878 in Leicester his mother’s maiden name is given as Hartopp his marriage to Elizabeth Hiam on 14th November 1903 at St James Church, gives his father’s name as Thomas. Thomas Attenborough & Sarah Hartopp were married at St Margaret’s Church 28th November 1868 1891 Census Lorrimer Road, Aylestone, Blaby, Leicestershire, Thomas […]
Tunnicliffe, Enoch
Born in 1897 the son of Henry and Sarah Ann Tunnicliffe, of 68, Sheridan St., Knighton Fields, Leicester. 1911 Census 68 Sheridan Street Leicester, Henry TunnicliffeHusbandMarried Male471864BootmakerStone William HyTunnicliffeSonSingleMale241887Railway PlatelyrStone Agnes TunnicliffeDaugSingleFemale221889Boot Fitter Stone Staffs Carrie ElizthTunnicliffeDaughterSingleFemale201891 Boot MachinestNorthampton Enoch TunnicliffeSonSingleMale181893Boot FinisherLeicester ClementTunnicliffeSon- Male15 1896 Gpo Messenger Leicester Gladys IreneTunnicliffeDaughter Female 41907 – – […]
Powers, Jack (Brothers)
1911 census: 301 Saffron Lane Leicester POWERS, William Head Married 29 years M 62 1849 Carpenter General Warwickshire Shirley POWERS, Emma Wife Married 29 years F 56 1855 Northamptonshire Stoke Albany POWERS, Lizzie Maria Daughter Single F 25 1886 Dressmaker Leicester POWERS, Ben Son Single M 22 1889 Postman Leicester POWERS, Jack Son Single M […]
Johnson, Herbert Richard
Husband of Hilda Johnson, of 47, Cromwell Rd., Aylestone Park, Leicester. Born in Hull in 1889 the son of William R & Elizabeth P Johnson, Herbert married Hilda Bean in Leeds in 1908 1911 census: 9 Upper Burmantofts St.Leeds JOHNSON, Herbert Richard Head Married M 22 1889 Coal Miner Yorkshire Hull JOHNSON, Hilda Wife […]
Blundell, Alfred S
Baptism at St James, AylestonePk on2nd August 1893 s/o Alfred & Emily Blundell of 37 Hughendon Drive 1901 census: 9, Cromwell Road, Leicester BLUNDELL, Alfred J Head Married M 34 1867 Labourer At Gas Works Coventry, Warwickshire BLUNDELL, Emily Wife Married F 31 1870 Birmingham, Wks. BLUNDELL, William J Son Single M 11 1890 Leicester, […]
Attenborough, John James
Born 1878 in Leicester his mother’s maiden name is given as Hartopp his marriage to Elizabeth Hiam on 14th November 1903 at St James Church, gives his father’s name as Thomas Thomas Attenborough & Sarah Hartopp were married at St Margaret’s Church 28th November 1868 1891 Census Lorrimer Road, Aylestone, Blaby, Leicestershire, Thomas AttenboroughHead MarriedMale40 […]
Ottey, Raymond. Sergeant
Gateway School 1932-37. Son of Cyril and May Ottey. On the 27th April 1941, Sergeant Ottey flew his aircraft from the deck of HMS Ark Royal to reinforce 261 Squadron on Malta. He died 5 days later when his Hurricane Z3854 crashed into the sea. It is thought that his oxygen supply had failed. He […]
Marriott, James Roy
Gateway School 1935-1938. Son of Albert and Florence Marriott. Sergeant Marriott was one of the crew of Lancaster LM208 that took off from RAF Spilsby at 18:38 hours on the 15th October 1944. Poor weather had led to the cancellation of the main operation that night, but Lancaster LM208 was sent to drop mines in […]