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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 […]

Leeson, Albert Wilfred

Frederick William And Albert Wilfred Leeson Frederick was born in 1892 in Rugby and baptised on 23.9.1892 at St. Andrew’s Church, Rugby. Albert was born in 1895 also in Rugby and was baptised at the same church on 7.6.1895. Their parents were Francis William Leeson, a railway engine stoker, and Eliza (nee Hayes). They had […]

William, Frederick

Frederick William And Albert Wilfred Leeson Frederick was born in 1892 in Rugby and baptised on 23.9.1892 at St. Andrew’s Church, Rugby. Albert was born in 1895 also in Rugby and was baptised at the same church on 7.6.1895. Their parents were Francis William Leeson, a railway engine stoker, and Eliza (nee Hayes). They had […]

Hook, Walter

Walter was born in 1886 in St. Neots, Huntingdon to Henry Hook and his wife, Eleanor. Henry had previously been an Army Sergeant in India where he married Eleanor who was born there. They had 7 children I know of – George 1875 Emma 1877 Annie 1879 Lawrence 1883 Walter 1885 Mildred 1888 Winifred 1890 […]

Barsby, Willie Gumley

Willie was born in 1895 in Leicester and baptised on 23.10.1899 at St. Michael’s Church. His parents were Edward Smith Barsby, a boot and shoe worker and Annie Elizabeth (nee Gumley). They had 14 children Annie Elizabeth 1879 Mary 1883 Joseph Edward 1885 Clara 1886 Rebecca 1888 Edward Samuel 1890 Alice 1892 Arthur Balfour 1894 […]