See also

Family of Alfred George Garnham and Gertrude Eliza Norman

Husband: Alfred George Garnham

  • Name:

  • Alfred George Garnham1

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • -

  • Father:

  • -

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • labourer3

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1879

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England3,4,5

  •  

  • as Alfred William Garnham

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 2)

  • 4 Hill Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • a son living with his parents and a brother and born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Military Beginning:

  • 29 Oct 1898 (age 21 yrs 5 mns)

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England2

  •  

  • joining the Royal Artillery having previously served in the Suffolk Artillery militia. He was 5' 6" tall, weighed 146lbs with a chest of 35-37"", fresh complexion, blue eyes and brown hair and a memeber of the Church of England. He was certified as fit for service on 29th October 1898 and formally appointed on 3rd November 1898

  • Military Service:

  • btw 3 Nov 1898 and 26 Nov 1903 (age 19-24)

  • as gunner 31259 in the Royal Artillery2

  •  

  • until he transferred to the Army Reserve receiving a gratuity of £6 (~£344 in 2005)

  • Military Service:

  • btw 20 May 1899 and 26 May 1899 (age 19-20)

  • -2

  •  

  • being absent without leave for 6 days

  • Military Service:

  • btw 10 Jun 1899 and 30 Jun 1899 (age 19-20)

  • -2

  •  

  • being absent without leave for 20 days for which he was fined and imprisoned with hard labour for 28 days on 14th July 1899 returning to service on 11th August 1899

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 31)

  • 17 Husler Street, Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England3

  •  

  • married head of the household employed as a labourer and living in three rooms with his wife and daughter. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Military Service:

  • btw 29 Sep 1914 and 17 Nov 1915 (age 35-36)

  • as gunner 31259 in the Royal Artillery2

  •  

  • being part of Expeditionary Force serving in France from 26th July 1915 until 17th November 1915

  • Military Service:

  • btw 13 Jun 1915 and 22 Jun 1915 (age 35-36)

  • -2

  •  

  • being absent without leave

  • Military Ending:

  • 17 Nov 1915 (age 37 yrs 6 mns)

  • Woolwich, London, England2

  •  

  • at his own request as gunner 31259 having served for 17yaers and 20 days. He was 5' 7" tall with a chest of 38-40", fresh complexion, blue eyes, brown hair being a labourer intending to reside at 2 Renes Yard Fore Street Ipswich. Hsi military character was very good, barman? by trade acted as an efficient servant accustomed to the care of horses. He had been awarded three good conduct badges

  • Military Service:

  • 2 Dec 1916 (age 37 yrs 6 mns)

  • -; Woolwich, London, England2

  •  

  • being placed on the Army Reserve of the Royal Artillery

  • Medals:

  • 31 Jan 1921

  • Woolwich, London, England6,7

  •  

  • the Victory, British War Medal and 1915 Star as gunner 31259 R.H.A. being discharged P.U. 21st March 1918

  • Death:

  • 21 Jul 1931 (age 51)

  • Woolwich, London, England8,9

  • Burial:

  • 24 Jul 1931

  • Woolwich Cemetery, Woolwich, London, England9

  •  

  • a labourer aged 51 of 28 Wilmount Street Woolwich. Grave number 850 in plot 11 in consecrated ground

Wife: Gertrude Eliza Norman

  • Name:

  • Gertrude Eliza Norman10,11,12,13

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • George William Norman (1837-1896)

  • Mother:

  • Elizabeth Jane Lorking (1843-1918)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • boot machinist14

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1879

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England3,11,14,15,16

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 1)

  • Trafalgar Buildings, Shire Hall Yard, Ipswich, Suffolk, England15

  •  

  • daughter as Gertrude E Hammond living with her parents George and Jane, brothers George, Charles and George, sisters Jane and Eleanor, and widowed grandmother Mary A Hammond. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 11)

  • 58 Lower Orwell Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England16

  •  

  • daughter attending school and living with her parents George and Elizabeth, brother George, sisters Eleanor and Mary Ann, her grandmother Elizabeth Lorking, her uncle Kensett Lorking and a visitor Victoria Fiske aged 5. Born in Ipswich Suffolk. (note living next door to sister Elizabeth and her family)

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 21)

  • 58 Lower Orwell Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England14

  •  

  • unmarried daughter working as a boot machinist and living with her mother Elizabeth, brothers George W and George J, sister Mary Ann, and an adopted sister Victoria K Fisk. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 31)

  • 17 Husler Street, Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England3

  •  

  • married wife living in three rooms with her husband and daughter. Born in Ipswich Suffolk. Married for six years with four children, one of whom is still living

  • Death:

  • Q2 1934 (age 58)

  • Shoreditch, London, England17

Child 1: Rosetta Gertrude Garnham

  • Name:

  • Rosetta Gertrude Garnham18

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q4 1904

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England18

  • Death:

  • Q4 1904 (age 0)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England19

Child 2: Lily Gertrude Garnham

  • Name:

  • Lily Gertrude Garnham3,20,21

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Alfred Garnham (1899-1968)

  • Birth:

  • 7 Jul 1906

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England2,3,20

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 4)

  • 17 Husler Street, Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England3

  •  

  • daughter living in three rooms with her parents. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 33)

  • 253 Landseer Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England22

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband, three children and five closed records. Born on 7th July 190?

  • Death:

  • Q2 1963 (age 57)

  • Hartismere "Registration District", Suffolk, England23

Child 3: Alfred William Garnham

  • Name:

  • Alfred William Garnham24

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Q1 1908

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England24

  • Death:

  • Q2 1908 (age 0)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England25

Child 4: Ethel Mary Garnham

  • Name:

  • Ethel Mary Garnham26

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1910

  • Leeds "Registration District", West Riding of Yorkshire, England26

  • Death:

  • Q2 1910 (age 0)

  • Leeds "Registration District", West Riding of Yorkshire, England27

Child 5: Edith Florence Garnham

  • Name:

  • Edith Florence Garnham28

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Mar 1911

  • Leeds "Registration District", West Riding of Yorkshire, England28

  • Death:

  • Q3 1911 (age 0)

  • Leeds "Registration District", West Riding of Yorkshire, England29

Child 6: Edna Harriet Garnham

  • Name:

  • Edna Harriet Garnham2,30

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Frank Lawrence G Thaine (1905-1985)

  • Birth:

  • 8 Oct 1912

  • Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England2,30,31,32

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 26)

  • 5 Turner's Place, Ipswich, Suffolk, England31

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband and a closed record. Born on 8th October 1912

  • Death:

  • Q4 1987 (age 74-75)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England32

Child 7: Gertrude Rosetta Garnham

  • Name:

  • Gertrude Rosetta Garnham33,34

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Nickname:

  • Greta

  • Spouse:

  • Wilfred Henry Wright (1915-1999)

  • Birth:

  • 9 Jul 1917

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England33,35

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 22)

  • 5 Cody Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England35

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband, two closed records and Eileen and Pamela French. Born on 9th July 1917

  • Death:

  • 25 Feb 2011 (age 93)34

  •  

  • Cremation:

  • 7 Mar 2011

  • Ipswich Crematorium West Chapel, Belvedere Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

  •  

  • at 3:30pm. beloved wife of the late Wilfred (Jack) Wright, loving mother of Peter, Paul, Pat, Greta, Tina and the late Philip, much loved mother-in-law, and nanna to all her grandchildren and great grandchildren

Note on Husband: Alfred George Garnham

parents Alfred George Garnham and Harriet, three children born and died between 1904 and 1911

Note on Wife: Gertrude Eliza Norman

three children born and died between 1904 and 1911

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