Walter Thomas Gatward
ID# 24301, b. March 1877
- Charts
- Oliver Gatward (c.1550-)
Birth:
Walter Thomas Gatward was born in March 1877 at Fox Lane, Therfield, Hertfordshire, England,
Birth date is an estimate.
Walter Thomas Gatward was the son of William Gatward and Martha Pratt.
Walter Thomas Gatward was baptised on 12 April 1877 at Therfield, Hertfordshire, England,
'No.416; born Mar 21; Walter Thomas [son of] William & Martha Gatward; abode Fox Lane; Labourer'
Therfield Parish Baptisms 1877. p.52.
Therfield Parish Baptisms 1877. p.52.
Marriage:
Walter Thomas Gatward married Ada Alice Shepherd, daughter of William Shepherd, about February 1900 at Therfield, Royston R.D., Hertfordshire, England,
Walter Thomas Gatward 22 res: Therfield fa: William Gatward
Ada Alice Shepherd 20 res: Therfield fa: William Shepherd
from transcription only.
Children of Walter Thomas Gatward and Ada Alice Shepherd
- Willie Gatward Shepherd b. abt Feb 1900, d. abt May 1902
- Florence Gatward b. abt Aug 1901
James Grime
ID# 24302, b. 1847, d. October 1918
Birth:
James Grime was born in 1847 at Heaton Mersey, Lancashire, England,
.
Marriage:
James Grime married Sarah Hyde, daughter of James Hyde and Mary Ann Allen, on 27 June 1874 at St Matthew's, Stockport, Cheshire, England,
James Grime over 21 Heaton Mersey, Lancashire Blue Dye Weaver
Sarah Hyde over 21 Higher Brinksway, P. of St Matthew Stockport Spinster.
Death:
James Grime died in October 1918 at Cheadle, Cheshire, England, at age 71 years
.
James Grime was buried on 2 November 1918 at St Mary, Cheadle, Cheshire, England,
Recorded as James Grime age 72.
Children of James Grime and Sarah Hyde
- William Grime b. 1875
- Mary Ann Grime+ b. abt Aug 1876
- Ada Grime b. 9 May 1884
- Louise Grime+ b. abt Aug 1886
- James Grime+ b. 26 Oct 1889, d. abt Nov 1964
William Grime
ID# 24303, b. 1875
Birth:
William Grime was born in 1875 at Higher Brinksway, Cheadle, Cheshire, England,
.
William Grime was the son of James Grime and Sarah Hyde.
Mary Ann Grime
ID# 24304, b. about August 1876
Birth:
Mary Ann Grime was born about August 1876 at Heaton Mersey, Lancashire, England,
Indexed as Mary Ann Grime. 3Q Stockport R.D.
Mary Ann Grime was the daughter of James Grime and Sarah Hyde.
Marriage:
Mary Ann Grime married John William Goddard about February 1900 at Chorlton R.D., Lancashire, England,
.
A Mary Ann Goddard was buried, aged 64, 15 Jan 1941 in Cheadle.
Children of Mary Ann Grime and John William Goddard
- Florence May Goddard b. Jul 1900
- James William Goddard b. 1902
- Winifred Louise Goddard b. abt Feb 1907
Ada Grime
ID# 24305, b. 9 May 1884
Birth:
Ada Grime was born on 9 May 1884 at Cheadle, Cheshire, England,
.
Ada Grime was the daughter of James Grime and Sarah Hyde.
Ada Grime was baptised on 4 June 1884 at Cheadle, Cheshire, England,
'Ada [daughter of] James & Sarah Grime'; abode: Cheadle; occupation: Greengrocer
Born: 9 May 1884.
Born: 9 May 1884.
An unsourced public tree has Ada married to William Burgess, 3Q 1911, in Bucklow R.D. Cheshire.
Another tree has her unmarried & dying Sep 1958 aged 73 (Blackpool R.D. Lancashire).
Another tree has her unmarried & dying Sep 1958 aged 73 (Blackpool R.D. Lancashire).
Louise Grime
ID# 24306, b. about August 1886
Birth:
Louise Grime was born about August 1886 at Cheadle, Stockport R.D., Cheshire, England,
Indexed as Louise Grime.
Louise Grime was the daughter of James Grime and Sarah Hyde.
Marriage:
Louise Grime married Walter Ashworth about August 1917 at Halifax R.D., Yorkshire, England,
.
Child of Louise Grime and Walter Ashworth
- Evelyn Louise Ashworth b. 26 Oct 1918, d. 13 Apr 2006
James Grime
ID# 24307, b. 26 October 1889, d. about November 1964
Birth:
James Grime was born on 26 October 1889 at Cheadle, Stockport R.D., Cheshire, England,
The 1939 Register shows a birth date of 26 Oct 1888, but it is not unusual for the Register to be 1 year off. As the birth was registered 4Q 1889, I am assuming the above birth date until corrected by a family member!
James Grime was the son of James Grime and Sarah Hyde.
Marriage:
James Grime married Ellen Bramwell about February 1913 at Macclesfield R.D., Cheshire, England,
.
Death:
James Grime died about November 1964 at North East Cheshire R.D., Cheshire, England,
Indexed as James Grime, aged 75.
Children of James Grime and Ellen Bramwell
- Winifred Grime+ b. 23 Feb 1913, d. abt Aug 1998
- James W Grime b. 26 Oct 1914
- Norman Grime b. 26 Feb 1916
- Dorothy Grime b. 13 Oct 1917
- Douglas Grime b. abt Nov 1919, d. 16 Aug 1922
- Vera Grime b. abt Aug 1921
- Ronald Grime b. abt Feb 1923
- Marjorie Grime b. 15 Nov 1924
- Joyce Grime b. abt May 1927
John William Goddard
ID# 24308, b. 1874
Birth:
John William Goddard was born in 1874 at Withington, Lancashire, England,
.
Marriage:
John William Goddard married Mary Ann Grime, daughter of James Grime and Sarah Hyde, about February 1900 at Chorlton R.D., Lancashire, England,
.
Children of John William Goddard and Mary Ann Grime
- Florence May Goddard b. Jul 1900
- James William Goddard b. 1902
- Winifred Louise Goddard b. abt Feb 1907
Walter Ashworth
ID# 24309, b. about 1886
Birth:
Walter Ashworth was born about 1886
.
Pte Walter Ashworth was wounded on the first day of the Battle of the Somme (July 1st 1916). He was a tailor by trade and when he volunteered he had a good job working for a leading tailor in Bradford; his employer had assured him his job would be waiting for him when he came home.
The Bradford Pals (the 18th West Yorkshire regiment) formed part of the second wave of the attack on Serre, behind the Sheffield Pals. They never even got across the front line trenches before being cut to bits, and Ashworth's wounds took him first to Aldershot and later to Sidcup. At the time of discharge his repair was less than perfect.
Walter's granddaughter writes:
When he was able to work, he returned to his former employers. However, they had not expected him to have facial scars and so refused to let him work in front of shop as a tailor, and relegated him to the back of shop where he was demoted to simple jobs. It upset him so much that he gave his notice. This must have been a very traumatic time for him. I should add that it gave him some satisfaction that his employer a few weeks later went to his home and asked if he could come back to work as a tailor as their customers had been asking for him and refused to deal with anyone else. However, his confidence had been shaken and so he did not return.
When he joined the PALS, he was engaged to be married to a lady from Cheadle, Cheshire. However, after being wounded, his fiancée called the engagement off. One of the lady's friends happened to be my grandmother and she was so disgusted about the lady's actions that she started to write to my grandfather in hospital and went to see him. They became engaged and later married in Halifax. They had one daughter, my mother.
After his operations, it was recommended to him that he go to live in a warmer climate to help him become stronger and so he hit on the idea of looking for work in Australia. He accepted a two-year contract position as a butler and my grandmother, as a cook, on a sheep station in the outback of New South Wales. His work was not too demanding for him and he benefited greatly, I believe, from the warm weather and totally different environment. He was treated very well by the family who owned the sheep station and I think this built his confidence up greatly, reading between the lines.
He returned to live in Blackpool, being able to buy a house straight away with his earnings from Australia and returned to being a tailor, working for himself. He was always employed and became quite successful in his trade.
Regarding his continuing health, as long as I can remember, he always had trouble with his lungs being very congested and, in fact, he passed away in his sleep due to breathing becoming so difficult for him.
After he had retired due to his congestion, he applied for a British war pension and was refused a full pension as they told him he wasn't eligible as his war wounds were not stopping him working! He fought it for several years and finally was approved. So much for the thanks of a grateful nation!!!
His wounds, especially in his back, were a constant problem for him and shrapnel was removed from his back even as late as 1950's. He could never eat certain things but seemed to overcome any problems regarding that. He was an extremely popular man, very dapper and always carried himself proudly and without embarrassment and socialised a great deal.
Thanks to The Gillies Archives from Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, Sidcup & Diane Smith.
The Bradford Pals (the 18th West Yorkshire regiment) formed part of the second wave of the attack on Serre, behind the Sheffield Pals. They never even got across the front line trenches before being cut to bits, and Ashworth's wounds took him first to Aldershot and later to Sidcup. At the time of discharge his repair was less than perfect.
Walter's granddaughter writes:
When he was able to work, he returned to his former employers. However, they had not expected him to have facial scars and so refused to let him work in front of shop as a tailor, and relegated him to the back of shop where he was demoted to simple jobs. It upset him so much that he gave his notice. This must have been a very traumatic time for him. I should add that it gave him some satisfaction that his employer a few weeks later went to his home and asked if he could come back to work as a tailor as their customers had been asking for him and refused to deal with anyone else. However, his confidence had been shaken and so he did not return.
When he joined the PALS, he was engaged to be married to a lady from Cheadle, Cheshire. However, after being wounded, his fiancée called the engagement off. One of the lady's friends happened to be my grandmother and she was so disgusted about the lady's actions that she started to write to my grandfather in hospital and went to see him. They became engaged and later married in Halifax. They had one daughter, my mother.
After his operations, it was recommended to him that he go to live in a warmer climate to help him become stronger and so he hit on the idea of looking for work in Australia. He accepted a two-year contract position as a butler and my grandmother, as a cook, on a sheep station in the outback of New South Wales. His work was not too demanding for him and he benefited greatly, I believe, from the warm weather and totally different environment. He was treated very well by the family who owned the sheep station and I think this built his confidence up greatly, reading between the lines.
He returned to live in Blackpool, being able to buy a house straight away with his earnings from Australia and returned to being a tailor, working for himself. He was always employed and became quite successful in his trade.
Regarding his continuing health, as long as I can remember, he always had trouble with his lungs being very congested and, in fact, he passed away in his sleep due to breathing becoming so difficult for him.
After he had retired due to his congestion, he applied for a British war pension and was refused a full pension as they told him he wasn't eligible as his war wounds were not stopping him working! He fought it for several years and finally was approved. So much for the thanks of a grateful nation!!!
His wounds, especially in his back, were a constant problem for him and shrapnel was removed from his back even as late as 1950's. He could never eat certain things but seemed to overcome any problems regarding that. He was an extremely popular man, very dapper and always carried himself proudly and without embarrassment and socialised a great deal.
Thanks to The Gillies Archives from Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, Sidcup & Diane Smith.
Marriage:
Walter Ashworth married Louise Grime, daughter of James Grime and Sarah Hyde, about August 1917 at Halifax R.D., Yorkshire, England,
.
Child of Walter Ashworth and Louise Grime
- Evelyn Louise Ashworth b. 26 Oct 1918, d. 13 Apr 2006
Joseph Hyde
ID# 24310, b. about 1799
Joseph Hyde was a Roller Coverer - recorded at son James' 1849 marriage.
Birth:
Joseph Hyde was born about 1799
.
Child of Joseph Hyde
- James Hyde+ b. 1827, d. abt 1876