2nd Lt. Joseph Whitworth, Lancs

There is a plain "Joseph Whitworth " commissioned in Lancs Fusiliers with MIC. And there is a plain Joseph Whitworth born in 1883. And RIC have him as just Joseph. The MIC, 1911 census tie.

1883 Apr 21. Born Yaxby, Hunts

1891 census at Oadby, Blably, Leics

1901 census at Church Street, Oadby, Blaby, Leicestershire,

1903 Married in Wigston Magna to Ellen Elliston. He is living in Bulls Head S. His father William is a gardener

1911 census at 58 Burgess St Wigston Magna Leicestershire

1917 His wife Ellen died

1918 Sep 11 Commissioned 2nd Lt

1919 Oct/Dec married Ada Hurst at Wigston

1921 Jun 8. Joined ADRIC with service no 2040. Posted to L Coy

1921 Sep 15 to 29. In Cork Military Hospital

1922 Jan Appears to serve until demobilisation of ADRIC

1939 Register. He is a Licensed Victualer living with wife Ada (b 18 Sep 1884) at 7 Bell Street , Wigston U.D., Leicestershire

1952 His wife Ada died

1956 Jul/Sep died Leicester

 

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