WORLD WAR I
Bingham War Memorial
Service Record
| 75122 | Corporal Alfred Reuben Walker | Royal Engineers | born 1866 |
| Medal card | Served in France from 27/6/15 Demobilised to Z Reserve 1/4/19 Awarded British, Victory,15 Star medals |
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| AVL Roll of Honour |
AVL address: Fisher Lane Served on the Western Front |
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Family history etc
| Alfred Reuben Walker | |||
| Born 1866 | Bingham | In 1861 the family lived in Union Street, Bingham. John and Hannah married in 1858 at Bingham Parish Church | There are several references to John Walker, Boot and shoe maker in the Trade Directories for Bingham from 1848 Union St. to 1865 (Cherry Street) |
| Census 1871 | Living at Shelford with: Father: John Walker, b.1824 Shelford. Mother: Hannah Walker (neé Foster) b. 1823 Radcliffe Siblings: Martin, b. 1859 Bingham Emma Clare, b. 1860 Bingham Jesse, b. 1864 Bingham Ada Hanna, b. 1868 Bingham Roda, b. b.1870 Bingham |
Cordwainer Errand Boy |
Birthplaces for John and Hannah vary between censuses John - Bingham/Shelford Hannah - Shelford/Radcliffe |
| Census 1881 | A.R. Living at 13 Garnet Street, Nottingham with: Father: J.B. [John B] Mother: H. [Hannah] Siblings: E.C. [Emma Clare] J.[Jesse] R. [Roda] S.A.R. b.1872 Codnor E.G., b. 1877 Sneinton |
Silversmith Shoemaker Book Binder Machinist Watchmaker |
Census form only gave initials Garnet Street is in Netherfield |
| Census 1891 | Living at 172 Alfred St. Nottingham with: Father: John Walker Mother: Hannah Walker Sister: Rhoda Walker b.1870 Bingham Sister: Selina Walker b. 1872 Codnor |
Cashier Shoemaker Grocer’s Assistant District Visitor |
4 miles nearer City centre (near Victoria Centre) than 1881 address. |
| 1901 Census |
Living at 1 Hedderley Street Nottingham with: Servant: Alice Blomfield, b.1876 Long Melford, Suffolk Boarders: Walter Deptford, B.1879 Upwell, Norfolk Walter Notley, B. 1879 Mendham, Surrey |
Shoemaker [working at home] Cook, domestic Police constable Whitesmith |
Noted as single |
| 1901 | Alfred married Ellen Brown of Basford, Nottingham in Dec qtr 1901. She was born in 1876 and was a carriage upholsterer | ||
| Census 1911 |
Alfred was living at 1a Hutchinson Street, Nottingham He was a widower |
Boot and shoe repairer | Hutchinson Street is west of St Anne’s Well Road. |
| 1916 | Alfred married Elizabeth Cowdell in Bingham. | ||
| AVL | Fisher Lane. | 1918/19 electoral roll: The Cowdell family lived in Fisher Lane. | |
| Electoral registers | 1921-1923, Newgate Street: Alfred Reuben, Samuel Herbert
and Ethel 1924-5: Living on Needham St. Alfred Reuben and Elizabeth and others. 1926-28:, 39 Gertrude Road, Lady Bay, West Bridgford 1930-31: Alfred and Elizabeth, 162, then 152 Kirkewhite Street, West Bridgford |
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