WORLD WAR I
Bingham War Memorial
Service Record
| 75125 | Sapper John Whitehead | Royal Engineers | b. 1883 |
| Medal card | Entered France 27 June 1915 Awarded Victory, British and 15 Star medals |
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| Roll of Honour AVL |
RoH: Wounded on the Western Front AVL Address: Newgate Street |
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Family history etc
| John Whitehead | |||
| B.1883 | Aslockton | ||
| Census 1901 | Living in Aslockton with Father: Joseph b1858 Orston Mother: Betsy Lynn b. Bottesford Brother: Fred b. 1891 Orston Brother: Herbert b. 1892 Orston Sister: Ada b. 1897 Orston Brother: Arthur b. 1898 Aslockton |
Chimney Sweep on own account |
Arthur served in the Sherwood Foresters and Royal Garrison Artillery |
| Census 1911 |
Living in Newgate Street Wife: Maud B.1884 Bingham Son: Jim B. 1909 Bingham |
Chimney Sweep | |
| 1907 | John married Maud Parker in Bingham She was the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Parker | ||
| 1911 1914 |
Birth of daughter Elizabeth Birth of son Herbert |
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| 1921-1931 | On electoral roll living in Newgate Street with wife Maud | ||
| 1939 Register | 6 Long Acre Row, Bingham John Whitehead, b. 24 Dec 1882, married Mabel E Jarvis (Hill), b. 29 Nov 1887, widowed William John Philips, b. 13 Mar 1839, married Henry Cosgrove, b. 19 May 1898, married |
Chimney Sweep and general labourer Machinist (Hosiery) Contractors Plasterer Contractors Plasterer |
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| 1939 Register | Newgate St , Bingham Maud Whitehead, b. 11 Sep 1883, married Closed record Elsie Whitehead (later Tinsley, Goddard), b. 9 Jun 1921, single Bill Whitehead, b. 29 July 1925, single |
Charwoman and home duties Laundry clerk, Nottingham Coop Society Public works errand and mash boy |
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| Note | Both Elsie and Bill’s mother’s maiden name was Parker. They would seem to be Maud and John’s grandchildren. | We have not established why John and Maud lived in separate houses. | |
| 1941 | Died aged 58 Nottingham. Probate: died at General Hospital 17th December1941; address 6 Long Acre Row, Bingham. Estate £177 7s 3d. Granted to widow Maud Whitehead. | ||
| 1973 | Maud died Dec qtr 1973 | ||