Herbert Whittaker
In the 1911 census he is a scholar.
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Herbert Whittaker was born in 1897 at Nottingham, he was the son of the late James Whittaker a caretaker at the Genral Cemetry and Mary Whittaker née Chamberlain of 9 Canning Street,Derby Road, Nottingham,
His father James was born in 1856 at Rauncby, Lincolnshire, he died in 1913 at Nottingham, he was aged 57 yrs, his mother Mary Chamberlain was born in 1865 at Bradmore, Nottinghamshire, they were married in 1876 their marriage was recorded in the Basford registration district, they went on to have 8 children.
In the 1911 census the family are residing at 9 Canning Street, Derby Road, Nottingham, James Whittaker 54 yrs is a caretakerat the General Cemetery, he is living with hiswife Mary 56 yrs and their children Gertrude 27 yrs a cigar maker, Sarah Ann 23 yrs a lace hand, Alfred James 16 yrs an education clerk and Herbert 14 yrs a scholar.
Private Herbert Whittaker enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 2/7th battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment, he was killed in action on 2nd April 1917, having no known grae his name is commemroated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of Herbert Whittaker
Thiepval Memorial, courtesy of the cwgc