Charles William Pick
In 1901 he was a wrapper in a tobacco factory.
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Charles Wiiliam Peck was born on 30th January 1884 at Stamord, Lincolnshire, he was the son of William a joiner and Caroline Pick née Porter and the brother of Henry, Florence Annie and Cassie Pick of 44 Crown Street, Bluebell Hill, Nottingham.
His father William was born in 1864 at Burton Coggles, Lincolnshire, his mother Caroline Porter was born in 1864at Great Casterton, Lincolnshire, they were married in 1884 at Stamford, Lincolnshire,they had 7 children, sadly 3 were to die in infancy or early childhood.
In 1901 they lived at 51 Garfield Road Old Radford Nottingham.
In the 1911 census his parents and siblings are living at 40 Norton Street, Radford, William 47 yrs a joiner is living with his wife Carrie 45 yrs and their children, Henry 24 yrs a tobacco grader, Carrie 14 yrs a tobacco grader
He was the husband of Emily (née Swinburne) Pick whom he married in 1908 at Nottingham and the father of William Eric and George Pick.
In 1911 they lived with Emily's family at 60 Walker Street Sneinton Nottingham (although Charles did not appear on the census). Emily later lived at 44 Crown Street Blue Bell Hill Nottingham.
Charles William Pick emigrated to Canada in 1911 he arrived on 3rd April 1911 at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Private Charles William Pick, enlisted on 19th July 1915 in Toronto, Canada and served with 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles. He arrived in England on 9th April 1916 and embarked for France on 8th June 1916. He was killed in action 31st December 1916, aged 30. He is buried in Louez Military Cemetery, Duisans.(grave ref lll.D.3)
In memoriam published 31st December 1919 in the Nottingham Evening Post :-
“PICK. – In loving memory of Pte. C. W. Pick, 1st Canadian M.R., killed in France December 31st, 1916. Ever in our thoughts. – Wife and children.
“PICK. – In loving memory of Pte. C. W. Pick, Canadian Mounted Rifles, killed in action December 31st, 1916. A day of remembrance sad to recall. For ever in our thoughts. – Father and stepmother.”
Above are courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
Photo of Charles William Pick
Louez Military Cemetery, Duisains, France