Charles Corbett
In the 1911 census he is an errand boy
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Charles Corbett was born in 1897 at Nottingham, he was the son of the late George Corbett a labourer and Elizabeth Corbett née Griffiths of 22 Independent Hill, Nottingham. Chariles had previously lived at 14 Virginia Street, Nottingham.
His father George was born in 1859 at Nottingham he died in 1900 aged 41 yrs, his mother Elizabeth Griffiths was born in 1870 at Nottingham, they were married on 15th September 1889 at Thomas's Church, Sheffield. they had 11 chidren sadly three were to die in infancy or early childhood.
Following his fathers death his mother remarried in Nottingham in 1905 to George White Goy (born 1871 at Gainsborough.)
In the 1911 census the family are living at 7 Washington Street, Nottingham, George White Goy 36 yrs a brick layers labourer is living with his wife Elizabeth Goy 41 yrs a lace hand and their children, George Henry Corbett 19 yrs a hawker, Mary Corbett 16 yrs a lace hand, Charles 14 yrs an errand boy, Alice May Corbett 9 yrs, Fred Goy 7 yrs, Jack Goy 5 yrs, Jane Elizabeth Goy 4 yrs and Lily Goy 3 months old,
Private Charles Corbett enlisted at Nottingham and went to France on 28th June 1915, he served with the 1/7th battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment. He was reported missing after the first day of the Battle of the Somme but his death was not confirmed until the following year. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Nottingham Post notice (abridged), 18 June 1917: 'Corbett. Missing since July 1st, now reported killed, Private Charles Corbett, Sherwood Foresters, age 19, late of 14 Virginia Street. Mother, father, brother, sister and Will in France.'
Photo of Charles Corbett
Corbett Charles photograph is courtesy of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment roll of honour website.