Harold Davenport
in the 1911 census he is an errand boy
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Harold Edwin Davenport was born in 1897 at Nottingham, he was the son of Albert Edwin Davenport a printers traveller of 42 Edgar Rise, Nottingham he had 3 siblings, Ernest Albert born 1895, Maud b1900 andLily b1910.
His fathe Albert Ewin was born in 1874 at Nottingham, he was married on 24th July 1910 at St Mark's Church, Nottingham to Elizabeth Prowett born 1883 in France.
In the 1911 census the family are living at 5 Leesson Street, Nottingham, Albert Edwin 37 yrs is a printers traveller, he is living with his wife Elizabeth 28 yrs and their children, Ernest Albert 16 yrs a fitter, Harold Edwin 14 yrs an errand boy, Maud 11 yrs and Lily 1 year old.
Private Harold Edwin Davenport enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 3rd battalion Leicestershire Regiment. He died of wounds on 11th March 1915 and is buried in Merville Communal Cemetery (grave ref l.B.5).
Nottingham Evening Post obituary (abridged) 8 April 1915: 'Davenport. Died of wounds March 11th Private Harold Davenport, 2nd Leicestershires, aged 18, son of Arthur Davenport, 42 Edgar Rise.'
Photo of Harold Davenport
Merville Communal Cemetery, courtesy of the cwgc