Archibald Eley

Archibald Eley was born in 1893 at Sheffield he was the son of the late William a general farm labourer and Sarah Elizabeth Eley née Ibbotson and the brother of Alice, Fanny and Samuel Eley.of at 5 Railway Terrace Loughborough.

His father William was born in 1850 at Tansley, Derbyshire, he died in 1914 he was 64 yrs of age,his mother Sarah Elizabeth Ibbotson born 1864 at Wortley, Yorkshire, they were married in 1890 at Chorley Lancashire, they went on to have 5 children, sadly 1 was to die in infancy or ealy childhood.

In the 1911 census the family lived at 5 Railway Terrace, Loughborough, William 61 yrs a general farm labourer, he is living with his children, Alice 22 yrs, house keeper, Archibald 17 yrs ageneral farm labouer, Fanny 15 yrs domestic servant and Samuel a scholar.

He was the husband of Gladys Mary Kidger (born 14th September 1897) they were married on 31st March 1916 at the Loughborough Registry Office, Gladys brought a child to the marriage Mary Jane Kidger born 3rd June 1915.

Commencing 3rd December 1917 his widow was awarded a pension of 18 shillings and 9 pence a week, at this time his widow was care of the Royal West Surry Hospital, Chichester.