Charles Frank Haywood
he was a cotton doubler
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Charles Frank Haywood was born in 1890 at Lenton, he was the son of William a coal miner and Emma Haywood née Brough.
His father was born in 1855 at Albridge, Staffordshire, his mother Emma Brough was born in 1859 at Barrow Hill, Staveley, Derbyshire she died in 1918 at Nottingham, she was aged 59 yrs , they were married 1877 their marriage was recorded in the Chesterfield registration district, they had and had 8 Chidren, sadly 4 were to die in infancy or early childhood.
In the 1911 census the family are living at 85 Montpelier Road, Old Lenton, William 57 yrs is a coal miner hewer, he is living with his wife Emma 56 yrs and their children,Frank 21 yrs a cotton winder and Josiah 19 yrs a metal polisher.
Charles Frank Haywood married his wife Jessie Ellen Barnes on 3rd June 1911 at Lenton Priory Church, Nottingham, giving his age as 21 yrs and his occupation as that of a cotton doubler, he was living at Montpelier Road, his father was William Haywood a collier, his wife Jessie Ellen Barnes is also 21 yrs old, she is living at Claude Street, her father is Jonathan Barnes.
They went on to have the folliwng children, Frank Cecil born 13th December 1912, Francis Gordon born 4th September 1914 and Sylvia born 15th May 1917, they lived at 133 Birkin Ave, Hyson Green.
Commencing 6th August 1918 his widow was awarded a pension of 29 shillings and 7 pence a week.
His widow's later address was 119 Balfour Street, Launceston, Tasmania.
Private Charles Frank Haywood enlisted on 12th December 1915 at Chesterfield, giving his address as 22 Bunting Street, Dunkirk, Nottingham, giving his age as 26 yrs and 2 months, he was a coal miner, he was posted to the reserves and mobilised on 3th June 1916 at Derby he was initially posted to the Sherwood Forestes Regiment service number 50148.
He went to France on 15th December 1916 he was serving with the 7th battalion Leicestershire Regiment, when he was killed in action on 6th October 1917, having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
additional research and information Peter Gillings