Thomas Henry Lockton
in the 1911 census he is a hotel waiter.
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Thomas Henry Lockton was born in 1887 at Heanor,hHe was the son of Frederick Henry and Hannah Lockton née Heppenstall he had a sister Lillian born 1890 at Heanor, she died in 1902 at Nottingham, she was 12 yrs of age.
His father Frererick Henry was born in 1865 at Heanor, hos mother Hannah Heppenstall was born in 1866 at Suton in Ashfield they were married in 1885 their marriage was recorded n the Basford registration district, they had 2 children.
In the 1911 census the family are living at the Nags Head Hotel, Pleasley, Frederick 46 yrs is a licensed victualler he is living with his wife Hannah 45 yrs, and their son Thomas Henry 24 yrs single a hotel waiter, and Harriet Frost 38 yrs (sister) also living at the address are two adult servants.
Thomas married Esther Frost (born 16th October 1889) at Belper in 1912, they lived at 107 St Michaels Street, Sutton in Ahsfield, they had the following children, Fredrick born 29th December 1912, Bernard born 22nd September 1915, Lillian born 9th September 1917 ,
They were living at Burnthouse Road, Heanor, at the time of Thomas's death.
His widow was awarded a pension of 29 shillings and 7 pence a week commening 9th December 1918.
Private Thomas Henry Lockton enlisted at Mansfield whilst residing at Sutton in Ashfield, he served with the 297th Reserve Labour Company, Labour Corps
Thomas trained at Clipstone and Ripon and died of blood poisoning at Clipstone Camp, Nottinghamshire, on 23 May 1918. He was buried in Heanor Cemetery,Derbyshire
“MILITARY FUNERAL AT HEANOR.
“After a short career of about six months' training at Clipstone and Ripon and only a fortnight's illness from blood poisoning, Thos. Henry Lockton, 32 years of age, son the late Fred Lockton, who joined the Notts. and Derbyshire Labour Battalion, died last Thursday [23rd May 1918] at Clipstone Camp, and was given a military funeral last Monday [27th May 1918] at Heanor Cemetery. The cortege left the late residence of the deceased, Burnthouse Road, Heanor, the coffin being draped with the Union Jack, and was borne by the following military from Normanton Barracks, in charge of Sergt. Fisher: Ptes. Sale, Swindell, Tield, Frost, and Stevens. The chief mourners were:— The widow; Fred, son; mother; Mr. and Mrs. Frost, Belper; Mr. Joseph Lockton, Mansfield, uncle; Coun. Percy and Mrs. Lockton, uncle and aunt; Mr. H. W. Lockton, uncle; Mr. and Mrs. H. Heppenstall, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Heppenstall, Mr. James Holland, Mrs. Shaw, aunt; Mr. and Mrs. Garner, Mansfield; Mrs. Galiair, Mansfield; Mrs. Fox, aunt, Ilkeston; Mr. Alfred Fox, cousin, Ilkeston; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Frost, uncle and aunt; Mr. and Mrs James Frost, uncle and aunt; and Messrs. James Musson, Jos. Buxton, Arthur Buxton, and Thomas Buxton, friends. Rev. E. Hilton, Baptist minister, Smalley, was the officiating minister. The “Last Post” was sounded by Bugler H. Foxwell, Derby. There were many beautiful and costly tributes of respect, a special wreath being sent from deceased's friends at Mansfield.” [2]
Born at Heanor, he was living at Sutton at the time he enlisted at Mansfield. He was the 32 year-old son of Frederick Henry and Hannah Lockton; husband of Esther Lockton.
[1] The Commonwealth War Graves Commission record his name as 'Lochton.'
[2] 'Ripley and Heanor News and Ilkeston Division Free Press,' 31st May 1918.
Above courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
Addtional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of Thomas Henry Lockton
LOCKTON Thomas Henry grave at Marpool Municipal Cemetery, Heanor courtesy of Linda Lagoe and find a grave website