Tom Greenwood

Tom Greenwood was born in 1892 at Baildon, Yorkshire he was the elder son of William a carter and Rachel Ann Greenwood (née Jowett) of Baildon

His father William was born in 1861 at Baildon, his mother Rebecca Ann Jowett was born in 1863 at Baildon, they were married in 1888 (reg. Wharfedale Yorkshire) and had four children who were all born in Baildon, Yorkshire: Lilian b. 1888, Maud b. 1890, Tom b. 1892 and Fairbank birth registered 1894 (J/F/M).

In 1901 William, a carter, and Rachel were living at 6 Westgate, Baildon, with their four children and William's sister, Mary Greenwood.

By 1911 the family was living at 1 Coop Yard ,Westgate: William, 50 yrs a carter, Rachel 47 yrs Lilian (22) a worsted burler, Maud (21) a worsted weaver, Tom (18) a blacksmith and Fairbank (17) a corker (zinc & ironsmith). Mary Greenwood, a worsted weaver, was still living with the family.

Tom was still living with his parents on Westgate when he married Emily Bostwick (29 born 23rd August 1888) of Stairfoot, on 22 September 1917 at Ardsley, Yorkshire (reg. Barnsley).

The CWGC record gives Emily's address as 74 St James's Street, Nottingham.

His widow was awarded a pension of 13 shillings and 9 pence a week commencing 25th August 1919, she was living at 74 St James Street, Nottingham at this time.

Tom's mother probably died in 1929. His two unmarried sisters, Maud and Lilian, and their aunt Mary Greenwood, were still living on Westgate, Baildon, when the England & Wales Register was compiled in 1939.