Harry Wheat

Harry was the eldest son of Harry and Henrietta Wheat (née Madgwick).

Both his parents were born Nottingham, Harry in about 1874 and Henrietta in August 1874. they were married in 1893 (OND) and had eight children: Caroline b. 1894 (OND), Harry b. 1896 (JAS), John b. 1898 (JFM), Frederick Joseph b. 1899 (OND), Harold b. 1901 (JAS), Clarice Emma b. 1903 (AMJ), Francis Ernest b. 1909 (AMJ) and Walter T [poss. Thomas] b. 1918 (JAS).

Caroline was baptised at Nottingham St Peter on 21 January 1895; Harry, John, Frederick and Harold at Sneinton St Matthias on 30 October 1901 (address Kemps Cottages) and Clarice and Francis Ernest at Nottingham St Ann on 6 January 1912 (address 14 Cathcart Street).

In 1901 Harry, a framework knitter, Henrietta, a hosiery hand (at home), and their four children, Caroline (6), Harry (4), John (3) and Frederick (1) were living at 2 Kemps Cottages, Lowdham Street, Nottingham. Their fourth son, Harold, was born later that year.

The family had moved to 14 Cathcart Street by 1911: Harry, a hosiery hand, Henrietta, a plain net hand, and their seven children: Caroline, a slip winder, Harry an assistant at a coal yard, John, Frederick, Harold and Clarice who were school age, and Francis (1).

Harry and Henrietta were still at the same address in 1921 but only five of their seven surviving children were living at home: Frederick, a baker (Co-op Stores), Harold, a warp hand, Clarice a slip winder, Ernest who was at school and Walter (2).

Harry died on 15 August 1928 and was buried in Carlton Cemetery. His widow Henrietta was still living at 14 Cathcart Street in 1939 when the England & Wales Register was compiled. She died on 6 November 1940 and was also buried in Carlton Cemetery.

Of their seven surviving children:

Caroline married Josiah B Potter in 1914 (OND). In 1939 Josiah, a packer/labourer at Chilwell Ordnance Depot, and Caroline were living on Vernon Avenue, Nottingham, with their children Evelyn (b. 1918) a machinist overlocker, Kathleen (b. 1920) a tobaccor packer, Clarice (b. 1922) pressing machine (hosiery), Doris (b. 1924) a cutter (hosiery fabric) and Leslie (b. 1926), Stanley (b. 1929) and Douglas (b. 1934) who were school age. Caroline died on 27 March 1984 (Nottingham Evening Post, 28 March 1984).

John married Elizabeth Selina Norman in 1919 (JAS) and in 1921 John, a miner hewer/loader (Gedling Colliery, Digby Colliery Company), his wife and their son John (1) were living on Moody Street, Nottingham. They had moved to Burrows Street by 1939 where they were living with their three daughters Mary, Iris and Patricia, and their son Dennis. Elizabeth died in 1951 and John in November 1981; both were buried in Carlton Cemetery.

Frederick Joseph also served in the war (see 'Extra Information'). Before enlisting he had been employed as a baker and was a baker at the time of the 1921 Census. He married Florence May West (b. 1895) in 1923 and their daughter Elaine was born two years later. In 1939 Frederick, a GPO telephonist, was living at 1 St Ann's Hill. His wife, a cleaner, and their daughter were living on Woodborough Road, Nottingham, in the home of Millicent West (b. 1876) a newsagent. Frederick died in 1948 (JAS) and his widow in 1971.

Harold married Mary E Brown in 1926. In 1939 Harold, a textile machine operator, and Mary, a dress and robe cutter, were living on Beverley Street. The record of one other member of the household remains closed but may have been that of their daughter Hazel (b. 1936 JFM); a second daughter, was born in 1945. Mary died in 1954 and Harold in 1978 (OND).

Clarice Emma (20), a cotton winder, of 60 Hooton Street, married Arthur Walker (21) a railway porter, of 62 Hooton Street, at Sneinton St Matthias in August 1923. In 1939 Arthur, Clarice and their son Arthur, a shop assistant (motor spares), were living on Westwood Road, Sneinton; the record of one other member of the household remains closed. Clarice died in March 1948 and the notice of her death in a local newspaper named four children, Arthur, Hilda, Marjorie and Christine. She was survived by her husband.

Francis Ernest (28), a printer, of 14 Cathcart Street, married Alice Robert (23 b. 1913) of 9 Cathcart Street, at Nottingham St Ann in March 1937. In 1939 they were living at 7 Cathcart Street. Ernest died in 1983 (OND) and his widow in 1993.

Walter Thomas has not been positively identified on any record after 1921.