Leonard Kinder Wheat

Leonard Kinder (or Kinders) was the son of James Charles and Martha Wheat (née Browne).

His father James was born in Nottingham in 1846 (OND Radford) mother's maiden name Kinders, and his mother was born in Nottingham in about. They were married in 1872 and had six children, one of whom, Lillian, died in early childhood: Albert Charles b. 1873, Minnie b. 1877, Lillian birth reg. 1875 (JFM) d. 1880 (AMJ), Jessie b. 1882, Elsie b. 1889 and Leonard Kinders b. 1892 (AMJ).

James, a stationer, his wife and their four children, Albert, a litho printer, Minnie, Jessie and Elsie, were living at 15 Walter Street, Nottingham, in 1891. Their son Leonard was born the following year.

The eldest son, Albert married Jane Ann Packer (b. 1873) in 1898 (JFM).

By 1901 James, a printer and stationer (employer), and his wife had moved to 18 Alexandra Street, Nottingham, where they were living with four of their five children; Minnie (24), Jessie (18) a pupil teacher, Elsie (11) and Leonard (8). Also in the household was a general domestic servant.

Their daughter Jessie married George Henry Tupling (b. Hull) in 1908 (JAS). They had four children; Eileen Jessie (b. 1909), Kenneth George birth reg. 1912 (JFM), Ronald Edward (b. 1917) and Winfred M (b. 1919). In 1911 they were living at 62 Manchester Road, Haslingden, Lancashire, with their daughter Eileen Jessie. Also in the home was George's sister, Edith (22), a dressmaker.

James and Martha and their two daughters, Minnie and Elsie, a milliner (at home), were living at 20 Ebury Road, Sherwood Rise, in 1911. Leonard gave his mother's address as Ebury Road when he attested in 1915.

Their eldest son, Albert, a commercial traveller (printing), possibly in his father's firm, and his wife, Jane, were living at 66 Leslie Road, Nottingham, in 1911. Also in the household was a boarder, Mary Packer (b. 1866) a machinist (linen fancy goods), who was probably Jane's relative.

Leonard has not yet been traced on the 1911 Census and may have already emigrated to Canada (not yet identified on a passenger list).

Martha died on 28 October 1920; the probate record gave her address as 19 Alexandra Street, Nottingham. Her husband James died on 15 September 1924; the probate record gave his address as 24 Ebury Road. His executors were his son Albert Charles (printer) and son-in-law George Tupling (schoolmaster).

Elsie married Percy T Albon (b. 1897) in 1926 (JAS) and in 1939 when the England & Wales Register was compiled they were living at 4 Harwood Road, Allestree, Derby with their son Brian (b. 1938). The record of one other member of the household remains closed. Percy died in 1974 and his widow Elsie in 1979; both deaths were registered in Derby

Albert Charles, a printer (master) and his wife Jane were living at 50 Leslie Road, Nottingham, in 1939. Also in the household was Mary Packer, retired (fancy linen work), and Albert's sister, Minnie, whose occupation was given as housekeeper. Albert's wife Jane died in 1955 and his sister Minnie in 1960 (OND). Albert was living at 119 Musters Road, West Bridgford, at the time of his death in April 1963.

Jessie Tupling, her husband George, a secondary school teacher, and their daughter Eileen, an elementary school teacher (retired), were living at 16 Crane Road, Haslingden, in 1939. Their younger daughter Winifred was a university student and living in female student accommodation in Fallowfield, Lancashire. Eileen married Eric Stanhope in 1945. Jessie died in August 1958; the probate record gave her address as 5 Balmoral Avenue, Cheadle Holme, Cheshire. Her husband was her executor; the probate record gave his occupation as university lecturer. George Tupling was still living at 5 Balmoral Avenue at the time of his death in December 1962. His two sons, both civil servants, were his executors.