Ernest Adkin
Ernest was a plain net maker in 1911.
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Ernest Adkin was born in 1884 the son of Jesse a jobbing gardener and former coal miner and Ann Adkin (née Clifford).
His parents were born at Stapleford, Jesse in 1849 and Anne in 1851. They married in 1871 and had six children - William b.1872 Martha Ann b.1875, Jesse b.1877, Samuel b.1879, Henry b.1882 and Ernest.
In 1911, they lived at 16, Moorbridge Lane, Stapleford. Jesse 62 yrs was a jobbing gardener, living with his wife Ann 60 yrs and their son William 39 yrs a general labourer and Henry 29 yrs a blacksmith and Ernest 26 yrs a plain net mender.
Ernest married Edith Wilson (born 28th February 1890) on 26th October in 1912 at St Helens Church, Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, and they lived at 22, Conway Street, Long Eaton they had a son Ronald born 5th April 1913,
Ernest’s effects of £276, 8 shillings and 6 pence were left to his widow Edith Adkin (Probate Derby 28/8/1918).
Commencing 1st October 1918 his widow was awarded a pension of 18 shillings and 9 pence a week increasing on 31st December 1919 to 38 shillings and 3 pence a week.
Private Ernest Adkin enlisted at Ilkeston whilst living at Long Eaton he served with8th battalion South Staffordshire Regiment, he was killed in action at Vimy Ridge on 23rd April 1917 having no known memorial his name is commemorated on the Arras Memorial Bay 6
Research by Peter Gillings
Photo Peter Gillings
Ernest Adkin commemorated on his family's grave in Stapleford Cemetery