John William Brackner

His father, George, was born in Blidworth in about 1857 and his mother was born Sarah Ann Burdett, the daughter of a well known local bricklayer. They married in Nottingham in August 1871. Sarah had been previously married (to Thomas Thorpe) and widowed and brought two children to her new marriage. By the time of the 1901 census the family were living at 8 Broughton Street, Beeston with George senior working as a bricklayer for the Midland Railway. The couple had by then, had seven children of their own - six of them boys - all of them of school age except the oldest, their only daughter Alice Lavinia who was working as a lace mender. Also present was the children's half sister, Mary Thorpe and her baby daughter. .

In the 1911 census the family were living at 15 Clinton Street, Beeston, George Brackner 54 yrs is a bricklayer, he is living with his wife Sarah Ann 54 yrs and their children, Harry 20 a gardener, John 20 yrs a a leivers lace maker, William 17 yrs a draughtsman and Geoerge 16 yrs a brass finisher

John was the husband of Ethel Bletcer (born 8th July 1892) they were married on 9th October 1892 at St Johns Church, Beeston they lived at 66 Lower Regent Street Beeston they had 2 children, Geore born 1st April 1914 and Doris Elsie born 11th September 1918.

Commencing 30th December 1918 his widow was awarded a pension of 25 shillings and 5 pence a week.