Edwin Perrons

Edwin was the son of the late William Thomas a bleacher and Eliza Perrons née Hunt and was born in Lenton in 1871 (birth registered J/A/S Radford).

His father William Thomas Perrons was born in 1829 at Basford, Nottingham, he died in 1901 at Nottingham he was aged 72 yrs, his mother Eliza Hunt was born in 1834 at Basford, she died in 1916 at Nottingham aged 82 yrs , they were married on 16th November 1856 their marriage was recorded in the Basford registration district, they had 6 children.

Edwin (22) married Amy Matthews (24, born 24th January 1869 London) on 2 September 1893 in the parish of Walworth Common. By 1911, when they had been married for 17 years, they had had nine children of whom only six survived.

In 1911 Edwin (39), a gas fitter for a gas company, and Amy (43) were living at 17 Ulric Street, Camberwell, London, with their six children; Charles Alfred (15), who worked in a tobacco factory, Eliza Jane (13), Richard Arthur (12), Sidney John (8), Helen Amy (7) and Bernard Frederick (5). All the children were born in Camberwell.

Commencing 24th January 1916 his widow was awarded a pension of 26 shillings and 6 pence a week.

His son, Richard served in the 1st Bn East Surrey Regiment (26863 Private) and was killed in action on 23 August 1918, aged 18 (Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont, Somme).

The London Electoral Roll (Camberwell) for 1919 lists only Charles Alfred Perrons and Richard Arthur Perrons at 17 Ulric Street, Camberwell.