Jim Truswell
In 1911 he was a carter and stableman.
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Jim Truswell was born in 1882 at Nottingham, he was the son of the late James Truswell a groom and Eliza Truswell née Tetley
His father James was born in 1859 at Nottingham, he died in 1904 at Nottingham he was 45 yrs, his mother Eliza Tetley was born in 1858 they were married on 30th August 1875 at St Marks Church, Nottingham they had 8 children,
In the 1911 census his widowed mother Eliza 53 yrs is living with her children, Annie Foden (Truswell) 22 yrs a cotton winder, Maria 20 yrs a lace jennier and two granchildren, John James Foden Truswell 5 yrs and Sylvia Maud Foden 1 year old.
He was the husband of Mary Ann Torr (born 2nd August 1879) they were married in 1899 at Nottingham, they had a son Harold Eric Truswell born 10th August 1903.
In the 1911 census the family lived at 28 Young's Terrace Gordon Road Nottingham Jim 28 yrs is a carter and stableman, he is living with his wife Mary Ann 32 yrs and their son Harold Eric 7 yrs of age.
Commencing 29th October 1917 his widow was awarded a pension of 18 shillings and 9 pence a week.
Private Jim Truswell enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 2/7th battalion Sherwood Foreters Regiment, he was killed in action on6th April 1917, he is buried at Vadencourt British Cemetery Maissemy Aisne France Grave Reference:IV A 5
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of Jim Truswell
TRUSWELL Jim photo courtesy of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment roll of honour website.