Edward Lawrence Walker
in the 1911 census he is a mill labourer at a skin yard.
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Edward Lawrence Walker wasborn in 1892 at Nottingham, he was the son of John Henry Walker a blacksmiths striker and Jane Walker née Hardy,
His father John Henry was born in 1865 at Nottingham, his mother Jane Hardy was born in 1867 at Willoughby, Lincolnshire, they were married on 6th April 1889 at St Marks Church, Nottingham, they went on to have 8 children sadly 1 was to die in infancy or early childhood.
In the 1911 census the family are living at 35 Beeston Road, Old Lenton John Henry Walker 45 yrs is a blacksmiths striker, he is living with his wife Jane 43 yrs and their children, George Walker 21 yrs a waggon repairer, on the Midland Railway, Edward 18 yrs a mill labourer at a skin yard, Charles 16 yrs a waggon labourer on the Midland Railway. John Walker 10 yrs a scholar, Thomas 8 yrs, Evelyn 6 yrs and Mable 3 yrs of age.
He was the husband of Ethel Nixon (born 16th February 1890) they were married in 1915 at Nottingham, they lived at 16 Banger Street, Alfred Street, Nottingham.
Commencing 2nd June 1919 his widow was awarded a pension f 13 shillings and 9 pence a week.
Private Edward Lawrence Walker enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 1/5th battalion South Staffordshire Regiment, he was killed in action on 3rd October 1918, he is buried at Vis en Artois Memorial (Panel 6 and 7).
His brother Private George Henry Walker enlisted at Nottingham he served with the railway operating division Royal Engineers, he died on 10th February 1919 of appendicitis and influenza. he is buried at Cologne Southern Cemetery Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany Grave Reference: IX D 14
additional research and informationPeter Gillings
Photo of Edward Lawrence Walker
Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France, courtesy of the cwgc