Reuben Fairholm
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Reuben Fairholm was born in 1883 one of Joseph and Emma Cull Fairholm's ten children. They lived at 7 Windmill Street Radford Nottingham where Reuben’s father worked as a coal dealer. He died in 1896 age 54. By the time Reuben was 17, he was working as an own account coal dealer. In 1906 he married Annie Oxby at St Peters Church Radford. They had four daughters Nellie born 13 April 1907, Gladys 24 June 1908, Kate born in January 1910 and Annie (Nancy) 1st April 1916 (all born Kinoulton) and lived at Field Farm Hickling Pastures Kinoulton Nottingham. Only three days after their last child was born Annie died. It is probable that the children were looked after by Reuben’s sister in law as Reuben’s effects valued at £909 were left to Kate Oxby, Annie’s sister.
Private Reuben Fairholm, enlisted at Nottingham and served with the 1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment. He died of wounds on 27th March 1918 and is buried in Ontario Cemetery, Sains-les-Marquion Ontario Cemetery Sains-les-Marquion Grave Reference: I E 9
Obituaries published in the Nottingham Evening Post dated 27th March 1919 :- “FAIRHOLM. – In ever-loving memory of Pte. Reuben Fairholm, killed in action March, 1918; also his wife, Annie, died April 4th, 1916. Too dearly loved to ever be forgotten. – From loving children, dad, sisters, and brothers. “FAIRHOLM. – In loving memory of our dear brother Reuben, who died of wounds in France on March 27th, 1918. – Not forgotten by his loving brothers and sisters.” Obituaries courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
