Walter Lindsell

Walter lindsell was born in 1889 at Nottingham and was the son of Frank an upholstery warehouseman and his first wife the late Kate Lindsell (née Boardman) of Brookfield Road, Arnold. His father Frank was born in 1863 at Bristol, his mother Kate Boardman was born in 1859 at Basford, she died in 1903 aged 44 yrs, they were married on 7th June 1885 at St Marys Church, Nottingham, they went on to have the following children, Rosetta b1886, Harry Percy b1887, Arthur Ernest b1888, Walter b1889, Frank Bertie b1889, Hilda May b1892, Ivy Kate Annie b1894, Lawrence Cecil b1895 and Harold Frederick b1896 all were born in Nottingham. Following his mothers death his father re married Ann Lamb (born 1864 ) on 19th October 1904 at Holy Trinity Church at Lenton. In the 1911 census the family lived on Brookfield Road Arnold and are shown as Frank 48 yrs a hosiery warehouse man, he is living with his second wife Ann 47 yrs and his children Rosetta 25 yrs no occupation listed, Harry Percy 24 yrs a warehouse maker up, Arthur Ernest 23 yrs a hosiery clerk, Frank Bertie 22 yrs a hosiery folder, Hilda May 19 yrs a milliner, Ivy Kate 17 yrs a hosiery turner off, Lawrence Cecil 16 yrs a hosiery apprentice and Harold Frederick 15 yrs a hosiery apprentice. Walter in 1911 was boarding with the Towle family at 42 Johnson Road Lenton Nottingham. He married Gladys Mary McQuire of 24 Burleigh Road Loughborough Leicestershire at Holy Trinity Church Lenton Nottingham on 16 December 1915. Gladys had worked for Boots for twelve years. Gladys returned to the Loughborough address after Walter's death. During their marriage they lived with in laws at 69 Lenton Boulevard Nottingham. Following his death his widow Gladys was awarded a pension of 16 shillings and 3 pence a week which commenced on 9th July 1917.