John Bernard Teece

John Bernard Teece was born at Hucknall Torkard in 1892, he was the son of John a coal miner hewer and Sarah Teece née Mee of 14 Burford Street, Arnold, Nottingham. His father John was born in 1867 at Bradley, Staffordshire, his mother Sarah Ann Mee was born in 1872 at Hucknall , they were married in 1890 their marriage was recorded in the Basford registration district, they went on to have 5 children, sasdly two died in infancy or early childhood, their surviving children were John Bernard b1892, May Elizabeth b1894 and Florence May b1897 all were born in Hucknall. In the 1911 census the family are living at Worral Street, Arnold and were shown as John 44 yrs a coal miner hewer, he is living with his wife Sarah Ann 38 yrs and their children, John Bernard 19 yrs a coal miner - pony driver, Elizabeth 16 yrs a ;aundry hand and Florence May 13 yrs a scholar. John Bernard married his wife Harriett Sussana Palmer (born 1892) in 1915 their marriage was recorded in the Basford registration district, they lived at Brookfield Road and at 15 Gedling Grove, Arnold, Nottinghamshire. They had one son, Eric b1915 Arnold. Following his death his widow Harriett was awarded a pension of 20 shillings and 5 pence a week which commenced on 25th November 1918.