Horace Enoch Charlton

Horace Enoch was the son of William Aldridge Charlton and his wife Ann (née Cook). His father William Aldridge was born in Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, in 1853, the son of John and Anne Charlton. He was baptised at Lowdham parish church in June the same year. His mother Ann Cook was born in Mansfield, also in 1853. William Aldridge and Ann were married at Mansfield SS Peter & Paul on 3 February 1873 and had ten children. Two children, including Mary b. 1893 (bap. SS Peter & Paul 1 September 1895 d. 1895), died young. Of their eight surviving children who were born in Mansfield, at least four were baptised at SS Peter & Paul: John Henry b. 1873, Emily b. 1876 bap. September 1877, Louisa Ann b. 1878 bap. October 1879, Maude b. 1881, William Aldridge b. December 1884 (reg. 1885) bap. November 1885, Robert b. 1886, Horace Enoch birth registered 1889 (J/F/M) and Alice Bertha b. 1891. The family was living in Littleworth when Emily was baptised in 1877 but had moved to Newgate Lane by the time of Louisa's baptism in 1879 and they were still living on Newgate Lane at the time of the 1881 Census. They had moved to Ratcliffe Gate by 1885 when William was baptised although living on Wood Street six years later when the 1891 Census was taken. William, a framework knitter, and Ann had eight surviving children by 1891: John (17) who was also a framework knitter, Emily (14) a cotton factory hand, Louisa (12), Maude (10), William (7), Robert (5), Horace (2) and Alice (3 weeks). Mary was born two years later in 1893 and the famiy was living at 46 Newton Street when she was baptised in 1895; Mary died the same year. William and Ann were still living on Newton Street in 1901 but at number 69. Seven of their eight children were still at home: John, Louisa a framework knitter, Maud (no occupation), William and Robert who were both colliers, and Horace and Alice who were school age. The eldest daughter Emily had married Samuel Beazley in 1898 and they were also living in Mansfield although they later emigrated to Australia. William and Ann were still at 69 Newton Street in 1911 but only four of their children were in the home on the night of the census: Maud a hosiery mender, William a coal miner hewer, Horace a plumber and Alice an underwear turner-off. Three more children were married. John Henry to Mary Penford in 1902 and they and their three daughters were living on Gladstone Street, Mansfield, with his parents-in-law. Louisa married Frederick Bartle, a postman, in 1906 and they and their three children were living with Frederick's parents on Cavendish Street, Mansfield. Robert married Edith Stock in 1910 and they were living on Highfield Terrace, Portland Street, Mansfield. Robert and Edith probably emigrated to Canada before the war and he may have served with the Canadian Expeditionary Force. The CWGC record gave Horace's parents address as 19 Newton Road, Mansfield. Ann died in 1932 and her husband in April 1938; the probate record gave his address as 19 Newton Road. Five of Horace's siblings, John Henry, William (m. 1911 Florence Brownley), Maud and Alice were still living in Mansfield when the England & Wales Register was compiled in 1939. His sisters, who were unmarried, were in the family home at 19 Newton Street.