William Huntriss

William Huntriss had been born into a successful farming family. In 1881 he was living in Whitwell, Derbyshire being a farmer of 200 acres. In 1883 he married Charlotte Elizabeth Gyles from Elksley, the marriage being registered at Retford. They had three children, all boys, the first being William who was born in 1887 at Whitwell. The family appeared to move from Whitwell as by 1890 a second son, Harold Edward (killed in action 17/7/1915) was born to them while living at East Markham, Nottinghamshire, their residence being Markham Hall. They employed two domestic servants and William senior was living on his own means as he does for the rest of his life. Their third son, Cyril John Huntriss (killed in action 1/7/1916) was born on 21 January 1893 at Bridlington. By 1901, William and Charlotte was living at Highfield House, Lound on their own (except for two servants) as their three boys were all boarders in private schools, William at Penrith, Cumberland and Harold and Cyril both attending at Cambridge House, Flamborough Road, Bridlington. In 1911 William and Charlotte lived in Mattersey Hall, Bawtry and one year later, William died age 63. In 1911, William was a solicitor living alone at 2 Albert Promenade, Halifax. Harold joined the army and was a second Lieutenant in the Bedfordshire Regiment stationed at Maida Barracks, Stanhope Lines, Aldershot. Cyril was still at Uppingham School.

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