John Thomas Hatcher

John Thomas Hatcher was born in 1883 at Arnold, he was the son of Hugh John Hatcher a coal carter and Eliza Hatcher née Turner of Pecks Hill, Mansfield. His father Hugh John Hatcher was born in 1850 at Dorset, his mother Eliza Turner was born in 1860 at Arnold, they were married in 1878 and went on to have 12 children sadly 1 died in infancy or early childhood. In the 1911 census his parents are living at Pecks Hill, Mansfield his father using the name John 61 yrs is a coal carter, he is living with his wife Eliza 51 yrs and 7 of their children, and 7 of their children. John Thomas married Annie Elizabeth Hallam they were married 28th July 1906 at the parish church at Farnsfield, they lived at 28 Third Avenue, Rainworth they had the following children, John Henry, born 29/11/1906; Dorothy May, born 13/04/1908; Sion, born 22/10/1909; Walter, born 04/06/1911 (died 23/6/1918 )and William, born 07/03/1914. In the 1911 census John and his family are living at 7 Church Lane, Mansfield, he is 28 yrs of age and a gas stoker for the local corporation, he is living with his wife Annie 27 yrs and their children, John 4 yrs, Dorothy May 2 yrs and Sion 1 year of age. Commencing 29th January 1918 his widow was awarded a pension of 27 shillings a week.