Henry Halford

Henry Halford was born in 1893 at Oxton and was the son of John, a gamekeeper, and Susan Halford (née Holt) of the Old Mill, Epperstone. His father John Holt was born in 1869 at Harrington, Leicestershire. His mother Susan Holt was born in 1871 at Conerstone, Leicestershire; she died in 1912. John and Susan were married on 5th August 1889 at Tithby parish church and had the following children: Ethel b1891, Henry b1893, Gertrude b1895, Edith b1897, Mary 1898, William b1900, Olive b1903 and Nellie Halford b1906. All the children were born in Oxton. In the 1911 census the family were living at Old Mill, Epperstone and shown as John 42 yrs a gamekeeper, his wife Susan 40 yrs and their children Henry 18 yrs a stableboy, Mary 13 yrs a scholar, William 11 yrs a scholar Olive 8 yrs a scholar and Nellie 5 yrs. Also living at the house was the widowed John Holt 81 yrs who was described as a boarder and was possibly John's father. Henry married Rosanah Goodwin on 18th November 1913 at Basford and they had a daughter Evelyn born 20th January 1914. They lived at The Kennels, Annesley Park, Nottingham. Following his death his widow lived at Vicarage Cottage, Epperstone. She was awarded a pension of 18 shillings and 9 pence a week from 25th March 1918.