Charles Richard Gascoigne

Charles Richard was the son of Thomas and Annie Gascoigne. His father was born in Southwell and his mother in Gotham, Nottinghamshire. Thomas and Annie had eight children: Ada Mary b. 1879 Beaconsfield Buckinghamshire (J/A/S Amersham Bucks) bap. 21 September 1879 Beaconsfield, Annie b. 1881 Beaconsfield (J/A/S Amersham), John Thomas b. 5 March 1883 Beaconsfield (A/M/J Amersham) Charles Richard b. 10 December 1884 Ivor Heath (1885 A/M/J Eton Bucks), William James b. 7 January 1888 Ivor Heath (J/F/M Eton), Elizabeth Emma b. 25 September 1889 Buckingham (O/N/D Buckingham), Edward b. abt 1892 Buckingham and Kate Oldham b. 18 March 1893 Buckingham (A/M/J Buckingham). The family was living in Buckingham in 1891 but by 1901 were living in North Muskham, Nottinghamshire. Thomas (46) was a joiner's labourer. Six of their eight children were still living at home: John Thomas (18) a joiner and Charles (16) a market gardener, while the youngest four children were still at school, William (13), Elizabeth (11), Edward (9) and Kate (8). By 1911 only four of Thomas and Annie's children were still in the family home: Charles (26) a domestic gardener, William (23) a painter, Elizabeth (21) a lady's help and Edward (19) a domestic gardener. Charles married Violetta Ann Ward in 1911 (A/M/J Southwell). Prior to her marriage, Violetta, who was born in Aldershot, Hampshire, in about 1883, had been a domestic servant. In 1901 she was a servant in South Muskham in the household of Francis Mozley, a Church of England clergyman, and his wife Maud where Charles' sister, Ada Gascoigne, was a housemaid. By 1911, just before her marriage to Charles, Violetta was living in Farnsfield as a domestic servant to Charles Wills, a medical officer of health, and his wife Mary. Charles and Violetta probably had only one child, Charles Richard Bruce, who was born on 9 February 1914 (J/F/M Southwell). Violetta died in 1937 (Jun Southwell) aged 54. Her son Charles married Kathleen M Munns (b. 1 March 1922) in 1939 (J/A/S Biggleswade Bedfordshire) and at the time of the 1939 England & Wales Register they were living in Biggleswade; Charles' occupation was given as a turner. He died in 2003 (Jun Oxfordshire) aged 89. His widow died in 2004 (Oct Bath & NE Somerset) aged 82. Of Charles' siblings: Ada Mary married Francis Jackson in 1905 (O/N/D Southwell). In 1911 Francis (30) and Ada (31) were living in North Muskham with their three children, Thomas Charles (4), Frank (3) and Violetta (10 months). Ada died in 1928 (Mar Southwell) aged 48. Annie married William E Hare in 1914 (J/A/S Southwell) John Thomas married Annie Patchett (b. 25 December 1880) in 1906 (A/M/J Sleaford). In 1911 they were living in North Muskham where John was working as a joiner. They had two children, Elsie (3) and William James (1). In 1939 John, a joiner (sectional buildings) and Annie were living on Nelson Lane, North Muskham, with their son Harry (b. 26 October 1913) who was an engineer's fitter. William James enlisted in the Royal Marine Artillery on 22 November 1915 on a short service engagement. He married Annie Berrisford (b. 30 January 1889) in 1922 (A/M/J Southwell). In 1939 they were living on Church Lane, Southwell; William was a decorator. Also in the home was their daughter Margaret (b. 10 October 1928). Elizabeth Emma married Christopher Marshall (b. 29 December 1875) in 1936 (J/A/S Southwell). In 1939 Christopher, a railway crossing keeper, and Elizabeth were living on Norville Lane, Southwell. Christopher probably died in 1950 (Dec Southwell) aged 74. Elizabeth died on 9 October 1978 (Dec Rushcliffe); she was then living at 'Moorlands', Moor Lane, Bingham. (Probate: Marshall Elizabeth Emma of Moorlands Moor Lane Bingham Notts died 9 October 1978 Probate Nottingham 4 January £1271.) Edward served with the 17th Battalion Sherwood Foresters during the war (32407 Sergeant) and was killed in France on 20 September 1917. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial. (For additional information see T2T Roll of Honour.) Kate Oldham probably married William E Stearn in 1921 (J/A/S Southwell). There is a record of a Kate O Stearn, married, living in Cambridge, and employed on domestic duties 'with boarders' (three women). William was not registered at the address. Kate Stearn died in 1972 (Mar Cambridge) aged 79.

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