Samuel Rose

Samuel was born at Arnold in 1891, the son of Jacob and Elizabeth Rose . His father, Jacob, was born on 4 August 1855 (d. 23 February 1901) and his mother, Elizabeth (nee Peck) was born in about 1853; they were married in 1878 (marriage registered J/F/M Basford). They had eight children of whom one died in infancy: John (b. 1878), Millicent (b. 23 January 1882, registered J/F/M Basford), Samuel (b. 14 August 1883, died 27 March 1886), Harriett (birth registered 1887 J/F/M Basford), George (b. 1890, A/M/J Basford), Samuel (b. 1891 O/N/D Basford), Thomas (birth registered 1894 J/F/M Basford) and William (b. abt 1896). All the family were born in Arnold. In 1881 Jacob (25), a framework knitter, and Elizabeth (28) were living at St Alban's Road, Arnold, with their first child, John (2). By 1891 they had moved to West Street, Arnold. Jacob and Elizabeth now had four children: John (12), Millicent (9), Harriett (4) and George (10 months). Another son, Samuel had died in 1886. Jacob died in February 1901 and at the time of the census the same year his widow was still at the same address and described as a grocer-shopkeeper 'on her own account'. Her seven surviving children were still living at home: John (22) a baker, Millicent (19) a laundress, Harriett (14), George (10), Samuel (9), Thomas (7) and William (5). By 1911 Millicent (29) was assisting her mother in the grocery business, Harriett (24) was a hosiery mender hand, George (20) and Samuel (19) were hosiery hands, William (15) was an errand boy and Thomas (17) was a student, probably training to be a teacher as this was his future occupation. His brother George married Minnie Webster in 1916 (marriage registered A/M/J Basford); they lived at 1 Albion Terrace, Calverton Road, Arnold. Samuel married Agnes Anthony, (born 24th July 1887) also in 1916 (marriage registered O/N/D Basford); they lived at 67 Nottingham Road, Daybrook, Nottingham. Commencing 24th June 1918 his widow was awarded a pension of 13 shillings and 9 pence a week. At least three of Samuel's brothers - George, Thomas and William - also served in the war. William served in the Sherwood Foresters (13861 Private) and was killed on 12 March 1915 aged 19 (Le Touret Memorial) and George served in the 7th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regiment (second lieutenant) and was killed in action on 28 June 1918 (Thiennes British Cemetery France). In June 1919 Thomas Rose completed a form for the army listing the surviving relatives of his brother William who had been killed in 1915: Thomas was still living at 54 West Street with his widowed mother and his unmarried sister, Millicent, John was living on Furlong Street, Arnold, while their married sister, Harriett Driver was living at 52 West Street, Arnold. Elizabeth Rose died on 23 August 1947 aged 95; her home address was 50 Acton Road, Arnold. Of Samuel's siblings, Harriett had married Frank W Driver in 1913 (marriage registered J/F/M Basford). The widowed Harriett died on 7 September 1963; her home address at the time of her death was 11 Acton Road. Millicent probably married in 1922 (Scattergood) and died in 1970 age 88 (death registered June, Basford). Thomas became head teacher at Front Street British School, Arnold.