Thomas Goodacre Newberry

Thomas Goodacre Newberry was born in 1878 at Hucknall he was the son of Thomas Charles (born 1848 Hugglestone, Leicester) and Charlotte Newberry née Goodacre born 1848 Boulogne, France they were married in 1871 their marriage was recorded in the Basford registration district, they went on to have 8 children, sadly two died in infancy or early childhood. He married Bertha Emma Withall (born 22nd June 1880) at Nottingham on 27th September 1902 , they lived at 7 Lady Croft Ave, Hucknall and had three children , Nora born 18th January 1903 ,Freda Elizabeth born 5th September 1911 and Mary born 8th November 1915, all of them were born in Hucknall. In the 1911 census Thomas and his family are living at 81 Derbyshire Lane, Hucknall he is shown as Thomas Newberry 33 yrs a coal miner, he is living with his wife Bertha 32 yrs and their daughter Nora 8 yrs. In 1911 his parents were living at 16 Bentinck Street, Hucknall Thomas is 62 yrs and is a retired cola miner, he is living with his wife Charlotte 63 yrs. At the time of his death his widow Berta Emma Newberry was living at 30 Derbyshire Lane Hucknall Torkard Nottinghamshire. His widow was awarded a pension of 26 shillings and 3 pence a week commencing 3rd September 1917 increasing to 50 shillings a week from 17th November 1918. His probate which was proven in Nottingham on 16th April 1917, shows him as Thomas Goodacre Newberry of 7 Ladycroft Ave, Hucknall, Private in HM Army died 28th February at Horton Bradford, his effects of £ 177 2 shillings and 5 pence were left to Bertha Emma Newberry his widow.