Henry Edward Hauxwell

Henry Edward was the son of Henry and Margaret Hauxwell (née Goodyear). His father Henry Hauxwell was born in Bellerby, Yorkshire, in 1871 and his mother Margaret Goodyear in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, in 1874. They were married at Chesterfield Register Office in 1895 and had six children, one of whom died in infancy: Henry Edward b. 1895, Christopher Arthur b.1896 and Ellen b. 1899 (O/N/D) d. 1899 (O/N/D), who were all born in Chesterfield and Lilian b. 1902, Edna b. 1909 and Nora b. 1913 who were all born in Kirkby in Ashfield. In 1901 Henry, a railway shunter, and Margaret were living on Milton Street, Kirkby in Ashfield, with their sons Henry (5) and Christopher (4). Their daughter Ellen, who had been born in 1899, died the same year. The family was still living at 38 Milton Street in 1911; Henry a foreman shunter (Midland Railway), Margaret, Henry a pony driver/coal miner below ground, Arthur a messenger (above ground), Lilian (8) and Edna (2). Nora was born two years later in 1913. Henry and Margaret were still living at the same address when the CWGC record was compiled. They later moved to Nottingham and in 1939 when the England & Wales Register was compiled were living at 14 Ewell Road, Nottingham; Henry was a retired guard/inspector. Also in the home was their married daughter, Edna Elson (m. Eric A Elson 1933 reg. West Ham Essex); the records of two other members of the household remain closed. Henry died in 1946 (buried Wollaton Cemetery) and his widow Margaret the following year.