Harold Renshaw

Harold was the son of Samuel and Ann Renshaw (nee Warsop). His father Samuel was born in Mansfield in 1869 (A/M/J), the son of Henry and Ann Renshaw. The family was living at West Gate, Thompson's Alley, Mansfield, in 1871; Henry was a small ware dealer. By 1891 Henry and Ann were living in Bells Yard, Mansfield. Henry was a general dealer and Samuel (21) a rag merchant along with two of his brothers while three of their sisters were shop assistants, probably all working with their father. His mother Ann Warsop was born in Mansfield in 1872, the daughter of John and Emma Warsop. She was baptised on 1 June 1873 at Mansfield St John the Evangelist; her parents lived at The Lawns, Mansfield. In 1881 John, an iron moulder, and Emma were living at 31 Union Street, Mansfield, with their five children including Ann (9). Samuel Renshaw and Ann Warsop were married at the Mansfield Wesleyan Chapel in 1894 (J/A/S). They had at least four chlldren, all born in Mansfield: Harold b. abt 1894, Samuel b. 1897 (J/A/S), Edward Baden b. 1900 and Thomas Alfred birth registered 1902 (J/F/M). There was probably also a daughter, Florence Annie b. 1895 (J/A/S Mansfield, mother's maiden name Warsop) who died in 1895 (J/A/S). In 1901 Samuel, a dealer, and Ann were living at 7 West Gate, Thompson Alley, Mansfield, with their three sons Harold (6), Samuel (4) and Edward (11 months) and Samuel's nephew John H Renshaw (15). The youngest son Thomas was born the following year. Samuel snr. died in Mansfield on 25 May 1903 aged 34 and was buried in Mansfield (Nottingham Road) Cemetery. The probate record gave his address as Rosemary Lane, Mansfield. According to a newspaper report of Samuel junior's death in 1918 Ann Renshaw and Samuel emigrated to Freemantle, Western Australia, in about 1909. . Ann has not yet been traced on a passenger list, but Samuel, Edward and Thomas (all under 12 years) were onboard SS Orient departing London 23 July 1909 for Fremantle, Western Australia, in the company of Mrs A Heath ('domestic'), corporate ticket number 79. Ann died in Freemantle on 8 March 1914 age 41. Harold was recorded living with his maternal grandparents, John and Emma Warsop, at 31 Union Street, Mansfield, in 1911. Harold (17), surname Warsop on the census, was working as an assistant in a bottling stores (beer and stout). Harold enlisted in the South African Infantry and his younger brother Samuel in the Australian Infantry. Samuel died in England on 13 May 1918 of wounds received in action and was buried in Mansfield (Nottingham Road) Cemetery. Edward Baden returned to the UK and there is a record of his marriage to Ethel Hemsley in 1927 (reg. Mansfield). They were living in Mansfield when the 1939 England & Wales Register was compiled.