Ernest Denny
In 1911 he was a van man.
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Ernest Denny was born in 1894 at Nottingham, he was the son of James Denny a dyer and the late Elizabeth Denny née Hatfield and the brother of Thomas, Arthur and Catherine Denny.
His father James was born in 1861 at Coventry, his mother Elizabeth Hatfield was born in 1859 at Gedling she died in 1902 aged 43 yrs, they were married on 21st December 1879 at St Matthias Church, Sneinton, they went on to have 9 children,
In the 1911 census the family were living at 8 Pomfret Street Sneinton Nottingham James 50 yrs is a widow and a dyer, he is living with Lueza Morton 50 yrs a widow and a house keeper and his children, Thomas 19 yrs a bleacher, Ernesy 17 yrs a vanman, Arthur 14 yrs an errand boy at a paepr merchants and Catherine 12 yrs a scholar.
The family later lived at 15 Alban Street, Elgin Street, Nottingham.
Private Ernest Denny enlisted and served with the 7th battalion Leicestershire regiment, he was killed in action on 23rd October 1918 and is buried at Amerval Communal Cemetery Extension, France.
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of Ernest Denny
Denny Ernest grave at Amerval Communal cemetery extension, France courtesy of 'Len' and find a grave website.