William Hinton

William was the son of John William Bonsall Hinton and his wife Mary Eleanor/Ellen (née Howorth). His father was born in Nottingham in 1863. His mother was born in Mansfield also in 1863 (reg. Mary Eleanor), the daughter of Thomas and Jane Howorth. In 1871 she and her parents and siblings were living at Malt Kiln Yard, Mansfield, and in 1881 at 5 Gilcroft Row, Blind Lane, Mansfield. John William and Mary were married in 1884 and had six children: Harold Bonsall b. 1884, Alfred Bonsall b. 1885 and Hilda Bonsall b. 1888 who were born in Mansfield; Ernest Bonsall b. 1890 and Willie (sic) b. 1893 who were born in Leeds (reg. Holbeck) and Thomas b. 1894 (reg. 1895 J/F/M) who was born in Mansfield. John William and his wife lived in Mansfield after their marriage; in 1885 when Alfred was baptised they were living in Malt Kiln Yard and on Gilcroft Row in 1886 when Hilda was baptised. Both children were baptised at Mansfield SS Peter & Paul. However, by 1891 John William and Mary had moved to Leeds and were living on Beeston Road, Holbeck, with their four children, Harold, Alfred, Hilda and Ernest. William was born in Leeds in 1893 but the youngest son, Thomas, was born in Mansfield the following year. By 1901, John, a yarn stock keeper, was recorded on the census at 32 Newgate Lane, Mansfield, with four of his children, Harold, a cabinet maker, Hilda, Ernest and William who were all of school age. Also in the home was a visitor, Elizabeth Bland (29, unmarried). John's two other sons, Alfred and Thomas, were living with their widowed maternal grandmother, Jane Howarth, who was on parish relief, and her unmarried daughter, Annie, a charwoman, at 5 Gilcroft Road, Mansfield. Mary Ellen has not yet been traced on either the 1901 or 1911 Census, but in 1911 her husband declared on the Census that he was married (27 years). John was then living on First Avenue, Forest Town, Mansfield, and working as a colliery weighman as was his son Alfred. Three other sons were also in the home, Ernest a colliery clerk, and William and Thomas who were both colliery pony drivers (underground), as well as Elizabeth Bland who was described as a housekeeper. The only daughter, Hilda, a hosiery folder, was living with a cousin, William Musson and his wife and family on Plantation Street, Mansfield. The eldest son, Harold, occupation cabinet maker, was a member of the crew of 'The Viking', at Hebburn Wharf, Hebburn nr. Durham. William's brother Alfred attested in 1914 and gave his address as 5 Gilcroft Cottages, probably his aunt Annie Howorth's home (her mother Jane had died in 1903). Ernest also attested in 1914; he was living on Birkland Street, Mansfield. Both named their father of Carter Lane, Mansfield, as their next of kin. (See 'Extra information') The later CWGC record gave John and Mary's address as 101 Union Street, Mansfield. John William probably died in 1932 and Mary Ellen may have died in 1948.