Harold William Slim

Harold William Slim was born in 1893 in Nottingham and was the son of William Herbert a lace finisher and his first wife the late Louisa Slim née Walker of The Elms, Radcliffe Road, West Bridgford. His father William was born in 1869 in Nottingham and his mother Louisa Walker was born in 1864 in Nottingham, they were married in Nottingham in 1890 and they had a further daughter Doris born 1895 in Nottingham. His mother died prior to 1902 when his father remarried. His father went on to re marry Gertrude Elizabeth Burton (b1878 Nottm) in 1902 at Nottingham and they went on to have a further two children , Lilian Violet b1903 West Bridgford and Herbert Clement born 1911 West Bridgford. In the 1911 census his family are living at The Elms Radcliffe Road, West Bridgford and are shown as William Herbert 42 yrs a lace finisher , he is living with his wife Gertrude Elizabeth 33 yrs and his children Doris May 16 yrs a milliners apprentice, Lilian Violet 8 yrs and Herbert Clement 2 moths, also living at the address is Eliza Ann Slim (Williams sister) 48 yrs and a housekeeper. In the same 1911 census we find Harold William shown as 17 yrs of age an apprentice, he is living at Messers Hitchcock Williams and Co 25 & 44 Paternoster Row, London , he is a drapery assistant.