Joseph Chadburn

Joseph was the son of William Credland Chadburn and his wife Elizabeth (née Rhodes). His father was born in Doncaster in 1846, the son of Joseph, a farm labourer, and his wife Elizabeth. His mother was born in Goole, the daughter of Edward Rhodes. William and Elizabeth were married at Conisbrough parish church,Yorkshire, in December 1873; Elizabeth signed the register with her mark. She and William had at least ten children, seven of whom survived infancy; all the children were born in Doncaster. Their surviving children were William b. 1874 bap. St George 1875; Annie b. 1879 bap. St James 1879; Mabel b. 1880 bap. St George 1881; Joseph b. 4 January 1883 bap. St George 8 February 1884; Frederick b. 1885 bap. St George 1885; Victoria Alice (Alice) b. 1887 bap. St George 1887 and Mary Sarah b. 1890. The three children who died in infancy were Mary Elizabeth b. 1877 bap. St George 1877 d. 1878; George b. 1888 bap. St George 1888 d. 1888 and Agnes b. 1882 bap. Christ Church 1892 d. 1893. Between 1874 and 1879, when their first three children were baptised, William and Elizabeth were living in Boothman's Yard, French Gate, Doncaster. The baptismal records gave his occupation as a 'gentleman's servant.' However, by 1881 William was working as an iron moulder and he and Elizabeth were living at Varley's Road, Doncaster, with their three surviving children, William (6), Annie (2) and Mabel (under one year). Their eldest daughter, Mary, had died in 1878 From at least 1884, when Joseph was baptised, to 1888, the family lived on Church Street, Doncaster. However, by 1891 William, now a general labourer, and his wife had moved to Frances Street where they were living with their seven surviving children, William a plumber's apprentice, Annie, Mabel, Joseph (8), Frederick (6), Alice (3) and Mary (under one year). A fourth son, George, had died in 1888. The youngest child, Agnes, was born the following year by which time the family was living at 29 Young Street. Agnes died in 1893 and her mother Elizabeth in 1895. The widowed William, a fitter's labourer, was still at 29 Young Street in 1901 along with an unmarried aunt, Mary J Chadburn, who was his housekeeper. Only five of his seven children were in the home on the night of the census: William a plumber, Annie a dressmaker, Joseph a warehouseman, Alice and Mary. Maud was a live-in domestic servant in Haslingdon, Lancashire, working for William Ingham, a solicitor's clerk, and his wife Frances who was a shopkeeper on her own account. Frederick has not yet been traced on the 1901 Census but may have been serving with the 3rd York & Lancaster Regiment as in February 1904 he attested in the Royal Artillery (RA&RFA) on a short service engagement (3 years with the Colours, 9 years Reserve) declaring that he was still serving with the York and Lancasters. In 1906 he extended his service with the Colours to six years then transferred to the Army Reserve on 3 February 1910 having served at home throughout. William Credland died in December 1902 and was buried in Doncaster Hyde Park Cemetery. His eldest son, William, had married Edith Sidney in 1905, and they and their young son, Sidney Rhodes, were living at 43 Queen's Road, Doncaster, along with three of William's siblings, Joseph a warehouseman (grocer), Frederick a general labourer and Alice a general domestic servant. Two of their sisters were married. Annie had married Albert Oldfield in 1905 and they were living in Doncaster with their daughter while Mabel had married Ernest Osmond Cave in 1904 and they and their son were also living in Doncaster. The youngest sister, Mary, was in Huddersfield, working as a mother's help in the household of Edgar Thackray, a Unitarian minister. Joseph married Fanny Carver (22) at Finningley parish church on 2 February1915 and they had two children, Audrey Rhodes b. 1915 and Joseph Harry b. 1917. Fanny married secondly Thomas Hill in 1926 and they had at least one child, Charles R., in 1926. In 1939 when the England & Wales Register was compiled Fanny and her sons Joseph, a farm labourer, and Charles were living in East Retford, Nottinghamshire. Joseph's brother, Frederick, who was with the Army Reserve, was moblised in December 1914 and served with the Royal Artillery (33849 Gunner) including two years in France and two in India: Home 3 February 1904-28 January 1915 (10yrs. 360 days). France 29 January 1915-25 October 1917 (2yrs. 270 days), onboard ship for India 26 October 1917-19 November 1917 (25 days), India 20 November 1917-1 December 1919 (2yrs. 12 days), En-route home 2 December 1919–9 January 1920 (39 days), Home (Australia) 10 January 1920-6 February1920 (28 days). Frederick was discharged in Australia giving an address in Woollangabba, Brisbane. He married in Australia and remained there until his death in Brisbane in 1927. Their sister Mary Sarah married Charles Burton at Huddersfield St John in 1914; they had a daughter, Alice, who was born the following year. Charles served with the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (32955 Lance Corporal) and was killed in action in the Ypres Salient on 14 April 1918. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, also Birkby St John Roll of Honour, Fartown & Birkby War Memorial and parents' headstone, Huddersfield (Edgerton) Cemetery. Mary married secondly Percival Midwood in 1920.