Arthur Dean

Arthur was the son of Richard Dean and his wife Grace nee Parker. Richard Dean was born in Reepham, Lincolnshire, in 1862 (J/F/M Lincoln) and Grace Parker on 29 October 1865 in Barnsdale Eagle, Lincoln. They were married in 1885 (J/A/S Lincoln) and by 1911 had had nine children of whom only seven survived. Eight children were named on the census between 1891 and 1911: John William b. Lincoln 16 November 1887, Edward b. Lincoln 1890 (A/M/J Lincoln) died 1891 and buried 11 August 1891 age 1 year, George b. New Boultham Lincolnshire 13 January 1893 (J/F/M Lincoln), Arthur b. New Boultham 1896 (J/A/S Louth), Frank b. Newark 1898 (O/N/D Southwell), Victoria M b. Lincoln abt 1901, Ethel May b. Newark 6 December 1902 (1903 J/F/M Southwell) and Elsie Edna b. Newark 12 December 1904. In 1891 Richard (29), a railway plate layer, and Grace were living on Harding Street, Boultham, Lincolnshire with their two sons, John (3) and Edward (10 months). Edward died the following year aged one. By 1911 Richard (38) and Grace (35) were living at the Railway Gate House, Holme, near Southwell. They now had four sons: John (13), George (8), Arthur (5) and Frank (2). The family was still living in Holme in 1911 and Richard was still working as a plate layer. Only five of their children were in the home on the night of the census: George (19) a railway porter, Frank (12). Victoria (10), Ethel (8) and Elsie (6). At the time of the same census Arthur (17) was working as a cowman at Clayworth, East Retford, on the farm of William|Hiley and his wife Annie. The CWGC record gives Richard and Grace's address as The Crossing, Winthorpe, Newark. Richard died in Holme on 19 January 1931 aged 68 and was buried in St Giles' churchyard, Holme. Grace died on 8 February 1943; she was then living with her eldest son, John William, at 73 Main Street, Rawmarsh, Yorkshire, although in 1939 she was recorded living with her youngest daughter, Elsie Edna (Gelsthorpe) in Newark. Of Arthur's siblings: John William was living in Ravenfield, Rotherham, in 1911 and was a farm waggoner on the farm of Grasby Prudon and his wife Sarah. He married Ellen Coles (b. 2 October 1889) on 26 December 1913 at Thryburgh, their address was then 20 St John Road, Eastwood View, Rotherham. John attested in the York & Lancaster Regiment on 10 December 1915 (service number 44626). He was then 28 years old and working as a miner. John was transferred to the Army Reserve the same day (10 December) and was not mobilized until May 1918, serving in France with the 2nd Battalion from September 1918. He was demobilized at Clipstone Camp on 7 February 1919 and discharged to 20 Abell Stret, Winmey Hill, Rotherham. In 1939 at the time of the England & Wales Register, John was working as a coal merchant (master). He and Ellen were living at 73 Main Street, Rawmarsh, West Riding. They were still living in the area when Ellen died in about 1951 (J/F/M Rother Valley) but by the time of John's death on 3 February 1980 he was living at 66 Appletongate, Newark, Notts. George married Esther Emma Emmons (b. 12 March 1892) in 1916 (J/A/S Newark) and in 1939 they were living at 59 Cumberland Avenue, Doncaster, where George was working as a railway shunter. They were still living at the same address when George died on 29 October the same year at the Royal Infirmary Doncaster. Frank attested at the age of 18 (about 1916) and was assigned to the 8th Bn Notts & Derby (Sherwood Foresters). Only the cover page of his Army Service Record survives and this gives the additional information that he was born in Winthorpe, Newark, and was a farm servant in the employ of R Clayton at Collingham where he proibably 'lived in'. There is a record of the deathof a Frank Dean, b. abt. 1899 in 1964 (A/M/J Don Valley West Riding). Victoria M. has not yet been traced after 1911. Ethel May married Preston Watson (b. 6 September 1902) in 1921 (J/A/S Newark) and in 1939 they were living at 5 Jubilee Street, Newark. Preston was working as a lorry driver. Three children were in the home at the time the register was compiled: Grace Gertrude b. 22 November 1921 who was working as a clerk for an estate agent (m. Charles W Berridge 1953, d. 2 August 1980); Richard Charles b. 2 March 1924 an apprentice in the motor trade (d. 17 July 1997), and Ethel Jean b. 10 February 1925 a chemist's shop assistant (m. George Roy Meade 1946, d. Ransom Sanatorium Mansfield 30 September 1947). Elsie Dean married Arthur Gelstorpe (b. 25 December 1899) in 1937 (J/F/M Newark) and in 1939 they were living in Newark. Arthur was a tool room turner. Also in the household was Elsie's widowed mother, Grace. Elsie died on 29 May 1987; she was then living at 44 Milton Street, New Balderton, Nottinghamshire.