Albert Shingler

Albert Shingler was born in 1898 in Nottingham and was the son of William March a hosiery machine fitter and Mary Jane Shingler née Herrick of 41 Park Lane, Lenton His father was born in 1869 in Leicester and his mother Mary Jane Herrick was born in 1870 in Nottingham, they were married in 1891 in Nottingham and went on to have 9 children two of whom died in infancy or early childhood, their surviving children shown on the 1901/1911 census were all born in Nottingham and were Annie b1892, William b1896, Leonard b1897, Albert b1898, Lily b1901, Doris Mable b1903 and Arthur b1910. In the 1911 census the family are living at 41 Park Lane, New Lenton and are shown as William 42 yrs a hosiery machine fitter, he is living with his wife Mary Jane 41 yrs and their children, Annie 19 yrs a card box hand, William 15 yrs no occupation shown, Leonard 13 yrs an office boy, Albert 12 yrs a newsboy, Lily 10 yrs a scholar, Doris Mable 8 yrs a scholar and Arthur 1 year. He married his wife May Cocking (born 18th June 1898) in 1917 in Nottingham and they lived at 39 Park Street, Lenton, Nottingham, they had a daughter Nellie May born 30th May 1918. Following his death his widow May was awarded a pension of 20 shillings and 5 pence a week which commenced on 24th March 1919.