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Chrissie2394

Chrissie2394 Report 13 Jul 2014 22:11

Not sure if this is Arthur Hootons father or not but he is living in Victoria Street although not the same house

1911
11 Ranby's Yard Victoria St Derby, Derby, Derbyshire, England


First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
John Hooton Head Married Male 53 1858 Boot Rivetter Duffield Derbyshire
William Colton Lodger Single Male 35 1876 General Labourer Derby Derbyshire
William Dallingwater Lodger Single Male 38 1873 Theatre Employee Labourer Leeds Yorkshire

If he is the right man, this is probably the family

1891

Name: John Hooton
Age: 33
Estimated birth year: abt 1858
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Hooton
Gender: Male
Where born: Derbyshire, England
Civil Parish: St Peter
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
Town: Derby
County/Island: Derbyshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

View image
Registration district: Derby
Sub-registration district: Derby
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2728
Folio: 12
Page Number: 17
Household Members:
Name Age
John Hooton 33
Elizabeth Hooton 29
John Hooton 10
Earnest Hooton 7
James Hooton 4
Stephen Hooton 2

I can't find then in 1901 either

Chris

Marigold

Marigold Report 13 Jul 2014 11:50

Dear Ricochet,

Very many thanks for the information you have produced. The Museum is very grateful.

Kind regards

Marigold Cleeve

Ricochet

Ricochet Report 13 Jul 2014 09:26

First name(s) CYRIL JAMES
Last name JACKSON
Gender Male
Birth day 17
Birth month 6
Birth year 1901
Age -
Death quarter 1
Death year 1988
District LEICESTER CENTRAL
Register number 188
County Leicestershire
Volume 6
Page 1933
Country England


First name(s) EVERARD ARTHUR
Last name JACKSON
Gender Male
Birth day 17
Birth month 6
Birth year 1889
Age -
Death quarter 4
Death year 1975
District LEICESTER CENTRAL
County Leicestershire
Volume 6
Page 2029
Country England







First name(s) HORACE GUY
Last name JACKSON
Gender Male
Birth day 5
Birth month 11
Birth year 1907
Age -
Death quarter 4
Death year 1998
District LEICESTER
District number 6001A
Register number A4D
Entry number 109
Date of registration mm/yy 1298
County Leicestershire

Ricochet

Ricochet Report 13 Jul 2014 09:23

Could this be one of them?

Births Sep 1901 (>99%)
JACKSON Cyril James Leicester 7a 186

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
80 Flax Road Leicester, Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Print household transcription Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Frederick Jackson Head Married Male 46 1865 Ironmongers Carter Carlton Leicestershire Image Transcription
Elizabeth Ann Jackson Wife Married Female 45 1866 - Shepshed Leicestershire Image Transcription
Lizzie Jackson Daughter Single Female 23 1888 Boot Fitter Shepshed Leicestershire Image Transcription
Frederick Rowland Jackson Son Single Male 22 1889 Heel Builder Leicester Leicestershire Image Transcription
Everard Arthur Jackson Son - Male 21 1890 Blacksmith Leicester Leicestershire Image Transcription
Cyril James Jackson Son - Male 9 1902 - Leicester Leicestershire Image Transcription
Horace Guy Jackson Son Single Male 3 1908 - Leicester Leicestershire Image Transcription
Print individual transcription View image Individual transcription
First name(s) Cyril James
Last name Jackson
Relationship to household head Son
Gender Male
Age 9
Birth year 1902
Occupation -
Birth place Leicester Leicestershire
Address 80 Flax Road Leicester
Parish Leicester
Registration district Leicester

Marigold

Marigold Report 11 Jul 2014 21:45

Dear Everyone

Any replies may be sent to me.

Many thanks for your help so far.

Marigold Cleeve
Volunteer Researcher, Carillon Museum, Loughborough,
Member of Genes Reunited

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 5 Jul 2014 21:58

I suppose we could send any findings to them at:

[email protected]

though there's no contact method given in the article mentioned by Gwyn.

http://www.goleicestershire.com/thedms.aspx?dms=3&venue=2500861

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 5 Jul 2014 21:48

HOOTON, ARTHUR

Rank:
Private
Service No:
9657
Date of Death:
01/03/1915
Age:
23
Regiment/Service:
Leicestershire Regiment
1st Bn.
Panel Reference
Panel 4.
Memorial
PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL

Additional Information:
Son of John Hooton, of 2 Court, 5 House, Victoria St., Derby; husband of Elizabeth Hooton, of the Mental Hospital, Derby.



1911 England Census about Arthur Hooton
Name: Arthur Hooton
Age in 1911: 18
Estimated birth year: abt 1893
Relation to Head: Private
Birth Place: Derby, Derbyshire, England
Civil Parish: Derby
County/Island: Derbyshire
Country: England
Marital Status: Single
Military Unit: Special Reservist Infantry
Registration district: Derby
Registration District Number: 435
Sub-registration district: Osmaston
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Piece: 20871


Can't see an Arthur Hooton / Elizabeth marriage between 1911 when he was single, and 1915, when he died.
So can't tell if he had children or not.

Also can't see him in 1901 census, to see if he had siblings.

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 5 Jul 2014 18:00

Still to be traced..............

Name and rank Number Research notes
Cpl Herbert Cooke
8119
1st Battalion. Pre-war regular who died in 1973 in Leicester

G Draper
Possibly Sgt George Draper

George Fairfax
9715
Later a sergeant in the 1st Battalion - his number may have been 9765

Pte J Hudson
9488
1st Battalion, promoted to sergeant major. Also served in Labour Corps and left the army in 1934

Pte Arthur Hooton
9657
1st Battalion, enlisted in Derby and killed in action

Pte H Houghton
9403
No trace of this man

Cyril J Jackson
9516
1st Battalion

Pte CW Simpson
8916
1st Battalion, enlisted in Leicester but son of Charles Simpson of New Cross, London

Ernest Smith
8030
Also served in Machine Gun Corps with the number 20867

Ernest Walters
9533
2nd Battalion. Also served as 47286 with the South Staffordshire Regiment and 42139 with the Norfolk Regiment

Pte F Waterfield
9638
2nd Battalion, wounded in Mesopotamia

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 2 Jul 2014 18:52

A group are trying to trace relatives of named soldiers whose service Bibles have been found.
Details here.....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-28106193