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i am trying to find out what happened to my husband's uncle Harold Charlesworth. we know he was born c1909 possibly Entwhistle Cheshire. He was living in Leicester in the 1950's - and we understand he was in the Army? Cannot trace anything about him since. (His parents were James and Annie Charlesworth). His siblings were Leonard, James and Edith.

Was he married ??

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Harold Charlesworth on the 1939 Register

1939 Register Transcription

Charlesworth Household (2 People) 152 Birstall Street , Leicester C.B., Leicestershire, England
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First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
Harold Charlesworth 10 May 1908 Male Dye House Labourer Married 218 1
Olive E Charlesworth 01 Sep 1908 Female Textile Operative Hosiery Sorter Married 218 2

Possible death based on 1939 register address -

England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007

First name(s) HAROLD
Last name CHARLESWORTH
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1908
Age -
Death quarter 4
Death year 1990
District Leicester Central
Register number 1190
County Leicestershire
Volume 6
Page 1977
Country England

This looks like his birth

View England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915

Name: Harold Charlesworth
Registration Year: 1909
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration district: Rochdale
Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8e
Page: 52


CHARLESWORTH, HAROLD KENSHAW Order
GRO Reference: 1909 J Quarter in ROCHDALE Volume 08E Page52

Parents marriage

Marriages Dec 1904
Charlesworth James Rochdale 8e 29
Kershaw Annie Rochdale 8e 29


1911 census
Name: Hurold Charlewood
[Harold Charlesworth]
Age in 1911: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1910
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Leicester
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County/Island: Leicestershire
Country: England
Street address: 52 Ullswater St Leicester
Registration district: Leicester
Registration District Number: 407
Sub-registration district: South Leicester
ED, institution, or vessel: 30
Piece: 19294
Household Members:
Name Age
James Charlewood 33
Annie Charlewood 25
Hurold Charlewood 1

Possible marriage - ties in with area of 1939 register already posted and death (if correct)

Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page
Marriages Sep 1931 (>99%)
Charlesworth Harold Wright Leicester 7a 861
Wright Olive E Charlesworth Leicester 7a 861

England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007

First name(s) OLIVE EMILY
Last name CHARLESWORTH
Gender Female
Birth day 1
Birth month 9
Birth year 1908
Age -
Death quarter 2
Death year 1999
District Leicester
District number 6001E
Register number E6D
Entry number 211
Date of registration mm/yy 0699
County Leicestershire
Country England

There's more than one Harold charlesworth
The one being looked for was def born 1909.

Maybe would tie with april birth reg

1939 reg


Charlesworth Household (4 People)
28 Gladless Crescent , Sheffield C.B., Yorkshire (West Riding), England
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FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB OCCUPATION
Harold Charlesworth 22 Feb 1909 Bus Driver
May (Mary) Charlesworth 03 Oct 1907 Unpaid Domestic Duties
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Jack Charlesworth 26 Mar 1934 At School
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Marriages Mar 1932
Charlesworth Harold Hallatt Sheffield 9c 1163
Hallatt Mary Charlesworth Sheffield 9c 1163

His baptism gives date of birth as 21st April 1909


Harold Charlesworth
England, Leicestershire Parish Registers
Name Harold Charlesworth
Event Type Baptism
Event Date 20 Nov 1912
Event Place Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place Leicestershire,England,Leicester, St Andrew's
Religion Anglican
Birth Date 21 Apr 1909
Baptism Date 20 Nov 1912
Father's Name James
Mother's Name Annie
Page Number 23
Record Number GBPRS/LEICS/BAP/00779452

His parents and brother in 1939 ??

James Charlesworth
in the 1939 England and Wales Register
Name: James Charlesworth
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 29 Jun 1878
Residence Year: 1939
Address: 71
Residence Place: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
Schedule Number: 161
Sub Schedule Number: 1
Enumeration District: RETY
Registration district: 407-3
Inferred Spouse: Annie Charlesworth
Inferred Children: Leonard Charlesworth
Household Members:
Name
James Charlesworth
Annie Charlesworth
Leonard Charlesworth

Nobody else living with them.

If Harold was in the Army, he wouldn't be listed in 1939 register.

Son jack
Jack Charlesworth
Death Age: 72
Birth Date: 26 Mar 1934
Registration Date: Apr 2006
Registration district: Sheffield
Inferred County: South Yorkshire
Volume: -1
Page: -1
Register Number: A88A
District and Subdistrict: 048/1A

Royal Artillery Attestations 1883-1942


First name(s) Harold
Last name Charlesworth
Age 19
Birth year 1908 (21st April 1908)
Birth place Leicester
Attestation year 1927
Service number 1071142
Former service number -
Record set Royal Artillery Attestations 1883-1942


He had been a fitter.

That's the other Harold I think

Thank you everyone for your information on Harold. I can confirm his parents were James Charlesworth and Annie Charlesworth (nee Kershaw). I mentioned Entwhiste Cheshire as possible birth (that's where his father James was born). James & Annie moved to Leicester. My husband remembers when he was very young seeing Harold wearing military uniform (red cap) & now recalls Royal Artillery is correct. My husband had no idea he was married - he rarely kept in touch with the family (referred to in those days as the black sheep of the family). I note in some comments his birthday is 21 April 1908 and 21 April 1909. Am I right in assuming Harold did not have any children?

If the Charlesworth / Hallatt marriage is the correct one, there were two children.

Births Jun 1934 (>99%)
Charlesworth Jack mms Hallatt Ecclesall B. 9c 612

Shirley posted his death earlier.

There was a daughter Jean born the previous year.


If it's the Charlesworth / Wright marriage, then they probably didn't have children.

There are quite a number of Charlesworth/Wright births, in Wallsall, Sheffield and Folkestone.
None in Leicester.
The Sheffield birth wasn't until 1948, so probably not relevant, even though they married in Sheffield.

The Sheffield Harold could be this one:

Births Jun 1909
Charlesworth Harold Sheffield 9c 583

Rose

Harold was last known to be living in Leicester. My husband thinks when he was about 10 (1954) he remembers Harold visiting his parents house in Leicester.