Fred Latchford | Rectory Lane Cemetery, Berkhamsted

Rectory Lane Cemetery, Berkhamsted

Biography:
Fred Latchford
10/03/1861 –1924

Unmarked grave Fred Latchford (1861-1924)

Fred was born 10 March 1861 in  Hemel Hempstead, the son of Frederick Latchford, an ostler, and his wife Jane (née Foxon).

His father had died by 1881 when he was living with his mother, a widowed older sister and her two small children and his younger brother Walter in Water End, Great Gaddesden. He was a carpenter’s apprentice.

Fred became a carpenter and married Emma Halsey on 14 April 1884 in Great Gaddesden. They were to have five children: Reginald (1885), Ethel (1886), Louisa (Louie) (1888), Walter (1896) and Cecil (1901).

By 1891 the family was living  at 29, Kitsbury Road where Fred lived for the rest of his life. In 1899 Louisa (Louie) died aged just 11 and Cecil died 1916 aged 15.

In June 1921 Fred and Emma were living alone. Fred was employed by Gilbert Bros., builder.

Walter died in 1923. He, like Louie (Louise) and Cecil, also lies in this cemetery.

Fred died at home in August 1924 aged 63.

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Unmarked grave Fred Latchford (1861-1924)

Fred was born 10 March 1861 in  Hemel Hempstead, the son of Frederick Latchford, an ostler, and his wife Jane (née Foxon).

His father had died by 1881 when he was living with his mother, a widowed older sister and her two small children and his younger brother Walter in Water End, Great Gaddesden. He was a carpenter’s apprentice.

Fred became a carpenter and married Emma Halsey on 14 April 1884 in Great Gaddesden. They were to have five children: Reginald (1885), Ethel (1886), Louisa (Louie) (1888), Walter (1896) and Cecil (1901).

By 1891 the family was living  at 29, Kitsbury Road where Fred lived for the rest of his life. In 1899 Louisa (Louie) died aged just 11 and Cecil died 1916 aged 15.

In June 1921 Fred and Emma were living alone. Fred was employed by Gilbert Bros., builder.

Walter died in 1923. He, like Louie (Louise) and Cecil, also lies in this cemetery.

Fred died at home in August 1924 aged 63.

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