Biography:
Percy Horton
30/07/1893 –1947
Percy Horton
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Unmarked grave Percy Horton (1893-1947)
Percy was born in Sheffield on 30 July 1893 to Elijah and Ellen Horton.
In 1911 Percy, his parents, brother and three sisters were living in Tinsley, West Yorkshire where his father had a grocery and wine and spirits shop. Aged 17, Percy was a shop assistant in a dairy, but soon became a wood machinist, losing part of several fingers on both hands in the process.
He joined the Royal Engineers 4 December 1916 when he was described as being of 5’3” in height and of good physical development. The missing finger joints were noted and he was classed as C2, which meant he was fit enough for “labour service in home camps”: presumably the missing fingers meant he was not able to handle weapons. His abilities in woodworking were assessed as “Skilled”. His records show no disciplinary issues and he was promoted to corporal. On demob 6 November 1919 he gave his home address as 115, Bawtry Road, Sheffield
Percy married Hilda M Prior, who was born in Tring, in 1921 in the Rotherham district. Hilda was a machine stocking knitter in Sheffield at the time, which is presumably where they met.
The couple moved to Eccleshall, between Stafford and Stoke on Trent, where Philip (1922) and Kathleen (1924), were born. At some point they lived in Gosport in Hampshire where Dorothy H M was born in 1934.
In 1939 the family were at 205, High Street, Berkhamsted. Percy was working as a wood machinist producing cabinet and office fittings. Philip was also a cabinet maker.
Percy died in 1947. Hilda survived him, dying in the area aged 70 in 1967.
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Unmarked grave Percy Horton (1893-1947)
Percy was born in Sheffield on 30 July 1893 to Elijah and Ellen Horton.
In 1911 Percy, his parents, brother and three sisters were living in Tinsley, West Yorkshire where his father had a grocery and wine and spirits shop. Aged 17, Percy was a shop assistant in a dairy, but soon became a wood machinist, losing part of several fingers on both hands in the process.
He joined the Royal Engineers 4 December 1916 when he was described as being of 5’3” in height and of good physical development. The missing finger joints were noted and he was classed as C2, which meant he was fit enough for “labour service in home camps”: presumably the missing fingers meant he was not able to handle weapons. His abilities in woodworking were assessed as “Skilled”. His records show no disciplinary issues and he was promoted to corporal. On demob 6 November 1919 he gave his home address as 115, Bawtry Road, Sheffield
Percy married Hilda M Prior, who was born in Tring, in 1921 in the Rotherham district. Hilda was a machine stocking knitter in Sheffield at the time, which is presumably where they met.
The couple moved to Eccleshall, between Stafford and Stoke on Trent, where Philip (1922) and Kathleen (1924), were born. At some point they lived in Gosport in Hampshire where Dorothy H M was born in 1934.
In 1939 the family were at 205, High Street, Berkhamsted. Percy was working as a wood machinist producing cabinet and office fittings. Philip was also a cabinet maker.
Percy died in 1947. Hilda survived him, dying in the area aged 70 in 1967.
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