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William Arthur Ginger (904)
1889 –15/03/1937
William Arthur Ginger (904)
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Plot 904 William Arthur Ginger (1889-1937)
William was born in 1889 in Berkhamsted, the second son of William Ginger, a labourer born in Chesham, and his wife Ada, from Tring. In 1871 the family, including baby Daisy, lived in Northchurch.
In 1901 the Gingers were living at 62, Gossoms End and William snr. was employed as a watercress cutter. The family now numbered five sons and three daughters, none of whom were old enough for work, so life must have been hard, especially as cutting was seasonal. It might explain why William snr. found himself in front of the magistrates in 1909 charged with stealing two cabbages off an allotment plot next to his own. He was fined 30s (about £190 today), which must have been a real financial hardship for the family.
The 1911 census revealed that William and Ada had 12 children in all, only 9 of whom survived until that date.
In 1911 the family lived at 4, Norris Terrace in Gossoms End. William Arthur, the oldest still at home, was employed as a blacksmith’s striker and his oldest sister was a brush-maker. The four youngest were at school and their father was still a watercress cutter.
William Arthur married Sarah Bedford, a local girl, in Berkhamsted in August 1912 .
In 1921 the couple, who never had any children, were living at 7, Norris’s Terrace, Gossoms End. William was a “blacksmith/engineer” with Cooper’s.
William died 15 March 1937 at home at 4, Gossoms End. He was only 48. The local paper reported that he had complained of pains during the day at work in the engineering department of Cooper, McDougall and Robertson. He had not thought it serious enough to return home early, but died shortly after reaching home, presumably of a heart attack.
Sarah survived him until 1962 and is buried here with him.
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Plot 904 William Arthur Ginger (1889-1937)
William was born in 1889 in Berkhamsted, the second son of William Ginger, a labourer born in Chesham, and his wife Ada, from Tring. In 1871 the family, including baby Daisy, lived in Northchurch.
In 1901 the Gingers were living at 62, Gossoms End and William snr. was employed as a watercress cutter. The family now numbered five sons and three daughters, none of whom were old enough for work, so life must have been hard, especially as cutting was seasonal. It might explain why William snr. found himself in front of the magistrates in 1909 charged with stealing two cabbages off an allotment plot next to his own. He was fined 30s (about £190 today), which must have been a real financial hardship for the family.
The 1911 census revealed that William and Ada had 12 children in all, only 9 of whom survived until that date.
In 1911 the family lived at 4, Norris Terrace in Gossoms End. William Arthur, the oldest still at home, was employed as a blacksmith’s striker and his oldest sister was a brush-maker. The four youngest were at school and their father was still a watercress cutter.
William Arthur married Sarah Bedford, a local girl, in Berkhamsted in August 1912 .
In 1921 the couple, who never had any children, were living at 7, Norris’s Terrace, Gossoms End. William was a “blacksmith/engineer” with Cooper’s.
William died 15 March 1937 at home at 4, Gossoms End. He was only 48. The local paper reported that he had complained of pains during the day at work in the engineering department of Cooper, McDougall and Robertson. He had not thought it serious enough to return home early, but died shortly after reaching home, presumably of a heart attack.
Sarah survived him until 1962 and is buried here with him.
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