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Wilfred Mason Edmondson
WILFRED MASON EDMONDSON
Date and place of birth- 22 January 1885 Barnoldswick, Yorkshire
Date and place of Death- 10 May 1967 Liskeard District, Cornwall
Nationality; British
Biography-Wilfred grew up in Yorkshire, the eldest of six children:
Rupert Edmondson 1892
Gladys Edmondson 1893
Percy Edmondson 1895-1895
Cyril Edmondson 1895
Ida Edmondson 1899-1899
Parents
Affred Edmondson and Mary Cunnington who were married
in Skipton District, Yorkshire June 1884
Parents occupation – Affred Edmondson was a baker and
Mary Edmondson a cotton weaver
Schools Universities attended and years of attendance – Not known
Place of residence at Gretna: Not known
Marital status- Wilfred married Alice Dixon (1885-1956)
in Skipton District, Yorkshire in 1913
Children: Wilfred and Alice had three children born after WW1
Conny Edmondson 1920
Ida Winifred Edmondson 1923
Irvine Edmondson 1924
Job title at Gretna – Graviteer
Before the war Wilfred worked as an Insurance clerk and after the war as a Dairyman.…
Benjamin May
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) :Benjamin May
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: 24th April 1853, Truro, Cornwall
Date and Place of Death: Q1 1935, Penrith, Cumberland
Nationality: British
Childhood: 5th of 9
Parents: John and Elizabeth nee Harris
Parents occupations: Lead smelter
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Coachman/groom – gardener at Gretna
Place of residence at Gretna: 1J East,
Marital status: Married
Children: 5
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Awards/recognitions: N/K
Positions held: N/K
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Mini Biography
Benjamin May 1853-1935
Benjamin May was born on 24th April 1853 at Truro, Cornwall to John , a lead smelter and Elizabeth nee Harris
1861- he is the 5th of 9 living at Trevella, Feoch, Truro
1871- a Groom for a general practitioner at Lemon Street, Kenwyn, Truro
12th December 1878 married Annie McNaughton Inglis at Holy Trinity , Stirling
1881 a groom at Kilconquar Castle Stables, Fife
1891 Unthank, Skelton, near Penrith, Cumberland- a Coachman groom domestic
1901 Leaming Cottage, Watermillock, near Penrith – a Coachman Domestic He and his wife have 2 children
1911- living a Lynwood, Penrith with Wife and 1 daughter in 13 rooms.…
