Charles Conchie

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Signalman

Date of Death: September 26, 1917

Biography

Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Charles Conchie

Gender: Male

Date and Place of Birth: 1876, Shap, Westmorland

Date and Place of Death: 26th September 1917, Factory Hospital, Gretna

Nationality: Scottish parents

Childhood: 5th of 12 children

Parents: Johnstone and Mary nee McHallam

Parent’s occupations: Granite mason

Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K

Occupation: Night watchman

Place of residence at Gretna: Clarketon Cottage, Graitney

Job title at Gretna: Signalman

Marital status: Married Sarah Jane Blades at Penrith. She also worked at H.M. Factory Gretna.

Children: At least 2

Travels: N/K

Awards/recognitions: N/K

Trivia / any other information:

Charles Conchie, born in 1876, was the fifth of 12 children born to Johnstone Conchie (ormerly McConchie) and Mary nee McHallam. He was born at Shap, Westmorland.

1881-living in Shap, father a granite mason.

1891- living at Granite Works, Shap. Father a granite mason.

1899 Charles fell racing at Grasmere sports with his brothers. Read more about this here>

9th January 1900 married Sarah Jane Blades at Penrith.

1901- Wickersgill, Shap. A stationary engine driver. They had 2 children.

1911- Barleythorpe Oakland, Rutland.Night watchman in stables

WW1 – employed at H M Factory Gretna as a signalman living at Clarketon Cottage, Graitney. Too old for active military service and disabled, having lost an arm at an earlier age.

26th September 1917-died at the Factory Hospital, Gretna of influenza and pneumonia.

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