Maurice Wadsworth

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Works chemist

Biography

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

Gender: Male

Date and Place of Birth: 22nd December 1895, Thurlestone, Penistine, Sheffield

Date and Place of Death: 21st July 1954, Poole , Dorset

Nationality: British

Childhood: Eldest of 4 surviving

Parents: Albert and Emma

Parent’s occupations: Steam hammer driver

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

Occupation: Clerk and later a chemist.

Place of residence at Gretna: 6 Dunedin Road, Eastriggs

Job title at Gretna: Works chemist

Marital status: Married Alice Mary Longdon in Penistone registration district.

Children: One known.

Travels: N/K

Awards/recognitions: N/K

Trivia / any other information:

Maurice Wadsworth was born on 22nd December 1895 at Thurlestone. Penistone, Yorkshire to Albert and Emma.

1901- Living at The Green, Thurlestone. Father a steam hammer driver. Maurice an only child.

1911- The Green, Penistone. Maurice clerk of gas works aged 15. 5 children born, 4 survived.

August 1915 attested to Royal Engineer- occupation listed as chemist.

July 1917 married Alice Mary Longdon in Penistone registration district.

WW1 Employed at H M Factory Gretna as a works chemist living at 6 Dunedin Road, Eastriggs. (Electoral register) Name and home address appear in Dornock Farewell – Hawthorne Cottage, Thurlestone, Sheffield.

December 1918 – discharged from Royal Engineers- address is Dunedin Avenue.

1921 – Maurice, Robert, Ada, Mary and 5 others are on the record in Thurlestone.

1939- 40 Halfway Avenue, Luton, Bedfordshire. Operating engineer for gas company.

1944- lost son in allied command (allied command database)

21st July 1954- died at The General Hospital, Poole of Parkstone, Dorset aged 58

Name and address mentioned in the Dornock Farewell, held in The Devil’s Porridge Museum’s archive collection.

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