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

 

Gender: Female

Date and Place of Birth: 23rd April 1879, Carlisle, Cumberland

Date and Place of Death:  N/K

 

Nationality: British

 

Childhood: One of 8 born, 6 surviving

 

Parents: Christopher and Isabella

 

Parent’s occupations: Stationer Printer

 

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

 

Occupation: Cordite worker

 

Place of residence at Gretna: N/K

 

Job title at Gretna: Cordite worker

 

Marital status: Unmarried

 

Children: N/K

Travels: N/K

 

Awards/recognitions: N/K

 

Trivia / any other information:

Maria Armstrong was born on 23rd April 1879 in Carlisle, Cumberland, to Christopher and Isabella.

 

1881- living at 8, Charles Street, Botchergate, Carlisle. Father a printer compositor.

 

1891 – 16 Market Place, Hexham. Father a Printer and stationer.

 

1901- 19 Market Place, Hexham. 3rd of 5 children. Father a print er stationer

 

1911 – 3 Shaftoe Crescent, Hexham. 7 rooms. Maria a stationer. Mother widowed. Out of the children born, 6 survived.

 

1917 – employed as a cordite worker at H M Factory Gretna.

 

Dumfries and Galloway Standard – Wednesday 17 January 1917

WOMAN MUNITION WORKER FINED Dumfries yesterday—before Sheriff Campion– Maria Armstrong, a munition worker, pleaded guilty committing breach of the peace in hostel Gretna on Monday. Mr James Kissock, depute fiscal, stated that accused was the worse of drink and used very threatening language towards the matron, and said she would murder her, and twist her neck. The Sheriff said they must put stop to this disgraceful conduct, and imposed a fine £3, with the alternative of fourteen days’ imprisonment.

 

1939 – living with sister. Maria a stationer retired of Whithough, Shaftoe Crescent. Hexham

 

 

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