Phyllis Irene Brockbank

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Birthplace Norwich Place of Death Carlisle Date of Birth: November 4, 1888 Date of Death: June 26, 1971

Biography

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

Gender: Female

Date and Place of Birth: 04/11/1888 at Eaton, Norwich (1)

Baptised at St. Andrews and Christchurch, Norwich (1)

Date and Place of Death: 26/06/1971 at Carlisle (7)

Nationality: British

Biography

Childhood: Phyllis was one of six children, three of them dying in childhood. Her siblings were:-

Eleanor Jane Brockbank born 1881 (8)

Alice Mary Brockbank born 1883, died 27/11/1890 (8) (9)

Ernest William Brockbank born 1885, died 1889 (8)

Clarence Lawson Brockbank born 03/07/1886, died 1889 (8)

John Gilbert Brockbank born 23/07/1887, (8)

Her father died suddenly at home when she was only about six weeks old . He “ partook of a hearty tea and smoked a pipe in the garden. At a quarter to nine he was found dead in his chair in the study”. I t was reported he died from natural causes. (9)

By 1891 the family had moved to Carlisle. (5)

Parents: Father: John Brockbank 1852 – 1888 (9)

Mother: Eleanor Holliday 1852 -08/03/ 1936 (2) (7)

Parent’s occupations: Father was an architect and surveyor. (6) (9)

Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: n/k

Occupation: Music teacher, pianoforte (3) (4)

Place of residence at Gretna: n/k

Job title at Gretna: n/k

Marital status: single (3)

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Children: none

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Trivia / any other information: In 1901 Phyllis and her family were living at 20 Mulcaster Crescent, Carlisle. She was still at the same address when she died in 1971 (2) (7)

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