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Tom Milbourne Forster

Date of Birth: November 21, 1893 Date of Death: July 4, 1969

Biography

Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Tom Millbourne Forster
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: 21st November 1883, Carlisle
Date and Place of Death: 4th July 1969, 419 N Western Avenue, Watford
Nationality: British
Childhood: Eldest of 9
Parents: George and Margaret Ann nee Milbourne
Parents occupations: Pork butcher then plumber
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance:  N/K
Occupation: Plumber then electrical engineer
Place of residence at Gretna: N/K
Marital status: Married
Children: Possibly 5
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Mini Biography

Tom Milbourne Forster 1883-1969

Tom Milbourne Forster was born in Carlisle on 21st November 1883 to George Forster and Margaret Ann nee Milbourne. He was baptised at Stanwix, Carlisle

1891- living at 1 Boundary Road, Carlisle. Father a pork butcher.

1901- living at 8 Bassenthwaite Terrace, Caldewgate, Carlisle. Father now a plumber. Tom a plumber’s apprentice.

1911- eldest of 9 children. Family living at 18 Etterby Street . Stanwix. Father and Tom missing from this record. Perhaps they were working away from home.

Married Margaret Jane nee? between 1901 and 1915

1921- living at Longtown , Tom Milbourne, Margaret Jane, George Nicholson and 1 other are on this record. Listed as an ex Gretna worker

1929 – living at Black Bank Kirkandrews on  Esk, Carlisle

1939-Electrical engineer and fire worker depot first aid. 93 Grover Rd, Watford At least  5 children 1915, 1917 ,1923

7th July 1969  died at 419,  North  Western Avenue, Watford aged 86

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