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Hubert Richard Neech
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Hubert /Herbert Richard Neech
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 21/03/1879 at Bradford (1) (2). Baptised 13/05/1879 at St. Andrews Church, Bradford. (7)
Date and Place of Death: 09/07/1960 at New End Hospital, Hampstead (5)
Buried 13/07/1960 at St.…
Leonard Neil
Appeared in Dumfries and Galloway Standard; Dec. 1, 1917 under the heading Contraband at Gretna.
George Neville
Appeared in The Dumfries and Galloway Standard, 31st Jan 1917 charged with shirking work.
William Percy Neville
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : William Percy Neville
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: 19th June 1898, London
Date and Place of Death: 14th February 1977, Dover
Nationality: English
Childhood: In workhouse aged 6 then Reformatory for boys from 9 until at least 12.…
Ellen Nevins
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Ellen Nevins
Gender: Female
Date and Place of Birth: 19th May 1897, Wakefield, Yorkshire
Date and Place of Death: May 1962.
Nationality: British
Childhood: She had one younger sister. Sadly, her mother died in June 1901.
Parents: William Nevins and Sarah Jane Nevins nee Monaghan.…
Horace George Nichols
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Horace George Nichols
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 7th January 1881, Rollesby, Norfolk.
Date and Place of Death: January 1963, Worthing, Sussex
Nationality: British
Childhood: 3rd of at least 7 children
Parents: Joseph and Mary Ann nee Platten
Parent’s occupations: Agricultural labourer.…
Albert Edgar Nicholson
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Albert Edgar Nicholson
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 10th November 1890, Plumstead, London
Date and Place of Death: 15th July 1971, London SE18
Nationality: British – father Barbados born
Childhood: Youngest of at least 3
Parents: Jospeh and Annie nee Scolefield
Parent’s occupations: Shipping master Royal Navy Ordnance
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Admiralty clerk
Place of residence at Gretna: N/K
Job title at Gretna: N/K
Marital status: Married Elsie May Jacobs.…
Thomas Gate Nixon
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Thomas Gate Nixon
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: 6th March 1866, Carlisle
Date and Place of Death: Q1 1949, Carlisle
Nationality: British
Childhood: 3rd of 5
Parents: William and Jane nee Armstrong
Parents occupations: Marble mason
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Railway lampman
Place of residence at Gretna:N/K
Marital status: Unmarried
Children: None known
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Thomas Gate Nixon 1866-1949
Thomas Gate Nixon was born on 6th March 1866 in Carlisle, Cumberland to William and Jane nee Armstrong.…
Eliza Noble
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Eliza Noble
Gender: Female
Date and Place of Birth: 12 November 1896, Broadsea, Fraserburgh Source: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/7941141/person/432240191086/facts
Date and Place of Death: 5 February 1986, 28 Kilmallie Road, Coal, Fort William, Inverness-shire, Scotland.…
Margaret Notman
Email from Margaret’s relative: MARGARET (MADGE) NOTMAN was born 27th January 1903 at 19, Johnstone Street, Annan. She was married to Walter Henderson. She died in hospital in Northumberland. Her home at the time was in North Street, Annan.
Notman family February 1918, From left Margaret (Madge), Jane (second wife of William and stepmother to Nancy, David and Madge), Elfreda ( baby daughter of Nancy), Nancy, William (husband and father), David (in uniform) and William (son of William and Jane).
Nancy Notman
Email from Nancy’s grandson, June 2021:NANCY NOTMAN was born on the 10th of July 1893 at Mossband Cottage, Nether Quarter, Kirkandrews, Cumberland. She died on 27th May 1963 aged 69 at her home, 29 Newington Crescent, Annan. As you will see from her leaving reference she was only employed at the factory for 13 months.…
John Hoyle Nuttall
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): John Hoyle Nuttall
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 3rd November 1894, Ebley, Stroud, Gloucestershire
Date and Place of Death: 6th November 1972, Rochdale, Lancashire
Nationality: British
Childhood: Eldest of at least 4 sons
Parents: Walter and Susanna nee Hoyle
Parent’s occupations: School master
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Chemist and druggist
Place of residence at Gretna: 100-102 Vancouver Road, Eastriggs
Job title at Gretna: Chemist
Marital status: Married Elizabeth Stott.…
Cornelius Joseph O’Brien
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Cornelius Joseph O’Brien
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Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 08/10/1888 Manchester
Date and Place of Death: November 1944 Wrexham age 56
Nationality: British
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Parents: Cornelius Joseph and Ellen E (nee Connolly) O’Brien
Parent’s occupations: Teacher (father)
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance:
Manchester University from 1907 B.Sc
Occupation: Science Teacher
Place of residence at Gretna: N/K
Job title at Gretna: Chemist at Dornock
Marital status: Ellen Sarah O’Brien
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Enlisted February 1915 in 21st Battalion (University & Public Schools)
Transferred to Royal Engineers, then Class W Army Reserve for Ministry of Munitions.…
Denis O’Connor
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Denis O’Connor
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 14/11/1867 Currans, County Kerry
Date and Place of Death: 26/11/1918 Gretna Hospital
Nationality: Irish
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Parents: Jeremiah and Mary (nee Riordan) O’Connor
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Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupational history (previous jobs in their career): Asylum Attendant
Occupation: Police Officer
Place of residence at Gretna: East Riggs Police Barracks
Job title at Gretna: Police Constable PC2121
Marital status: Married
Spouse name (including male name): Jane O’Connor (nee English)
Date of marriage: 18/02/1909
Place/Parish of marriage: Dublin
Children: Eileen b.1903 and Mary “May” Alexandra b.1904
Travels: Ireland and GB
Awards/recognitions: N/K
Trivia / any other information: Died from Spanish Influenza
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- Books published (Title, year of publication, publisher): None
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Denis O’Connor
Denis O’Connor was born in Ireland and served with the police force at HM Gretna.…
