See also
Husband:
Wife:
Nancy Florence Dorothy ALLEN (1894-1970)
Marriage:
30 Aug 1961
Derby
Name:
John Henry PERCIVAL
Sex:
Male
Father:
Mother:
Birth:
13 Dec 1894
Barkestone
Occupation:
Farm Machinery Repair Man
Death:
31 Jan 1979 (age 84)
Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham
Cause: Stroke
Burial:
Barkestone le Vale Churchyard
Name:
Nancy Florence Dorothy ALLEN
Sex:
Female
Father:
Mother:
Birth:
21 Jun 1894
Derby
Residence:
1901 (age 6)
Derby1
Address: 61 Belgrave Street
Occupation:
Ladies Outfitter (shopkeeper)
Death:
10 Feb 1970 (age 75)
Burial:
Ashes are interred with her husband, John Henry Percival in Barkestone Churchyard
Born out of wedlock. Lived with his Grandmother, Ann Whittaker nee Kelham until his parents were able to get married (when his father joined the police force.)
Went to Hinckley Grammar School until the family moved to Coalville. His great love was of metalwork and machinery. The grammar school taught mainly classics and he hated it.
He worked for Colemans for most of his life, repairing and bespoking farm machinery for a good portion of the time.
Served in Northumberland Fusiliers in first world war.
When he died he wanted to be buried with his mother's family in Barkestone rather than his own family in Coalville.
Birth registered Q3 1894
1921 census has her as 25 and 4 months in June - suggesting she was born in Feb 1896. The 1911 census has her as age 16, suggesting she was born in 1895. Something ain't right. Need birth certificate to check - but on balance the census looks to be wrong.
1901 Census.