William Limb (1879–1955)

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Biography
William, born in 1880 at Wheatcroft, was the son of James and Jane Limb. He worked as a farm labourer before joining the forces. He returned to Crich after demob and worked for a time as a postman. He married Alice L Ashton in 1927 December qtr (Belper reg district). By the 1930s William was working as a labourer for Derbyshire County Council.

CENSUS INFORMATION

1891: Wheatcroft

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
James Limb Head 41 Stone mason Brackenfield
Jane Limb wife 39   Crich
William Limb son 11   Wheatcroft
Emma Limb daughter 7   Wheatcroft

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1901: Crich Common

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
Jeremiah Burton Head 80 Farmer Hucknall Torkard
Emily Burton wife 67   Crich
Annie Else servant 19 General servant domestic Liverpool
William Limb servant 21 Farm servant Crich
William Collings servant 14 Yard boy Crich

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1911: Crich Common

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
Emily Burton Head (wdw) 77 Farmer Crich
George Clay Marshall brother 69 Railway pensioner Crich
Jesse Ross   28 Dressmaker Crich
William Limb   31 Farm labourer Crich

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1918 Crich voters
Wiliam Limb, Crich Common; absent on military service.

1939 Register: the Common, Crich
William Limb b.12 November 1880; County Council labourer
Alice L Limb b.11 September 1883; housewife and retail grocery dealer
[Note: William Limb was born 12 November 1879]