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Winward family

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 Part 4: Thomas Winward (1882 - 1961)

Marriage to Margaret Ellen Critchley

Thomas Winward was born 04 February 1882 in Preston, Lancashire, to William Winward and Margaret Brady. When he was eighteen, he enlisted as a private in the 3rd Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment to fight in the second Boer War (1899-1902). Family legend has it that he lied about his age! While he was in South Africa, he received an eye injury but saw out the rest of the war and returned to England c1903.

He married Margaret Ellen Critchley (1879 - 1935) 06 February 1904 at Chorley Parish Church. She had previously been married to labourer John Edward Jones (c1875 - 1903) and they had had a son, Edward 'Ted' (born 1901). John died 21 April 1903. Ted married Annie (surname unknown). Thomas was working as a labourer at the time of his marriage. By 1911 he was working as a blacksmith striker at a stone quarry.

Thomas and Margaret had two daughters: Margaret Ellen (born 1911) and Mary (born 1913). After World War I was declared, Thomas became a Lance Corporal and was responsible for training new recruits. The family spent some time in Eastbourne and Thomas himself later saw action in the Somme. He returned home, likely unscathed physically, but still affected by the war as all who survived were. He returned to his work as a blacksmith striker, this time for Leyland Motors. His wife Margaret died 01 March 1934 and he died 11 January 1961, aged 78. [1]

Thomas Winward (2nd row, 3rd to the right), cWWI

Thomas Winward in later life

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Footnotes

[1] England and Wales Census 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901, 1911 (Ancestry.co.uk and Findmypast.com)