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| CARMAN, Alfred |
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Arthur CARMAN, son of James CARMAN (1858-1942) and Emma COLLINGS (1868-c. 1941), was born on 17 February 1898 in North Lopham, Norfolk - mother’s maiden name COLLINGS. On 31 Mar 1901, (the 1901 Census), he was living at The Village in North Lopham - 3, living with parents James (42, farm labourer) and Emma (33), and siblings William (12, farm labourer), Maude (11, scholar), Laura (9, scholar), Percy (8, scholar), Thomas (5, scholar) and Florence (4). View full FH text (See notes below) View Family Tree (See notes below) |
| Birth: | 17.02.1898 : North Lopham, Norfolk : mothers maiden name COLLINGS. : 1898 Q1 Guildcross Norfolk Vol 4B Page 262 |
| Banns: | 12.11.1922, 19.11.1922, 26.11.1922 : North Lopham, Norfolk : banns also read on the same days at Kenninghall. |
| Marriage: | 02.12.1922 at North Lopham, Norfolk to Annie Matilda TAYLOR : 1922 Q4 Thetford Norfolk Vol 4B Page 994 : The marriage was
witnessed by Ellis Ernest Albert TAYLOR and Edgar CROWE. The ceremony
was conducted by Rev. C J EASTWOOD. |
| 1901 Census: | North Lopham, Norfolk : 3, living with parents James (42, farm labourer) and Emma (33), and siblings William (12, farm labourer), Maude (11, scholar), Laura (9, scholar), Percy (8, scholar), Thomas (5, scholar) and Florence (4). (RG13 Piece 1866 Folio 11 Page 13 Schedule 89) |
| 1911 Census: | North Lopham, Norfolk : 13, cow boy, living with parents James (54, cow man) and Emma (43), and siblings Percy (18, cow boy), Thomas (15, cow boy), Albert (9, scholar), Alfred (6, scholar), Harry (3) and Lance (2). (RG14 PN11745 RD239 SD2 ED18 SN13) |
| 1911 Census: | Kenninghall, Norfolk : 23y 4m, farm labourer employed by farmer Bilham WOODS, living with parents James (63y 2m, farm labourer) and Emma (53y 1m, household duties), and siblings Albert (19y 9m, farm labourer), Alfred (17y 2m, butcher), Harry (13y 7m) and Lance (12y 7m). (RG15 Piece 09792 Schedule 103 RD 231 RS 1 ED 10) |
| 1939 Reg.: | Park Cottage, The Green, North Lopham, Norfolk : b. 17.02.1898, farm labourer, living with wife Annie M (b. 03.08.1900, unpaid domestic duties), son Ronald (b. 21.06.1924, scholar), and 2 closed records. : farm labourer (RG101/6588I/017/32 Letter Code: TSDI) |
| Death: | 1988 : North Lopham, Norfolk : sged 89 tears. : 1988 M02 Wayland Norfolk Vol 10 Page 2451 |
| Burial: | 18.02.1988 at North Lopham, Norfolk |
| Military: | Arthur was attested into the army on 30 May 1916 at Norwich and the next day placed on the Army Reserve. On the 5 October he was mobilised and on the 6 October was posted to the Norfolk Regiment, Ser. No. 26600. He transferred to the Machine Gun Corps on 12 December 1916, Ser. No. 82247, and by April 1917 was part of the British Expeditionary Force in France. On 22 October 1917 he received a gun shot wound in the left shoulder. He returned to home soil on 24 October 1917 and had a furlough from 17 to 27 November 1917. He returned to France on 29 March 1918. Arthur was gassed (mild thankfully) on 22 April 1918. He returned home on 1 January 1919 to prepare for demobilisation. On the 11 February 1919 he was transferred to Class “Z” Army Reserve. |
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