No. S/6258, Corporal, Charles William GILLING
Aged 26
Charles William GILLINGS was born on 24th April 1890 at Orford in Suffolk (Plomesgate Q3-1890 4A:861, son of William and Phyllis Marguerite GILLINGS (née TURNER).
1891 census...Aged 11 months, he was at The Police Station, Euston, nr Thetford, with his father William GILLINGS [37] police constable born Debenham; his mother Phyllis Marguerite [36] born Thelmnetham; brothers George R.H.[13] born Coddenham, Philip A T [10] born Copdock; sisters Marguerite P [8] born Copdock and Laura E [7] born Dunwich. 1901 census...Aged 10, he was at The Street, Eriswell with his parents; brother Philip (horseman on farm) and sister Ruby C [8] born Euston. 1911 census... Aged 20, he was an assistant gamekeeper at Burghley House, Stamford, Lincs, boarding with gamekeeper Robert PEPPER and his family. His parents (father now retired) were at Wilde Street, Beck Row, but moved later to Great Barton, where they are buried. Two of his mother's eight children had died. My thanks to his great nephew, Nick Garnham for confirming and adding to the family details |
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and on the gravestone of his brother in law, Albert ALECOCK, in Euston, nr Thetford churchyard.
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