Generation 3 Ancestor Family 4 Sibling Family A_B_A
1926 To 1983
Great Grandson Of Author’s 3 x Great Grandparents
Descendant Of Crankshaw Ancestor Family #1
Overview
Archibald Crankshaw was born in 1896 in Wallgate Wigan to a Journeyman Butcher. Gladys Freak was born in 1901 in Leicester to a Shoe worker. Iris Walker was born in 1905 in Wellingborough to a Groom. Archibald and Gladys married in 1926 in Leicester and had one child before divorcing in 1934. Archibald and Iris married in 1939 in Leicester where Archibald owned a Garage, and had no children. Archibald died aged 45 in 1942, Iris died aged 69 in 1975 and Gladys died aged 81 in 1983.
Family
Parents
Archibald: Thomas Crankshaw (1871-1926) and Sarah Taylor (1872-1952). Butcher from Leicester. Sibling Family
Gladys: William Henry Freak and Mary Jane Bailey. Shoe worker from Leicester. Inlaw Family
Iris: John Joseph Walker and Mary Wilson. Groom from Wellingborough. Inlaw Family
Heads
Archibald Bullock Crankshaw (1896-1942)
Gladys Freak (1901-1983)
Iris Evelyn Walker (1905-1975)
Children
Daughter (1930-) 2 children. External Family
Timeline
3rd October 1896 Archibald born at Clare Street (off Miry Lane) Wallgate Wigan, to Thomas and Sarah Crankshaw, Thomas is a Journeyman Butcher.
1898 To 1899 Archibald’s family moves to Leicester where father Thomas becomes a Butcher Manager. Archibald is aged 2.
21st August 1901 Gladys born at 50 West Holme Street Leicester to William and Mary Freak, William is a Shoe Worker.
22nd June 1905 Iris born at 3 Broad Green Wellingborough to John and Mary Walker, John is a Groom.
31st January 1906 Archibald’s brother Harold dies aged 3 of Whooping Cough. Archibald is aged 9.
29th October 1918 Archibald’s brother Harry is killed in France or Flanders. Archibald is aged 22. An Archibald Crankshaw receives First World War campaign medals but it is unclear whether this is our Archibald.
27th January 1925 Archibald’s sister Joan dies aged 8 of General Tuberculosis. Archibald is aged 28.
6th February 1926 Archibald and Gladys married at Leicester Register Office. Archibald is aged 29 a Motor Engineer living at 87 Upper Conduit Street Leicester and Gladys is aged 23 a Shoe Stockroom Worker living at 38 Leamington Street Leicester.
27th July 1926 Archibald’s father Thomas dies aged 55.
1926 To 1928 Archibald becomes the owner of a Motor Garage.
28th December 1928 Leicester Daily Mercury reports that Archibald is fined for dangerous driving in Humberstone Road Leicester on 6th December. His address is given as 277 Uppingham Road Leicester.
29th March 1930 Daughter born at a Maternity Home in Westcotes Drive Leicester. Archibald is a Motor Garage Proprietor “of 38 Leamington Street Leicester” (Gladys’s residence on marriage certificate). Gladys is the informant and gives her address as 257 Tudor Road Leicester. It is unclear whether this means that Archibald and Gladys were living apart by this time.
7th April 1933 Leicester Evening Mail reports that Gladys has petitioned for Divorce.
13th February 1934 Leicester Evening Mail reports that Gladys petitioned for Divorce again on the grounds of adultery of Archibald with Iris Evelyn Walker on February 1931 and on other dates since. Archibald admitted this but brought up the adultery of Gladys with a Henry Jones in September 1932 (denied by Gladys). Papers states “marriage was not a happy one, frequent quarrels arising between them, they separated finally in June 1930 (just after daughter born)”.
1934 Archibald and Gladys are divorced. Gladys subsequently marries an Arnold Merrick Sutton, Archibald’s daughter lives with them and step siblings. Gladys dies on 13th June 1983 aged 81.
1st October 1934 Leicester Evening Mail reports that Archibald was fined £2 by magistrates for using improper language in a dwelling house on 5th September. His solicitor said “People do say things in their own houses which they do not wish to be heard outside. Possibly my client did not think of the three ladies walking down the road at 12.40am who refused to give their names and addresses”.
29th August 1937 Archibald gets a flying certificate at Leicestershire Aero Club in a Tiger Moth Gipsy Major.
29th September 1939 Register. Archibald and Iris living at 241 Uppingham Road Leicester.
18th December 1939 Archibald and Iris married at Leicester Register Office. Archibald is aged 44 a Garage Proprietor living at 277 Uppingham Road Leicester and Iris is aged 34 living at the same address.
13th May 1941 Leicester Daily Mercury reports that Archibald was admitted to Leicester Royal Infirmary due to a head injury caused by a fall. His address is given as 349 Uppingham Road Leicester, one of several numbers in that street given as a residence by Archibald.
3rd August 1942 Archibald dies aged 45 at 241 Uppingham Road Leicester of Coal Gas Poisoning, Suicide Whilst The Balance Of His Mind Was Temporarily Disturbed.
4th August 1942 Leicester Daily Mercury reports on Archibald’s suicide.
1948 Daughter marries aged 18 at Leicester Register Office. Daughter has two children and lives in Leicester.
23rd March 1975 Iris dies aged 69 at Royal Infirmary Leicester of Chronic Renal Failure. She never re-married and was living at West Lodge Keythorpe Tugby Leicester. Informant was the husband of Archibald’s sister Violet’s daughter.
