Women's Land Army page Norah Whitaker Women's Land Army EarlyLife: Norah was born on the 12th February 1916 in Keighley. Her father was a stone dresser called Feather Whitaker, and her mother was Emma Whitaker (nee Boocock). Norah had a younger brother called Jesse born in 1920. In 1921 they were resident at 18, Marsh,…
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Mary Ann Laycock
Women's Land Army page Mary Ann Laycock Women's Land Army Early Life: Little is known about Mary's early life, she is born 9th October 1919 but her parents are unknown, except that her mother's maiden name is Lilley. She cannot be found on the 1939 Register. In the 1921 census she was aged one year…
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Cook William Ratcliffe
Our main D-Day 80 page [caption id="attachment_12280" align="alignleft" width="184"] Cook William Ratcliffe.[/caption] Early Life: William was one of three children born to Thomas and Merenia Ratcliffe (nee Astle). The youngest child and only boy, he was born in 1924 with two older sisters Eva Alice(born 1919) and Elsie May(born 1921). Educated at Holycroft Council School…
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Private Fred Pickles
Our main D-Day 80 page Early Life: Fred was born on the 15th April 1920 in Keighley to Fred and Mary Ann Pickles (née Greenwood) and appears to be their only child. Fred's father was a plasterer by trade and in the 1921 census the family are living at 17 Ash Street, Keighley with his…
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Land Girl Gwendoline Bairstow
Women's Land Army page Gwendoline Bairstow: Women's Land Army Early Life: Gwendoline is born on the 27th July 1917 to William and Ethel Bairstow (nee Cooke) in Keighley, West Yorkshire. Her father is a joiner and carpenter and her mother is a Burler and Mender. From 1935-37 the family are living at 10 Mill Hill,…
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