Women's Land Army page Gwendoline Bairstow Women's Land Army Early Life: Gwendoline was 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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Georgina Pollard
Women's Land Army page Georgina Pollard Women's Land Army Early Life: Georgina Pollard was born on the 11th January 1915 in Humanby, East Yorkshire to Charles Henry Pollard and Florence Pollard (nee Watson). At the time her father was serving in the 9th West Yorkshire Regiment.Her father rose to the rank of sergeant but died…
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Norah Whitaker
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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Land Girl Elsie Bailey
Women's Land Army page Elsie Bailey: Women's Land Army Early Life: Elsie was born on the 9th July 1920 to Harold W Bailey and Edith Bailey (nee Gill) in Keighley, West Yorkshire. As a young man Harold had worked in the mills as a worsted spinner and then as a fireman in a worsted mill.…
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