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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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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