Florence Hotham

Florence Hotham 

Born: 2 November 1884, Gainsborough

Baptised: 10 January 1885, Gainsborough 

Father: Thomas Hotham (b. 1842) (d. 1888)

Mother: Hannah Hotham (b. 1844)

Brothers: William Hotham (b. 1874), Thomas Richard Hotham (b. 1876), Frederick Hotham (b. 1881), Alfred Hotham (b. 1883)

Sisters: Annie Hotham (b. 1870), Margaret Hotham (b. 1879)

Marriage:        1919, Gainsborough 

Husband:         James Herbert Norman 

                        b. 11 February 1893

                        Assistant Engineer 

Issue – 

#1 Marguerite Lucy Hotham Norman (b. 7 March 1920)

#2 Richard Hotham Norman (b. 26 November 1921)

In 1891 – 

She is at Cleveland Street, Gainsborough. Her mother is listed as widow and ‘Living on Own Means’. Her sister, Annie, is listed as ‘Dressmaker’. Her brother, William, is listed as ‘Engineers Tracer of Drawings’. Florence and her siblings (Margaret, Frederick and Alfred) are unluisted. There is a boarder, Thomas Crisp (b. 1869), a ‘Drapers Assistant’. 

In 1901 – 

She is at 2 Cleveland Street, Gainsborough. Her mother is an unlisted widow. Her brother, Frederick, is listed as ‘Steam Engine Maker Fitters Apprentice’. Florence is listed as ‘Pupil Teacher’. Albert Hunt (b. 1876), a boarder, is listed as ‘Certificated Assistant Schoolmaster’. Albert E Jackson (b. 1879), a boarder, is listed as ‘Clothiers Assistant’. 

In 10/04 – 

PT at S. George's, Stamford.

In 10/06 – 

Appointed to Leeds Council. £80.

In 10/08 – 

Address is 284 Harehills Lane, Leeds.  

In 1921 – 

She is at The Lodge, St Ann’s Hill, Burley. Her husband is listed as ‘Maintenance Foreman’. Florence and her daughter, Marguerite, are unlisted. Her husband’s cousin, Ernest Atherton (b. 1907), is listed as ‘Hammer Boy in Smith’s Shop’. Her brother-in-law, Frank Norman (b. 1896), is listed as ‘Manufacturer’s Agent’. 

In 1939 – 

She is at Moors House, Moors Avenue, Hartlebury, Worcestershire. Her husband is listed as ‘Assistant Enginer’. Florence is unlisted. Their daughter, Marguerite, si listed as ‘Shorthand Typist RAF’. Their son, Richard, is listed as ‘Poultry Farmer’.

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