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2. Extracts from 1911 Census - Stones Head, Hayfield, Derbyshire © Crown Copyright Images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, England Image uploaded for educational purposes, all rights reserved

3. Transcript of 1911 Census NameRelationship to head of family Age at last birthday Marital status OccupationBirthplace Benjamin Witts Head56WidowerLabourer Water Works Longdon, Worcestershire Sidney Witts Son18SingleLabourer Print Works Salford, Lancashire Ivy WittsDaughter16Single-Openshaw, Lancashire Tom WittsSon11Single-New Mills, Derbyshire Edith WittsDaughter4Single-Hayfield, Derbyshire

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5. Transcript of British Army Service Record RelationNext of Kin Name Address FatherMr B Witts15 Langholme Place, Winton, Manchester 46600Private T Witts1/5 th Battalion Yorks & Lancaster Regiment 28.9.18 Dangerously ill (may be visited). 27/9/18 Suspected Dysentery 40 th Stationary Hospital Etaples

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7. Thomas Witts Home DefenceProtection Certificate and Certificate of Identity (Soldier not remaining with the colours) Regimental Number: 46600 Rank: PrivateRecord Office: No 2 York Unit: 1 st Battalion Regiment or Corps: York and Lancaster Regiment Pay Office: No 1 York Address for pay: 15 Langholme Place, Winton, Patricroft, Manchester Theatre of War or Command: Southern Born in the year: 1899 Medical category: A1 Place of rejoining in case of emergency: Pontefract Specialist Military Qualification: Rifleman The above named soldier is granted 28 days furlough [leave] from the date stamped (13 November 1919) Transcript of British Army Service Record

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