Walter Lanchester

M, #410, b. 10 May 1914
     Walter was born at Kenninghall, Norfolk, England, on 10 May 1914.1,2 He was the son of James Lanchester and Frances Maria Briggs.
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1921 census at Kenninghall, Norfolk, England. Those recorded in the household were: James Lanchester, head; Frances M Lanchester, wife; Leonard Lanchester, son; William N Lanchester, son; Frederick G Lanchester, son; Charles B Lanchester, son; Hilda M Lanchester, daughter; Alfred Lanchester, son; Norman T Lanchester, son; James Lanchester, son; Albert E Lanchester, son; Frank Lanchester, son; Walter Lanchester, son; Russell Lanchester, son.3
Walter Lanchester was listed in the 1939 National Register on 29 September 1939 at Lodge Cottages, Depwade Rural District, Norfolk, England. Those recorded in the household were: James Lanchester, Norman T Lanchester, Albert E Lanchester, Walter Lanchester, Francis M Lanchester, Emma Hill and one other with a closed record.1
The marriage of Walter Lanchester and Phyllis D Gooderham was registered in the period January to March 1942 in the Hartismere registration district.4

Citations

  1. [S4923] 1939, National Register of England and Wales, "Address: Lodge Cottages, Schedule Number: 34, Sub Number: 4, Surname: Lanchester, First Name: Walter, Sex: male, Birthday: 10th May, Year of Birth: 14, Condition as to Marriage: single, Personal Occupation: Agricultural Labourer."
  2. [S650] Walter Lanchester, Birth index entry,.
  3. [S9336] 1921, English Census, "Walter Lanchester, son, age 7 years 1 month, male, both alive, born in Norfolk, Kenninghall, personal occupation: school whole time, resident at Kenninghall, Attleborough, Norfolk."
  4. [S651] Walter Lanchester to Phyllis D Gooderham, Marriage index entry, Marriages registered in January, February and March, 1942.
    "Lanchester, Walter, Married: Gooderham, District: Hartismere, Vol: 4a, Page: 3031"
    "Gooderham, Phyllis D, Married: Lanchester, District: Hartismere, Vol: 4a, Page: 3031."