Henry Thomas Cockshull & Sarah Ann Francis Josling
born
1st January 1882
died
8th November 1970

born at 18 Camden Square, Southampton Street, St.George, Camberwell, Surrey

Henry Thomas in his best suit

Henry Thomas posing
in his Sunday best.

He had various occupations:
Labourer, Green Grocers Assistant

How my Grandparents met
married 4th August 1913
born
 4th April 1887
died
 23rd May 1980
born at 'Something' Villas,
St. Lawrence, Ramsgate, KentGrandma as a young women

Sarah as she must have
looked when Henry
fell in love with her !

Not too sure about
the hairstyle !

She was a publicans daughter
and hated drink!

Henry during WWI
Shortly after they were married,
Henry had to go off to fight in WWI

1914 - 1920
The Queen's Regiment 40794 & Labour Corps
67312 Acting Corporal

With the first two children - henry and Rene

Then the children started to arrive
Rene - Henry

Notice how the hair seems
te be sliding to one side !

 

They would certainly NOT win the Best Dressed Competition!

The 1920's were hard times

He took any work he could get, includng
painting the white lines
on the road by hand for the
local council !

 

Henry was born at nr 17 Langton Street, Chelsea on 11 May 1914

 Langton Street

 

 

The whole Family

But they still managed to
raise their family of four

Henry T - Henry W - Sarah Ann
Doris - Fred - Rene

6 Cockshulls

Sarah Ann - Henry
Henry - Rene
Doris - Fred
( Proably at Elmsleigh Road, Wandsworth
( It's been knocked down now) )

down the allotment

Grandad (Henry) as I remember him
Down at the allotment with his rhubarb

Their offspring

Henry Jn
Henry Junior
Rene
Rene 1934 		Doris

Doris 1934 		Fred
Fred 1934
.

 

 

 

Nr 17 Langton Street, Chelsea must have been a fairly decent address even in those days !

The house is now a fashionable shop selling linnens and houshold 'must haves'

 

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33 Longstaff Road, Wandsworth

This is where I remember them living when I was small.

We used to go over there to watch Bill and ben on their blaxk and white teeivision

   

Henry, Sahar and Spot

Henry - Sarah - Spot the dog

Anniversary

Henry 86 - Sarah 81
55th Wedding Anniversary
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