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1101 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. MOORHOUSE, Mary (I5520)
 
1102 Vicarage Farm. Resided at Northbank House (10 Manor Road) COTTON, Martin John (I2912)
 
1103 Vice Chairman, Spratton Prish Council. At 1891 Census was living with Mr Garret, grocer, at 7 Brixworth Lane as a grocers's assistant. RICHARDSON, John (I4072)
 
1104 Victoria Cross. 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps.
Educated Harrow (The Park) 1901-5 and Trinity Hall, Cambridge, where he neglected classics but was fascinated by engineering
Passion for speed, took part in many motor races and cross country events 1909-11
Learned to fly at Huntindon airfield.
Pilot's Certificate No 147 from Royal Aero Club in 1911. Travelled to USA, entering air races & winning several thousands of dollars as well as the Harbour prize in San Francisco. Made in 1912 the first Channel flight with 2 passengers, one of whom was his wife, in Aug 1912 made in a Brequet Biplane. May experiments to prove natural stability of the aeroplane.
Changed his name to Rhodes-Moorhouse 1912 to comply with his grandfather's will.
Commissioned RFC 22 Aug 1914. In charge RFC workshops South Farnborough, then joined No 2 Squadron, No1 Wing in France.
Observation missions with his observer as 2nd Lt W.S (Sholto) Douglas, later to command No 43 Squadron and become Air Vice Marshal, Deputy Chief of Air Staff during Battle of Britain.
Was recommended for promotion to full Lieutenant by Lt.Col Trenchard, commander of No 1 Wing.
First airman to be awarded VC. Citation - "For most conspicious bravery on 26 Apr 1915 in flying to to Courtai and dropping bombs on the railway line near that station. Mortally wounded on the return journey, he succeeded in flying the 35 miles to his destination and reporting successful accomplishment of his journey despite being mortally wounded. He was flying an BE 2b." Memorial at Lamport, unveiled April 1920 by Sir Hugh Trenchard. Memorial stone in Millenium Garden, Spratton. 
RHODES-MOORHOUSE, William Barnard (I419)
 
1105 Visiting his mother Letitia in Spratton at 1861 Census. Charles had 3 other sons. LEVER, Charles (I6755)
 
1106 WAAF 1941, Northampton Borough Council 1956, Condervative MP for Edgebaston 1966, Life Peer as Baroness Knight of Collingtree Family F676
 
1107 Widow at time of 1851 Census **, Elizabeth (I661)
 
1108 Widow. Previously married to John Holcomb RICHMOND, Hariet (I1242)
 
1109 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. STEVENSON, ** (I6573)
 
1110 Wikipedia Family F676
 
1111 Will in Northants RO dated 15th Sept 19 yr Geo 111 1779 PEARSON, Thomas (I1793)
 
1112 Will leaving effects to nephews & neices and Sister. Proved 31st January 1845 GREEN, Sarah (I1452)
 
1113 Will Northampton RO, grantied probate 13 May 1732 CHADWICK, John (I2487)
 
1114 Will proved 15th november 1796, sub  WRIGHT, John (I1465)
 
1115 Will proved 21 Mmay 1807 (at Nthants Record Office) WRIGHT, Mary (I1336)
 
1116 Will proved 4 June 1803 Northamptonshire Record Office MARTIN, Peter (I1328)
 
1117 Will signed 8th February 1767 (Northampton RO) Witnessed Tho Matthew, Fran Beynon CHADWICK, Corey (I2479)
 
1118 William and Catherine had Daughters Cantherine and Dora and, from Catherine, 3 grandchildren **, Catherine Anne (I4635)
 
1119 William and Charlotte had 1 son and 6 other daughters. They lived in Normanton, West Yorkshire where many descendants still lived in 2011. MANNING, William James (I6380)
 
1120 William and Theodosia had 14 children of whom 10 survived. The 5 recorded here went to New Zealand HEATON, Theodosia Maria (I5525)
 
1121 With Grandparents Nathan Kimble at date 1851 Census. (assumed to be son of Joseph Adnett & Elizabeth Kimble given dates, locations) ADNETT, Eaton (I608)
 
1122 Witnessed marriage between Fred Roe and Alice Abigail Brady
Had not had measles prior to school age. 
ROE, Ted (I6947)
 
1123 Witnesses Edward Butlin, Edward Farndon Family F1202
 
1124 Worked as Baker's apprentice to John James Watts #5231 in Ullesthorpe, Leics. AUSTIN, Sam (I3165)
 
1125 Worked at Cottesbrooke Hall BALDERSON, Norah Kathleen (I3208)
 
1126 Worked for Burns Philip in Papua New Guinea, then set up his own business of a stoe in Samarai, NG, running it until his death. Founded AH Bunting & Co, run by son Robert BUNTING, Arthur Herbert Couldrey (I6927)
 
1127 Worked for Ray Hammond at The Dairy, 11 Yew Tree Lane, for 30 years churning and delivering milk. Has own herd of cows for many years. BRANSON, Jean (I3549)
 
1128 Worked in China as a missionayr. (Father-in-law to Robert Joynt who provided much information on the Martin family in Australia) SIMPKIN, William Theophilus (I6910)
 
1129 Worked on the railway, killed in an accident in Nuneaton 1904 COPSON, Charles (I2870)
 
1130 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. BILLING, Caroline Elizabeth (Cass) (I3302)
 
1131 Workhouse Turn (1881 Census) LEE, Abraham (I3361)
 
1132 Workhouse Turn (1881 Census) GAMMAGE, William (I2644)
 
1133 Workhouse Turn (1881 Census) Son of John Page, Labourer PAGE, Zachariah (I887)
 
1134 Workhouse Turn (1881 Census), 10 Yew Tree Hill (1891 Census) WYKES, Thomas (I239)
 
1135 Workhouse Turn, Baptist Minister's House (1881 Census) JONES, William (I5475)
 
1136 Wounded in WW1 CLARKE, Joseph Ernest (I6627)
 
1137 WW1 13th Bttn, Royal Sussex Regiment. TITE, Ernest (I424)
 
1138 WW1 1t Bttn. Northamptonshire Regt. Mobilised in August 1914, he was at once drafted to the Western Front and fought in the Retreat from Mons. After serving in the battles of Le Cateau, Marne and the Aisne, he was reported missing at La Bass SMITH, John William (I423)
 
1139 WW1 3rd Northamptonshire Regt. SMITH, Frank (I3162)
 
1140 WW1 4th Bttn. Northamptonshire Regt. TAYLOR, George (I3059)
 
1141 WW1 51st Bttn. Royal Sussex Regt. WYKES, Ernest J R (I3169)
 
1142 WW1 6th Northamptonshire Regt. NORMAN, Lewis William (I6731)
 
1143 WW1 7th Tank Corps. Left home in Spratton 1n 1940's to live in Boughton, changing his name to Warren WYKES, Joseph Llewellyn (I2548)
 
1144 WW1 Enlisted Brixworth 11/12/1915 n East Surrey Regt, (or 6th Bttn Northamptonshire Regt) discharged 4/7 1917 . Lost both legs below the knee from injuries during the 1914-18 War. Sold home grown fruit and vedge from horse & cart around villages. WYKES, John Andrew (I2664)
 
1145 WW1 Machine Gun Corps, probably as Driver. Later ran popular Taxi service in Spratton. WOOD, Charles James (I4067)
 
1146 WW1 Northamptonshire Regt. SMITH, Alfred (I3143)
 
1147 WW1 Northamptonshire Regt. Mons Star. Wounded. SMITH, Abraham Bert (I380)
 
1148 WW1 Rifle Brigade VOKE, John (I7014)
 
1149 WW1 Royal Army Service Corps TYRELL, Joseph (I425)
 
1150 WW1 Royal Fusilliers SMITH, John Samuel (I6600)
 

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