18 Aug 2023
Wife: Carrie How Birth name: Caroline Sopia How
Born: 29 Mar 1886 in Ramsey, Huntingdonshire 1,2 (see note 1) Census: 1911 in Grantchester, Cambridgeshire (see note 2) Resided: 1920 - 1966 at 8 North Cottages, Trumpington 3 Census: 1921 at 8 North Cottages, Trumpington (see note 3) Died: 28 Sep 1966 in Cambridge 4,5 (see note 4) Buried: 1966 in Trumpington Father: Mother:
Husband: Rupert George Carter Married: 1907 near St Ives, Huntingdonshire 1 (see note 5)
Born: 1 Apr 1884 in Grantchester, Cambridgeshire 1,2 (see note 6) Census: 1891 in Grantchester, Cambridgeshire (see note 7) Census: 1911 in Grantchester, Cambridgeshire (see note 8) Occupation: 1911 - 1947 House Painter 6,7,8 Military: 3 Jun 1916 - 6 Sep 1919 Private Labour Corps 9 Resided: 1919 - 1950 at 8 North Cottages, Trumpington 3,6 Census: 1921 at 8 North Cottages, Trumpington (see note 9) Occupation: 1921 Journey Painter, Mr Lowe, Builder, Grantchester Member: 1947 Trumpington Allotment Society 8 Died: 1950 Buried: 11 Oct 1950 in Trumpington (see note 10) Father: Herbert John Carter (1850 - 1927) Mother: Lavinia Ann Marshall (1855 - 1888)
M Child 1: Arthur Edward Carter Born: 1908 in Grantchester, Cambridgeshire 1 (see note 11) Census: 1911 in Grantchester, Cambridgeshire (see note 12) Census: 1921 at 8 North Cottages, Trumpington (see note 13) Resided: 1930 - 1936 at 8 North Cottages, Trumpington 3 Died: 5 Jul 1943 in Thailand 10 (see note 14)
F Child 2: Audrey Phyllis Carter Born: 18 Dec 1909 in Grantchester, Cambridgeshire 1,2 (see note 15) Census: 1911 in Grantchester, Cambridgeshire (see note 16) Census: 1921 at 8 North Cottages, Trumpington (see note 17) Resided: 1934 - 1937 at 8 North Cottages, Trumpington 3 Resided: 1939 in Luton, Bedfordshire 2 Died: 1963 in Bedfordshire 4 (see note 18) Husband: Leonard Goodwin b. 19 Nov 1904 d. 1962 Married: 1937 in Bedfordshire 1 (see note 19)
F Child 3: Vera Carter Born: 18 Aug 1915 in Trumpington 1,2 (see note 20) Census: 1921 at 8 North Cottages, Trumpington (see note 21) Resided: 1937 - 1946 at 8 North Cottages, Trumpington 3 Resided: 1946 - 1953 at 3 North Cottages, Trumpington 3 Died: 2000 4 (see note 22) Husband: Walter Ernest Chamberlain b. 30 Jul 1914 d. 1979 Married: 30 Mar 1946 in Trumpington (see note 23)
M Child 4: Rupert Jack Carter Also known as: Jack Rupert Carter 2,11 Born: 6 Feb 1921 in Trumpington 4 (see note 24) Census: 1921 at 8 North Cottages, Trumpington (see note 25) Resided: 1939 at 8 North Cottages, Trumpington 2 (see note 26) Occupation: 1939 Cook 2 Died: 31 Mar 1945 in Germany 10 (see note 27) Wife: Joyce Mary Nethercott b. 29 Aug 1923 d. 1978 Married: 1943 in Cambridge 4 (see note 28)
F Child 5: Living Born: (details excluded) Husband: Living b. (details excluded)
Sources: (1) FreeBMD website. (2) 1939 Register. (3) Electoral Register. (4) Index on ancestry.co.uk. (5) The London Gazette. (6) Spalding's Directory (Kelly's after WW2) (7) Baptism records of children. (8) Trumpington Allotment Society records. (9) British Legion (Trumpington branch) application forms. (10) Roll of Honour website. (11) 1921 census.
Event Notes Note (1) Caroline Sophia How: Jun 1886 Huntingdon 3b 272 Note (2) Age 25, born Ramsey, with husband Rupert Carter and children Note (3) Age 35, born Ramsey, with husband Rupert Carter and four children Note (4) Sep 1966 Cambridge 4a 228 age 80 Note (5) Jun 1907 St Ives 3b 663 Note (6) Jun 1884 Chesterton 3b 513 Note (7) Age 6, born Grantchester, with father and family Note (8) Age 27, born Grantchester. House Painter, with wife Carolina and two children Note (9) Age 37, born Grantchester. Journey Painter, Mr Lowe, Builder, Grantchester, with wife Carrie and four children Note (10) Oct 11 CARTER Rupert George of 8 North Cottages 66 Note (11) Mar 1908 Chesterton 3b 427 Note (12) Age 3, no birth place stated, with family Note (13) Age 13, born Grantchester, with family Note (14) Arthur Edward CARTER, Private 5931752, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died 5th July 1943 as a prisoner of war. Aged 36. Born and resident Cambridgeshire. Buried in CHUNGKAI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. Plot 4. Row K. Grave 6 Note (15) Mar 1910 Chesterton 3b 427 Note (16) Age 1, no birth place stated, with family Note (17) Age 11, born Grantchester, with family Note (18) Dec 1963 Luton 4a 153 age 54 Note (19) Sep 1937 Luton 3b 1378 Note (20) Sep 1915 Chesterton 3b 726 mothers surname Howe Note (21) Age 5, born Trumpington Road, with family Note (22) Nov 2000 Cambridge born 18 Aug 1915 Note (23) Mar 30 CHAMBERLAIN Walter Ernest 31 bac cleaner of 6 North Cottages son of Percy George gas fitter CARTER Vera 30 sp [blank] of 8 North Cottages dau of Rupert George painter wits: Rupert George CARTER, Percy George CHAMBERLAIN Note (24) Mar 1921 Chesterton 3b 753 mothers surname Howe Note (25) Jack Carter: age 4 months, born Trumpington Road, with family Note (26) Jack R Carter Note (27) Jack Rupert CARTER, Private 1950028, Army Catering Corps attached Royal Artillery. Died 31st March 1945. Aged 25. Born and resident Cambridgeshire. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Carter; husband of Joyce Mary Carter, of Mynachty, Cardiff. Buried in REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Plot 60. Row C. Grave 11 Note (28) Dec 1943 Cambridge 3b 1128 Copyright © Trumpington Local History Group 2023 Email TLHG Return to TLHG introduction page Name Index