18 Aug 2023
Husband: John Careless
Born: 1875 in Trumpington 1 (see note 1) Christened: 29 Apr 1877 in Trumpington (see note 2) Census: 1881 in Mill Road, Trumpington (see note 3) Census: 1891 in Tonbridge, Kent (see note 4) Occupation: 1891 Apprentice Florist Census: 1901 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent (see note 5) Occupation: 1901 - 1911 Gardener Census: 1911 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent (see note 6) Died: 22 Jul 1916 in France 2 (see note 7) Father: John Careless (1835 - 1918) Mother: Catherine Austin (1834 - 1928) Media link: https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/711006 Media desc: Lives of the First World War
Wife: Elizabeth Catharine Williams Married: 1898 in Kent 1 (see note 8)
Born: ABT 1863 in Shropshire Census: 1901 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent (see note 9) Census: 1911 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent (see note 10) Died: 1925 in Kent 1 (see note 11) Father: Mother:
Sources: (1) FreeBMD website. (2) Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.
Event Notes Note (1) Mar 1875 Chesterton 3b 463 Note (2) Apr 29 CARELESS John of John & Catherine otp bailiff Note (3) Age 6, born Trumpington, with family Note (4) Age 16, born Cambridge, with family. Apprentice Florist Note (5) Age 26, born Cambridge. Gardener domestic, with wife Elizabeth and son Note (6) Age 36, born Cambridge. Gardener domestic, with wife Elizabeth and 3 children Note (7) CARELESS, JOHN Rank: Private Service No: G/5101 Date of Death: 22/07/1916 Regiment/Service: Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) 1st Bn. Panel Reference: Pier and Face 11 C. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Note (8) Sep 1898 Tunbridge 2a 1413 Note (9) Age 37, born Shropshire, with husband John Careless and son Note (10) Age 37, born Chester, with husband John Careless and children Note (11) Dec 1925 Tonbridge 2a 1061 age 67 Copyright © Trumpington Local History Group 2023 Email TLHG Return to TLHG introduction page Name Index