| Description | DOB: 1890 Salford
DOD: 1975
Childhood poverty
His father was an engraver at Locketts Ltd., Strangeways. He engraved the Lord's Prayer on one side of a sixpence.
He was 7 when his father died, he was laid to rest at Mode Wheel Cemetary, Weaste, Salford.
His mother worked by washing clothes for others who could afford to pay her sixpence for their weekly washing.
Finding food in Winter was hard. School children visited Police Station, Bexley Square, Salford, every lunchtime for a bowl of soup and a chunk of bread for free.
Jack and his brother Matt, became orphans and went to live with their married step-sister.
Moved houses to Collyhurst.
Christian
Met his wife at a music hall in Broughton, "The Devonshire".
At age 10, Jack sat for the School Leaving Examination.
Hardship and unemployment in 1890s.
Became a lather boy at a barbar's shop in Bury Street, Salford, closely situated to Mather & Platts Engineering Works. Earned on shilling a week, a few pence in tips.
Started work at John Williams and Sons (grocers), as an errand boy. Earned six shillings a week.
Post-war work as Public Health Inspector.
Activities/Hobbies:
Went to Gravel Lane Ragged School on a Sunday evening.
Late Saturday Night Parade to Smithfield Market in Manchester.
At age 14 Jack Joined Hugh Oldhams Lads Club, situated in Livsey Street, Collyhurst.
Matt, Jack's brother, took boxing lessons and praciced punches on Jack, using a set of gloves which Jack would use to practice as well.
War experience (WWI).
Boer War 1899 when Jack was 16 years old.
Beerhouse annual picnic's in the Summer.
Boys Club annual camping holiday during Whit Week, to Penmaenmawr, North Wales. The charge was five shillings, including rail fare and all meals. to save five shillings, Jack went on his bicycle.
Openshaw; Collyhurst; Moston; Doncaster; Rochdale; Manchester; Witherington; Handworth.
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