Leonard Thomas Furnival

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Able Seaman
 

Leonard Thomas Furnival
Service Number: ZP/1178

Regiment & Unit/Ship
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Hood Bn. R.N. Div.

Date of Death
Died 14 October 1918
Age 22 years old

Buried or commemorated at
Etaples Military Cemetery
LXVII. J. 31.
France

Country of Service

United Kingdom

Additional Info
Son of Ann Agnes Furnival, of 64, Falkland Rd., Dorking, Surrey,
and the late F. Furnival. Native of Broadwas, Worcestershire.
His brother Fred William Furnival also fell.

Personal Inscription
DUTY, SERVICE, SACRIFICE.

Family History

Leonard's father Frederick, was born about 1857 in Kingswinford, Staffordshire, to a mine agent named
William, who was born about 1820 in Llansaintfraid, Montgomeryshire, Wales, and his wife Sarah,
born about 1832 in Ovenbridge, Shropshire.

Leonard's mother Anne Agnes Price, was born about 1859 in Much Wenlock,
Shropshire, to brick agent Thomas, and housekeeper Martha Price, born about 1826 in Callaughton,
Shropshire. Anne was baptised on the 21st of August 1859 in Much Wenlock.

Frederic and Anne married on 18th September 1880, at St Martin's church in Birmingham.
At the time of their marriage the couple lived in Essex and Frederick was working as a schoolmaster.

Frederick and Anne had seven siblings: Agnes Elizabeth born about 1882; Alice May born about 1884; Frances Eleanor
born about 1886; Annie Isabel born about 1888 and Frederick William born on the 4th of August 1890;
all in Marshfield, Gloucestershire. Leonard Thomas Furnival born on the 25th of June 1896, Harold Edgar
born 1898, and Alfred Edward born about 1901, all in Broadwas, Worcestershire.

At the time of the 1881 Census, the couple lived in Maukin Lane, Marshfield, Gloucestershire.
Frederick was working as a schoolmaster and Anne Agnes as a schoolmistress.

At the time of the 1891 Census, the family lived in Main Street, Marshfield, Gloucestershire.
Frederick and Anne were still working as teachers. The household further comprised of their
children: Agnes, Alice, Frances, Annie and Frederick.

ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY

 


   
 
   
 
   
 


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