Charles Henry CROMPTON

Family hearsay mentioned two of John Harper's children moving to and living in Leeds. Harper CROMPTON moved during World War II to work in aircraft related industries and died there in 1983. Charles Henry was the second.

Charles Henry, the fifth child of Whyrill, was born 11 March 1916
	Above: Charles henry's in the Hoviley Brow Primitive Methodist Chapel baptism register. Source: Manchester City Archives: Hoviley Brow Primitive Methodist Baptism Record 1845-1934 C22/5

His GRO birth record is

Right: Charles Henry's baptism record shows that at the time of his birth in 1916 the family had moved to 36 Higher Henry Street. This is the brown door towards the right of the photograph.

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On 22 July 1939 Charles Henry married Frances SHAW, who was 'a maker of fancy leather goods' perhaps working in the same location as her 'boot repairer' father.

Above: Charles Henry and Frances SHAW in the Hoviley Brow Primitive Methodist Chapel's marriage register. Source: Manchester City Archives: Hoviley Brow Primitive Methodist marriage registers 1909-1953 Ref: C275/522

It is interesting to note that Charles Henry was a Draughtsman (Cranes) and possibly living away from home. He too married from 113 Knott Lane, the home of his maiden aunts. His father Wyril (Whyrill), recently deceased, is now described as a 'master builder'.

Frances was born in the fourth quarter of 1915. Her mother was a SHARMAN.

At the time of her wedding the Shaw family lived at 86 Mottram Road, Hyde. Whilst there is a post code for 84 Mottram Road, 86 is missing. It appears that 86 has become part of a larger white roofed building and car park, at the corner of Boston Street.

Together they had three sons, all born in Hyde:

David B, in the third quarter of 1942;
Charles R, known as Roger in the second quarter of 1944;
Kenneth H, born in the fourth quarter of 1945.

Both Charles Henry and Frances died in Leeds. Charles Henry in June1990 (GRO ref: Leeds 5 276) and Frances in November 1998 (GRO ref: Leeds M10C& 0921M 226).

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