Christopher Little (1871 - 1918)

Born 16 Mar 1871 in Haverton Hill, Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Lily (Crosby) Little — married 6 Jun 1893 in Saint John's Parish Church, Haverton Hill, UK.

Descendants

Died 28 Mar 1918 at age 47 in France

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Biography

Christopher Little migrated from UK to Australia.

Private Christopher Little served in the Australian Imperial Force in World War I
Service started: 22 Feb 1917
Unit(s): 43rd Infantry Battalion
Service ended: 28 Apr 1918

Christopher Little was Killed in Action during World War I.

See an account of his life, published by a local museum service to commemorate the Great War centenary.

Born: 16 MAR 1871. Haverton Hill, Stockton-on-Tees, UK. ^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Occupation: Boilersmith.

Residence:

02 APR 1871. Clarence Tavern, Haverton Hill, UK. ^[7]

03 APR 1881. 65 Thomas Street, Port Clarence, Haverton Hill, Durham, UK. ^[8]

05 APR 1891. 65 Third Row, Billingham New Cottages, UK. Note: #N181. ^[9]

06 JUN 1893. New Cottages, UK. ^[10]

Marriage: Husband Christopher Little. Wife Lily Crosby. Child: Robert Little. Child: Florence Little. Child: Lilian Little. Child: Norman Little. Child: Olive Little. Child: Christopher Little. Child: George Little. Child: Thomas Little. Child: William Little. Child: Jessie Little. Child: Elizabeth Jane Little.

06 JUN 1893. Saint Johns Parish Church, Haverton Hill, UK.^[10][11]

Residence: Before 31 MAR 1901. 19 Beech Street, Middlesbrough, UK. ^[12]

Military Service:

It is not clear why he, at the age of 30, a skilled metal worker with several children, volunteered for military service. At the beginning of the 20th century, an unskilled labourer would earn about £1 per week in the iron works at Port Clarence. A more skilled worker would take home about £2 per week and an experienced skilled worker £3 or more.^[13]

Pay in the Imperial Yeomanry was 5/- per day (just under £2 per week), and married men were not discouraged. At the start and end of his service he received advances of pay totalling about £45. Perhaps used for a deposit for a house purchase. Early residence, New Cottages, would have been rented from the employer, Bell Brothers.

1901-1902 Boer War

09 MAR 1901 Enrolled in London as Private 36290 Imperial Yeomanry. Assigned to 14th (Northumberland) Company, 5th Battalion^[14] Which was raised the previous year 1900.

29 MAY 1902 Discharged Shorncliffe Camp, Sheriton, near Folkestone, Kent, UK. Invalided out.

Residence:

02 APR 1911. 12 Station Road, Billingham, UK. Note: #N182. ^[15]

Emigration: 11 APR 1912. P.&O. Ballarat, London to Australia^[16]. Arrived after 25 May 1912^[17] and probably disembarked at Melbourne 30 May 1912^[18]

05 MAY 1914. 407 King Street, Melbourne, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA, ^[19]

Research Notes

Not clear when he moved to Adelaide. Probably a better job offer, perhaps as the railways expanded out from Victoria.

Military Service:

22 FEB 1917 Enrolled Adelaide Private 4814 13/32 Inf. A.I.F.

23 JUN 1917 Embarked Adelaide H.M.A.T. Borda

25 AUG 1917 Arrived Plymouth, England, UK.

25 AUG 1917 Camp Hurdcott, Wiltshire, England, UK.

05 NOV 1917 Compound A, Camp Codford, Wiltshire, England, UK.

28 DEC 1917 Rouelles, near Le Havre, Haut-Normandie, FRANCE.

28 MAR 1918 Albert, Picardie, FRANCE.

Burial: 1918 Heilly Station Cemetery, FRANCE. ^[20]

Notes

Note N181 Rivetter Boiler.

Note N182 6 rooms, including kitchen, but excluding scullery, lobby, landing, closet or bathroom.

Boiler smith, boiler rivetter.

Sources

1. ↑ Index of Births 10a 94 Mar Q 1871
2. ↑ Census UK 1871 Clarence Tavern RG10/4899/45 Page 25 Entry 124.
3. ↑ Census UK 1901 19 Beech Street RG13/4576/88 Page 27
4. ↑ Census UK 1911 12 Station Road RG14/100
5. ↑ Certificate of Birth BXBY 869464 1871/35 Yarm Stockton
6. ↑ Census UK 1881 65 Thomas Street RG11/4894/20 Page 33
7. ↑ Census UK 1871 Clarence Tavern RG10/4899/45 Page 25 Entry 124.
8. ↑ Census UK 1881 65 Thomas Street RG11/4894/20 Page 33
9. ↑ Census UK 1891 65 Third Row RG12/4054 Page 24
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Certificate of Marriage MXA 613881
11. ↑ Index of Marriages 10a 87 Jun Q 1983
12. ↑ Census UK 1901 19 Beech Street RG13/4576/88 Page 27
13. ↑ "At the Works", Lady Bell, Pub Edward Arnold, London, 1907, re-pub 1977, University of Teesside, foreword by Dr Jim Turner
14. ↑ The Roll of the Imperial Yeomanry, Scottish Horse & Lovats Scouts, 2nd Boer War 1899-1902, Kevin J. Asplin, 2nd Edition
15. ↑ Census UK 1911 12 Station Road RG14/100
16. ↑ Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1965 First name(s) Christopher Last name Little Departure 11 Apr 1912 Departure port London Destination port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Destination country Australia Ship name Ballarat Ship official number 131851 Shipping line P. & O. BRANCH SERVICE
17. ↑ Adelaide Advertiser, 27 May 1912 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5346716
18. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/241640479?searchTerm=Ballarat%20ship%20passengers%20master
19. ↑ Electoral Roll Australia Melbourne Flagstaff Gardens Subdivision 1914, Microfilm, Melbourne Immigration Museum
20. ↑ Service record

• GRO index of England & Wales Births 1837-2006

First name(s) Christopher Little Last name Hedley Birth year 1871 Birth quarter 1 District Gateshead, County Durham, England Volume 10A, Page 94

• Census UK 1911 Census For England & Wales Transcription

12 Station Road Billingham Stockton on Tees, Billingham, Durham, England

Christopher Little Head Married Male 40 1871 Boilersmith Rivetter Port Clarence Durham

Lily Little Wife Married Female 36 1875 - Durham Port Clarence

Thomas Little Son Single Male 17 1894 Beer Bottling Brewery Durham Port Clarence

George Little Son Single Male 16 1895 Farmer's Errand Boy Middlesborough Yorkshire

Elizabeth Jane Little Daughter - Female 13 1898 School Middlesborough Yorkshire

Christopher Little Son - Male 10 1901 School Middlesborough Yorkshire

Robert Little Son - Male 5 1906 School Middlesborough Yorkshire

Lillian Little Daughter - Female 3 1908 - Billingham Durham

Olive Little Daughter - Female 2 1909 - Billingham Durham

Norman Little Son - Male 0 1911 - Billingham Durham

Census reference RG14/29594 RG78/1717B RD544 SD1 ED48 SN100