Allan Grant (1893 - 1959)

Born 1893 in Leicestershire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Miriam Hypatia (Green) Grant — married 21 Dec 1921 in The Martyrs Parish Church, Leicester

Descendants

Died 29 Apr 1959 at about age 66 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Birth

Allan was born in Leicester on 6th October 1893 to William and Emma Grant (nee Willis). He was one of eight children.

The birth date has been deduced from the following:-

Civil Registration Dec 1893^[1] Baptism 1893. Military records indicate birth around August 1893. 1901 Census indicates birth 1893 in Leicester. 1939 Census 06 Oct 1895^[2]

The year in the

Baptism

Allan was baptised in St John the Divine Church, Leicester, on 3rd December 1893. ^[3]

Education

Allan left Holy Trinity School, Leicester on 26 July 1907. ^[4]

Travel to Canada

Allan travelled to Canada in 1912 to visit one of his brothers in Toronto. From ships passenger lists at Ancestry.com we can find a record of Allan's outward journey. He travelled from Liverpool to Halifax, Nova Scotia on the S.S. Tunisian and arrived there on 28th April 1912. We see that his ticket was No. 4364 which was prepaid, his was age 18 and his trade was listed as 'clerk'. The reason for his journey was 'to brother'. It appears that he was carrying either £37 or £39, which seems a larger sum than most other passengers on the same page in the list. Ruth Grant and Allan Grant jnr say they have a souvenir letter in a piece of wood that Allan posted from Canada which he sent to one of his sisters (more than likely Hilda)...

Occupation

In his early life he was a commercial traveller and the 1911 census says that he was a 'commercial traveller in the tobacco trade'.

In 1932 he was a Wholesale Confectioner. (Kelley's Directory of Leicester)

Military Service

In 1914 Allan signed up for military service as a Lifeguard in the Household Cavalry and after training he served in France during WWI. His discharge papers show his address as 'The Blue Lion' Thrussington, Leicestershire. I believe that his sister Gertrude was working there.

Allan Grant's war records show :-

Recruited at Humberstone Gate, Leicester 17/11/1914 and his occupation was 'Traveller'.

He enlisted 20/11/1914 age 21 years, 3 months.

5 feet 9 5/8 inches, 146lbs, 38" chest, Complexion - Fresh, Eyes - Brown, Hair - Auburn and he had a scar on his left knee!

2nd Life Guards

Rank = Trooper

Religion C of E

Regimental Number - 3502

Embarked Southampton 03/08/1916

Disembarked Rouen 05/08/1916

In The Field 13/08/1916

Transferred to Guards Machine Gun Regiment 10/05/1918

Posted to 2nd Batallion

New regimental Number - 4520

Various places in France - unable to read

Casualty in Field 09/01/1919

21/02/1919 - signed to say does not claim to be suffering from a disability due to my military service

Dispersal Camp, Harrowby 25/02/1919

Home Address = The Blue Lion, Thrussington, Leicester

27/02/1919 - received an advance of £2

Military History Sheet shows:

British War Medal

Victory Medal

France 03/08/1916-26/02/1919

Mother Emma Grant - 82 Highcross Street, Leicester

Brothers:- William, Cecil, Leonard, Claude

Marriage

Husband: Allan Grant (1893-1959) Wife: Miriam Hypatia Grant Date: 21 Dec 1921 Place: The Martyrs Parish Church, Leicester^[5]

Allan and Miriam had two children - Anthony & Margaret.

Separation

Allan and Miriam separated in around 1931.

Allan set up home with Olive Bonser. They had two children.

Occupation

Allan opened an antiques shop in Hinckley, Castle Street in around 1946 which he rented.

Death

Allan died on 29th April 1959 at Manor Hospital, Nuneaton, Warwicks^[6] Cause: Cerebral Haemorrhage

Obituaries

Mr. A Grant

His many acquaintances throughout the Hinckley and Burbage localities will learn with regret of the death of Mr. Allan Grant, of 62 Windsor Street, Burbage.

Mr Grant, who was in business as an antique dealer, had a shop premises in Castle Street [Hinckley] and was extremely well known among people over a wide area.

Although he had not been in the best of health for some time he became suddenly ill on Wednesday and was taken to hospital, where he died the same day.

He was 65 years of age, and leaves two married children, a son, Allan and a daughter, Ruth.

Antique shop owner dies

PROPRIETER of the antique shop at 52, Castle stree, Hinckley, for the past 13 years, Mr Alan Grant (66), a widower, of 62, Windsor street, Burbage, died in hospital yesterday after a short illness. After being a salesman and working in munitions during the second world war, he realised his lifelong ambition - owning his own antique shop, specialising mainly in antique pottery - in 1946. A member of the Hinckley Constitutional Club, Mr. Grant was formerly a Leicester man. He served in the Life Guards during the 1914-18 War. During his time in the Guards, he was keenly interested in boxing and fought against the well-known British heavy-weight, the late Tom Goddard. He leaves a son and a daughter.

Burial

Allan was buried on 2nd May 1959 in Burbage Church yard (Leicestershire)

^[7]

MI in Burbage Churchyard : IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR FATHER ALAN GRANT WHO DIED APRIL 29TH 1959 AGED 66 YEARS - "Remembered Always"

Sources

1. ↑ Surname First name(s) District Vol Page Births Dec 1893 Grant Alan Leicester 7a 205
2. ↑ Bonser Household (4 People)  62 Windsor Street Hinckley U.D., Leicestershire, England First Name(S) Last Name(S) Sex DOB Occupation Marital Status Schedule Schedule Sub Number  Allen Grant Male 06 Oct 1895 Machine Operator Hosiery Manufr Married 4 2  Olivia S Bonser Female 16 Mar 1896 Linker Hosiery Manufacture Widowed 4 1  Sorry, this record is officially closed. Check if you can open a closed record.  Sorry, this record is officially closed. Check if you can open a closed record.
3. ↑ First name(s) Allan Last name Grant Birth year 1893 Baptism year 1893 Baptism date 03 Dec 1893 Baptism place Leicester, John the Divine Denomination Anglican County Leicestershire Country England Father's first name(s) William Mother's first name(s) Emma Archive Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Archive reference DE1544/3 Page 63 Record set Leicestershire Baptisms Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Births & baptisms Collections from Great Britain
4. ↑ Leicester School Exemption Registers, Page: 30D73/07 f6 p318 Data: Text: Allan Grant 26 Jul 1907 age 13 19 Grape St Holy Trinity School standard VI Date: 26 Jul 1907
5. ↑ Allan Grant - Age 28 - Bachelor - Traveller 29 Tyndale Street, Miriam Hypatia Green - Age 26 - Spinster - 15 Minehead Street, Witnessed by Frank R Green and Hilda Kirby Date: 21 Dec 1921
6. ↑ Death Certificate. Registered in Nuneaton. Died Twenty ninth April 1959 Manor Hospital Nuneaton. Allan Grant. Male. 65 years. ... a furniture dealer.
7. ↑ Record Transcripon: Leicestershire Burials First name(s) Allan Last name Grant Age 65 Birth year 1894 Death year 1959 Burial year 1959 Burial date 02 May 1959 Burial place Burbage Denomination Anglican County Leicestershire Country England Event type Parish Registers Archive Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Archive reference DE3367/28 Record set Leicestershire Burials Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory Parish Burials Collecons from England, Great Britain © Findmypast URL of this page: hps://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBPRS/LEICS/BUR/00747068

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Grant-1022 created through the import of Ann Lambs feb 2011 gedcom.ged on May 27, 2011 by Ann Sims.
• WikiTree profile Grant-1942 created through the import of Rob-Grant-pruned.ged on Dec 28, 2011 by Robert Grant.