Walter was born on the 4th January 1900 in Hartlepool, Durham, England [1]. He was the son of William Henry Jacques and Clara Annie Shepherd. He grew up in West Hartlepool with his parents and siblings [2][3].
As a late teenager her enlisted in the Royal Navy during the later stages of World War I. He served from the 18th January 1918 until the 30th July 1919. His Service Number was J83043. He served on Victory I and Queen Elizabeth. and was based in Portsmouth. [4]. In civilian life he was an electrician labourer.
Walter married Elizabeth Gertrude Armstrong in about January 1921 in Hartlepool. He was aged 21 years 1 month [5]. They initially lived with Elizabeth's family in Hartlepool [6]. They continued to live in Hartlepool and there raised their family. In 1939 Walter was a Gas Lamplighter [7].
Walter died in about June 1978 in Hartlepool, Durham. He was aged 78 years 6 months. [8].
↑ 2.02.11901 England, Wales and Scotland Census. PRO RG13 piece 4642, folio 77, page 27, schedule 160.
↑ 3.03.11911 England, Wales and Scotland Census. PRO RG14 piece 29620, Schedule 143, RG14PN29620 RG78PN1718A RD545 SD1 ED20 SN143
↑UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1848-1939, Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
↑England and Wales Select Marriages, 1837-2005. JFM Q1 Vol 10a Page 304. Hartlepool.
↑ 6.06.11921 England, Wales and Scotland Census. PRO RG15 piece 24364, RD 545 RS 2 ED 45. Cited in FindMyPast https://www.findmypast.co.uk
↑ 7.07.1The 1939 England and Wales Register, RG101/2733G/003/4 Letter Code: FEBD
↑England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007. AMJ Q2 Vol 3 Page 2760. North Cleveland
Acknowledgements:
Elizabeth Coates, personal communication
Richard Nicol, personal communication
Terry Lowe, personal communication
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on may 12, in hospital, walter ernest, aged 78 years, of 1 wilder grove, a dearly loved husband of jennie jacques, formerly stewart (nee abbot), and loving stepfather of dorothy and john. service in strathmore house, tuesday, 10am, prior to cremation at stranton grange crematorium.
13 may 1978
jacques on may 12, in hospital, walter ernest, aged 78 years, of 1 wilder grove, a dearly loved husband of jennie jacques, formerly stewart (nee abbot), and loving stepfather of dorothy and john. service in strathmore house, tuesday, 10am, prior to cremation at stranton grange crematorium.