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Henry Charles LEGGETT - (1885 - unknown)

Henry Charles LEGGETT, son of Henry LEGGETT (c. 1856-c. 1945) and Emilt HALL (c. 1855-c. 1922), was born circa 1885 in South Lopham, Norfolk. Very little has been found about Henry’s military career. The Absent Voters list for South Lopham names Charles H as: 4015; Leggett, Charles Henry; Low Common; 21044 Pte., 2nd Bn. (Other than the Census records there are no records that can be confidently assigned to Henry. The variety of forenames complicates matters. There are possibilities that he was married at some point before 1921 and consequently did he have children? No place or date of death can be found.)

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LEGGETT, Henry Charles
Family Historian Individual Narrative Henry Charles LEGGETT, son of Henry LEGGETT (c. 1856-c. 1945) and Emilt HALL (c. 1855-c. 1922), was born circa 1885 in South Lopham, Norfolk. The 1891 Census (held on 5 Apr 1891) shows Henry at Fen Street in Wortham, Suffolk - 5, living with parents Henry (35, threshing machine engine driver) and Emily (36), and siblings Ernest (13) and Evaline (2). At the ?me of the 1901 Census, Henry was living at Low Common in South Lopham - 15, agricultural labourer [names Charles], living with parents Henry..... View full FH text (See notes below) View Family Tree (See notes below)
Birth:	1885 : South Lopham, Norfolk : 1885 Q4 Guiltcross Norfolk Vol 4B Page 257
1891 Census:	Wortham, Suffolk : 5, living with parents Henry (35, threshing machine engine driver) and Emily (36), and siblings Ernest (13) and Evaline (2). (RG12 Piece 1459 Folio 153 Page 9 Schedule 43)
1901 Census:	South Lopham, Norfolk : 15, agricultural labourer [names Charles], living with parents Henry (41, agricultural labourer) and Emily (44), and sisters Eva (12, scholar) and Gertrude (9, scholar). (RG13 Piece 1866 Folio 23 Page 10 Schedule 64)
1911 Census:	South Lopham, Norfolk : 25, farm labourer, living with parents Henry (54, farm labourer) and Emily (56), sister Gerty Lousie (19), and nephew Gordon (1). (RG14 PN11746 RD239 SD2 ED19 SN82)
1911 Census:	South Lopham, Norfolk : 34y 8m, agricultural labourer employed by farmer Mr. Styles, living with mother Emily (65y 8m, home duties), and Gordon (11y 8m, full time scholar) and Percy (8y 2m, full time scholar). [Note by the enumerator give Henry as married. are Gordon and Percy his sons?] (RG15 Piece 09901 Schedule 83 RD 239 RS 2 ED 19)
Military:	Very little has been found about Henrry' military career. The Absent Voters list for South Lopham names Charles H as: 4015; Leggett, Charles Henry; Low Common; 21044 Pte., 2nd Bn. Queen's [Royal West Surrey Regiment]. This is also seen in his medal card.
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