NB Surname also spelt Brittain and Britton
Address: 1871 Stocking Green, Hanslope
1881 Sherington, Bucks (his mother had married William Elliott)
1890 Quinton, Northants
1891 Halfway Houses, Hanslope
1901 Cuckoo Hill, Hanslope
1911 41 High Street, Hanslope
1938 Gold Street, Hanslope
Family information:
1823 Eleanor [Ellen] Clark (grandmother) born to Henry and Mary Clark
1840? Eleanor [Ellen] married William Brittain/Britten.
1846 Charlotte Brittain born, daughter of Ellen Britten (nee Clarke) and William Britten at Sherington
1851 Ellen Britain, lacemaker, widowed by this date
1853 Ellen/Eleanor Britten widow married Samuel Stonton
1871 Charlotte Brittain living with mother and father in law with son, William Brittain. She was unmarried and “Servant out of place”.
1881 Charlotte married to William Elliott living in Sherington. Described as Lacemaker. She had a daughter, Elizabeth Britten, aged 6.
1887 William Henry Britton married Sarah Jane – Summer 1887 at Hardingstone, Northants
England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915
1911 Living at 41 High Street
William was born 1866 died May 28, 1938 aged 72
Buried: Hanslope churchyard with his wife, Sarah Jane who died October 12, 1938 aged 71
Died: headstone of double Grave: “Sacred to the memory of William Henry Britton
Died May 28th 1938 aged 72 years
And Sarah Jane Britton died October 12th 1938 aged 71 years. “Abide With Me”
Children: William John born September 10, 1889; baptised Quinton, Northants, June 8, 1890
Ellen E born 1891
Florence Beatrice Maria born August 3, 1895 Baptised April 18, 1897
Sarah F A born 1903
Henry Samuel Britton born January 12, 1899, baptised April 29,1900
Caroline Emily Britton born February 19, 1900, baptised March 22, 1900
Frederick James Britton born September 29, 1904, baptised August 4 1918
In 1901 Census four half-brothers were also resident: James Elliott, William Elliott, Albert Elliott and George Elliott age 13, all of whom are described as “Ordinary Agricultural Labourers”.
Employment: until 1891 Agricultural Labourer; thereafter Labourer in Railway Works [Wolverton] “Railway Wagon’ added over occupation.
Army career: British Army, London Regiment, Service no. 422442.
Medal Index Cards Transcription: Rank Corporal Corps London Regiment Service Record Soldier Number: 422442, Rank: Corporal, Corps: London Regiment
National Archive reference WO372/23
Distinguished Conduct Medals and Military Medals
Citation in award of Distinguished Conduct Medal
[Service no.] 422442 Cpl. W. BRITTEN (Hackney)
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on a patrol, which went through the enemy outpost and attacked a post 900 yards from our line across very difficult marsh land, taking twenty-two prisoners and killing or wounding another twenty. He was the senior NCO on the patrol, and himself accounted for at least four of the enemy. He was afterwards wounded in the right hand, having his fingers smashed. He was attacked by one of the enemy, and after a hand-to-hand struggle succeeded in killing him. Though suffering considerably with his wound, he insisted on remaining with the platoon until ordered to retire. (4.3.18)
IWM Lives http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D6102703
Remembered: Roll of Honour, the church of St James the Great, Hanslope.