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Standing Louisa Sear (nee Tuley)
Harriet Walby (nee Hill) sitting John & Susan Tuley.
On 26th September 1889 he was boarded out by the Waifs and Strays Society to Mrs Susan Tuley aged 54
who lived along with her husband John aged 58 , their daughter Louisa and Harriet Hill
They all lived in the Clapboard Cottage in Cromer Hyde.
The cottage had two double bedrooms, a large front room (used as a bedroom by Susan and John Tuley), a big living room, a narrow scullery and a dairy lean to at the back. Outside was a large washhouse with a copper and a baker’s oven
William Henry Gardiner - A family album held a collection of post cards of views sent
from such places as Bombay, Kirkee, Poona, Musoorie, Cawnpore, Umballa
The following information was taken from Williams military records on Ancestry.6th June 1916 William first joined for duty at Woolwich;
in March 1917 was called up for service, where he became Gunner Gardiner W.H. Army No. 206280.
After basic training he was posted to ‘W’ Battery R.H.A. He served in India and Mesopotamia.
William Henry Gardiner -After basic training he was posted to
‘W’ Battery R.H.A. He served in India and Mesopotamia.
On 21st April 1918 he was admitted to the Field Hospital where he remained until 19th May 1918 he then re-joined his troop. Unfortunately he was re-admitted to the Field Hospital 7 days later on 26 May 1918 and remained in there until 24th August 1918. William had to remain in India for most of 1919 to help with the civil unrest. He was demobilized on 15th September 1919 and embarked on-board the ‘MARGHA’ on the 16 September 1919 for the U.K.
William Henry Gardiner -St Johns School Lemsford 1890s
William went to st Johns Lemsford on 13/6/1894 and left 8/1/1904 .
William at one time worked at Hatfield House, then employed at Brocket Hall. At the time of his marriage his pay rose from 15shillings to 17shillings 6pence a week on his wedding day. This was followed by 2shillings 6pence on the birth of each child.
The Tully family are a special interest to one of our leading member Doreen Wright. The find out her interest Click Here to read her article on William Henry Gardiner. Here is an extract:
William was born on 6th August 1889 his mother was a domestic servant in London earning 4/7 per week. On 26th September 1889 he was boarded out by the Waifs and Strays Society to Mrs Susan Tuley aged 54 who lived along with her husband John aged 58 , their daughter Louisa and Harriet Hill (daughter by Susan’s 1st marriage) in a Clapboard House in Cromer Hyde. She already had two other Waifs Arthur Seymore and Roland Rouse. William went to st Johns Lemsford on 13/6/1894 and left 8/1/1904 to work as a Gardener at Brocket Hall
William remained with his foster parents even after the Society removed him from their books in 1903 as he was considered old enough (14years old) to take care of himself. He married Susan Tuleys’ granddaughter Mabel Hill on 4th Nov 1911, they all lived in the Clapboard Cottage in Cromer Hyde. The cottage had two double bedrooms, a large front room (used as a bedroom by Susan and John Tuley), a big living room, a narrow scullery and a dairy lean to at the back. Outside was a large washhouse with a copper and a baker’s oven. Read More.
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Census
Name
Age
Relationship
Location
Occupation
Birthplace
1841
George Tully
50
Lives with Eagles
Lemsford Mills
AG Labourer
1861
Susan Hill (Tully)
27
Daughter
Cromer Hyde
Straw Platter
Hatfield
1871
Susan Hill (Tully)
37
Daughter
Cromer Hyde
Platter
Hatfield
1881
John Tully
51
Head
Lemsford
Sunstroke
Harpenden
1881
Susan Tully
47
Wife
Lemsford
Cromer Hyde
1881
Mary Tully
6
Daughter
Lemsford
Scholar
Cromer Hyde
1881
Louisa Tully
3
Daughter
Lemsford
Scholar
Colney Heath
1891
John Tully
62
Head
Lemsford
Pensioner
Harpenden
1881
Susan Tully
55
Wife
Cromer Hyde
Hatfield
1881
Louisa Tully
13
Daughter
Lemsford
Scholar
Hatfield
Lemsford Local History Group
The Lemsford Local History Group, formed in 2001, is interested in all aspects of the history and the people of this area - both ancient and modern. We welcome correspondence from anyone who shares this interest.The group archives now include a significant number of photographs and documents, as well as records of baptisms (to 1985), marriages (to 1970), burials (to 2003) and memorial inscriptions (to 2003) from the St John's parish church registers. Records of births, marriages and deaths before the consecration of the church in 1859 will be found in the registers of Bishop's Hatfield parish. The archive also contains admission records for the village school - St. John's Church of England Junior Mixed Infants school - since it was first opened in 1872
