George Bradford, born about 1890 in
Cumnock, was the youngest son of coal miner Hugh Bradford (also recorded
as Broadford and Broadfoot) and his wife Matilda Marrs.
They were in Townhead Street in the 1901 census recorded as Broadford.
1901 Townhead St
Hugh Broadford 50 b coal miner Cumnock
Matilda Broadford 52 b Ireland
Daniel Broadford 23 tailor
William Broadford 17 app gardener
James Broadford 15 lad on pithead
Thomas Broadford 13 app grocer
George Broadford 10 scholar
Samuel Marrs 47 boarder coal miner b Ireland
rest born Cumnock
George and Maggie Vincent had a young son Hugh Bradford born in 1913.
George died of wounds on 5th March 1916 in France/Flanders. He was a private in the 7th Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers.
Sadly young Hugh's mother Maggie also died in 1916 along with her newborn twins leaving young Hugh an orphan.
George Bradford is remembered in Bois-Carre Military Cemetery, Haisnes, France and on Cumnock War Memorial.
They were in Townhead Street in the 1901 census recorded as Broadford.
1901 Townhead St
Hugh Broadford 50 b coal miner Cumnock
Matilda Broadford 52 b Ireland
Daniel Broadford 23 tailor
William Broadford 17 app gardener
James Broadford 15 lad on pithead
Thomas Broadford 13 app grocer
George Broadford 10 scholar
Samuel Marrs 47 boarder coal miner b Ireland
rest born Cumnock
George and Maggie Vincent had a young son Hugh Bradford born in 1913.
George died of wounds on 5th March 1916 in France/Flanders. He was a private in the 7th Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers.
Sadly young Hugh's mother Maggie also died in 1916 along with her newborn twins leaving young Hugh an orphan.
George Bradford is remembered in Bois-Carre Military Cemetery, Haisnes, France and on Cumnock War Memorial.
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