Died
14 April 1941
Born
8 January 1888
Sources
Ancestry
CWGC
Cumbria BMD
Place
Walks
Themes
Albert Wilfred Edney
Blitz Victim
In Loving Memory of
ALBERT WILFRED EDNEY
KILLED BY ENEMY ACTION APRIL 14TH 1941
AGED 53 YEARS
ALSO HIS BELOVED WIFE
ELIZABETH
DIED JANUARY 14TH 1955
AGED 65 YEARS
TOO DEARLY LOVED TO BE FORGOTTEN
CWGC: Husband of Elizabeth Edney, of 7 Coulton Street. Died at Dalkeith Street, from the bomb which hit the Trevelyan Hotel. His house probably backed onto the hotel.
Albert W. Edney married Elizabeth Stevenson in Barrow 1911 (Cumbria BMD). They had 2 children: John Leslie Edney (b 1911) and Irene Audrey Edney (b 1913).
1891 Census
Albert was born into a large family of nine children. In the 1891 Census they were living at 45 Back Hartington Street (which later became Wordsworth Street). The Head of the household was William O. Edney (49), Engine Driver, born London, Middlesex; his wife was Rachel Edney (44), born Wednesbury, Staffs; and the children were Martha M. Edney (20), Dressmaker; Lilian E. Edney (17), Jute Weaver; Louisa B. Edney (14), Jute Weaver; Selina K. Edney (12), Scholar; Charles J.? Edney (10), Scholar; Maud G. Edney (8), Scholar; George H.? Edney (6), Alfred (should be Albert) W. Edney (3) and Fred O. Edney (6 months). All the children were born In Barrow.
1911 Census
Some of the family were still there in the 1911 Census: William Oliver Edney (69), Stationary Engine Driver, born Spittlefields (sic), London; Rachel Edney (66), born Wednesbury, Staffs.; Rachel Selina Edney (32), General servant – Domestic, born Barrow, Lancs.; Fredrick Oliver Edney (20) Single, Ship’s Caulker, born Barrow.
1911 Census
1911 Census 32 Coulton Street. Albert Edney (23), Machine Worker (Shipyard), born Barrow-in-Furness; Lizzie Edney (22), born Belfast; John Stevenson (59), Widower, Blacksmith’s Striker; born Gourich?
Territorial Attestation Papers
Albert Wilfred Edney’s Territorial Attestation Papers from 1 April 1909 for the Westmorland and Cumberland Imperial Yeomanry (Service no. 1442) say that he was a labourer in Vickers Sons & Maxim. He appears to have been a regular soldier for a period from November 1906. By 1911 he was a Lance Corporal in the Territorials, and in 1914 he was made a Sergeant.
1939 Register
Living at 7 Coulton Street were Albert Edney (DoB 8 January 1888), Metal Slotter; Elizabeth Edney (DoB 23 March 1889), Unpaid Domestic Duties; Leslie Edney (DoB 3 August 1911), Foreman Sheet Metal Worker; George Leather (DoB 4 April 1911), Ship’s Joiner; Irene Leather (DoB 13 September 1913) [Albert & Elizabeth’s daughter] Unpaid Domestic Duties. A sixth name is redacted. This is likely to be Audrey Leather (Born 1937). George and Irene had a son, George Albert Leather, in 1947. (Cumbria BMD)
National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations) 1941
National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations) 1941 has EDNEY Albert Wilfred of 7 Coulton-street Barrow-in-Furness Lancashire died 14 April 1941 Administration (with Will) Lancaster 27 October to Elizabeth Edney widow and John Leslie Edney foreman sheet iron worker. Effects £458 4s 8d.
