Gertrude Flossie Young

1905 - Births in the District of Havant in the County of Southampton - Entry 199.

Name:	Gertrude Flossie Young
When:	12th August, 1905
Where:	2 Marlow Cottages, Denvilles, Havant
Sex:	Girl
Father:	William Young
Profession:	General Labourer
Mother:	Rosa Young formerly Hall

Source: Copy of Birth Certificate.

Source: Copy of Marriage Certificate.

Source: Copy of Death Certificate.

Cremated at Portchester Crematorium.

1. Gladys "Glad" Nellie Young was born in Jan-Mar 1900 in Havant (Volume 2b Page 401) and married on ____ around 1941 in Fareham to Walter Gumbleton.

Gladys and younger brother Dick went to live with their Aunt Nell (William Young's sister) at 7 Bath Road, Emsworth and then later at Grove Road in Havant. Gladys and Walter lived at 10 Birdwood Grove, Fareham. No children. Gladys was very house proud. Walter was a foreman on the goods trains at Cosham.

2. George Young was born on the 25th of January 1902 in Havant and married on ____ around 1932 in Emsworth to Nell Lush.  Possibly William George Young born in Jan-Mar 1902 in Havant (Volume 2b Page 378).

George was a Council Foreman in Highways and Byways. They lived at 14 Western Road, Havant. George died in 1969.

3. Grace Louisa Young was born on the 21st of October 1903 in Havant (Volume 2b Page 381).

Went out with Harry Miles before he married Gert.  Was a witness at the wedding of Harry and Gert.  Never married.  May have still been in love with Harry.  Worked in domestic service for Commander and Mrs. Gray at Grove Road in Havant, and then in Bath.  Then later for Commander and Mrs. Johnson at Bath.  Mrs Johnson was the daughter of the founder of Austin Motors.  Grace died around 1988.

4. Gertrude "Gert" Flossie Young was born on the 12th of August 1905 in Havant and married on the 26th of December 1927 in Havant to Harry Charles Miles.
   
5. Dorothy "Dolly" Young was born on the 20th of March 1907 in Havant and married on ____ around 1934 in Havant to George Parham.

George was a Market Gardener. They lived in Chichester. George died around 1961.

6. Richard "Dick" Young was born on ____ 1912 in Havant and married on ____ around 1945 in Havant to Edith ____.

Dick was only six months old when his mother died. Gladys and Dick went to live with their Aunt Nell (William Young's sister) at 7 Bath Road, Emsworth and then later at Grove Road in Havant. Dick was in the army (artillery?) in North Africa during WWII. After the war, he went to work at Britex in Chichester manufacturing seat belts.

7. Edith "Eadie" Young was born on the 22nd of September 1916 in Havant and married on ____ 1939 in Havant to Ernest Goodall.

Eadie was a cook for Lloyd's Bank in London. Evacuated to Chalfont's St. Peter in Buckinghamshire during WWII. Later Eadie was a School Cook. Eadie and Ernest were married very quickly when he was called up at the start of the war. Ernest was sent to Singapore where he was captured almost immediately by the Japanese. Worked on the Burmese Railway for the whole of the war where conditions and treatment were horrendous. He was a changed man when he came home. After the war, Ernest was a Harness Maker and then a Metal Spinner. Eadie and Ernest lived in Emsworth.

Gert's family in 1901 before she was born.

• 2 Marlow Cottages, Denvilles, Havant. 1905 (birth)
• Westfield Terrace, Waterworks Cottages, Havant 1912-1927 (marriage)
• St. Faith's Church of England School, School Road, Havant.
• Bridgefoot Path, Emsworth. 1927 - 1929 (living with Gert's Aunt Nell)
• 35 Crossway, Havant. 1929 - 1980
• King Georges Hospital, Liphook, Petersfield. 1980 - 1981 (death)

• "In Service" for two elderly ladies in Bacon Lane, Hayling Island.
• Home Help after Val was born.

Always concerned with her family, Gert was often compared to a "mother hen".

Loved knitting and needlework. Sat up until all hours.

Went to night school for upholstery and dressmaking.

Gert was only seven years old when her mother, Rosa, died. She was raised by Fanny Osborne who was at first the housekeeper and later her step-mother.

Gert's father, William Young, brought Harry Miles and his mate home after meeting them at the Cobden Arms. Harry took Grace out, but eventually married Gert.

Full of fun. Loved going out on an outing.

Gert's sister Gladys was sent to a private girl's school in Bournemouth to work when her mother died. Got sister Grace into domestic service in Bournemouth in her late teens. Then Gert joined them in Bournemouth. Since Harry came from Bournemouth, was it just coincidence that they met in Havant, or had they known each other before??

Very strict as a mother.

Husband Harry was away at sea for three to four years at a time sometimes. When he came home, the youngest would already be quite old. The children were quite frightened of this stranger when he came home. Joyce used to hide in the coal cellar.

Gert was as talkative as Harry was quiet!

Very interested in her children and their families. Used to visit each of her five children each week. Always visited each on the same day in a regular pattern.

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