Birth: 26 November 1896 Tynemouth, Northumberland, UK
Father: John George Nurse 1870-1960
Mother: Sarah Ann Elizabeth Lee 1875-1953
Marriage: October-December 1926 Tynemouth, Northumberland, UK
Wife: Sarah Cozens 1875-1953
Death: 24 September 1970 23 Savory Road, Rosehill, Wallsend, Northumberland, UK
Edmund Nurse 1927-a1939
Joan Nurse [Thirlaway] 1933-2005
Birth of Edmund Nurse in FreeBMD in January-March 1897 in Tynemouth (10B 190).
In the 1901 census as Edmund Nurse aged 4 born in Wallsend, Northumberland, and living with his parents (John and Sarah), sister (Lilly) and a servant (Charlotte Scorer aged 18, single and born in Willington Quay, Northumberland) in two rooms at 17 George Street, Willington, Northumberland.
In the 1911 census as Edmund Nurse aged 14, born in Willington Quay, Northland, and living with his parents (John George and Sarah Ann Elizabeth), and two brothers (Charles Baker and John George) in three rooms at 55 George Street, Willington Quay, Wallsend, Northumberland.
Three entries in Ancestry All UK, World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923 for Edmund Nurse born in 1897, address Willington Quay, No. 3187 N.F, discharged 17 February 1919, No. 3187, 99582/E 5 Fus T.FF in the second, and No. 3187 Private Northamptonshire Regiment died 24 September 1970, widow Sarah Nurse in third.
Two entries in Ancestry All UK, World War I Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920 for Edmund Nurse 5/3187 Private WO 329 Northumberland Fusiliers disembarked 31 October 1915, 1914-15 Star in one and British War and Victory medals in the other.
Entry in Ancestry UK, British Army World War I Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 for Edmund Nurse 1914-1920 5/3187 Northumberland Fusiliers entry 31 October 1015, Victoty, British and 15 Star and SWB List.
Entry in Ancestry UK, Silver War Badge Records, 1914-1920 for Edmund Nurse Private 3187 5 Northumberland Fuslrs, discharged in York.
In the 1921 census as Edmund Nurse born in Willington Quay, Northumberland in 1896 and living with John George and Sarah Ann Elizabeth Nurse (parents?) and John George Nurse (brother?) in Wallsend, Tynemouth, Northumberland.
Marriage of Edmund Nurse and Sarah Cozens in FreeBMD in October-December 1926 in Tynemouth (10B 333).
His son and daughter were registered in April-June 1927 and July-September 1933, both in Tynemouth.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Edmund Nurse born 26 November 1897 (sic), married, an engineer storekeeper, and living with Sarah Nurse (wife?), Edmund Nurse (son?) and Joan Nurse (daughter?) at 23 Savoy Road, Wallsend, Northumberland.
Death of Edmund Nurse, born 26 November 1896, in FreeBMD July-September 1970 in Nthmblnd C (1B 517).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Edmund Nurse died 24 September 1970 in Northumberland probate 15 January 1971 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. "Nurse Edmund of 23 Savory Rd Rosehill Wallsend Northumberland died 274 September 1970 Administration Newcastle-upon-Tyne 15 January. £2066".
There are thirty entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Edmund Nurse.
Edmund Nurse was the father of Joan Nurse, wife of Eric Thirlaway, grandnephew of John James Thirlow, husband of Alice Johnston, first cousin of Peter Purves, husband of Isabella Richardson Steele, wife of Robert James Gordon, father of Irene Alice Gordon, wife of George William Barton, brother of Dennis Alfred Barton, my brother-in-law.
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