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Note: Having been born in a poor law institute in Kingsclere, Hampshire, and then resided in a similar place in Stratford-on-Avon due to his father`s occupation, it seems that `poor law` was in TW`s blood. He followed in his father`s footsteps and worked in a poor law institute in Towcester, Northants in 1915 at the age of 23. He had married Mabel Florence in Lichfied, Staffordshire in 1913 whilst undergoing training in Poor Law. A good musician, he sometimes played the organ and Lichfield Cathedral. In 1914 their son John Henry was born but shortly after moving to Towcester John Henry died and Eleanor Margaret was born. Thomas Victor was also born in Towcester but both John Charles and Frederick William were born in the inappropriately named `Paradise Gardens` in Pontefract, Yorkshire.
NOTE: A fuller account of the life and work at Pontefract Workhouse and workhouses in generalcan be viewed on website www.jud&k.force9.co.uk,
Thomas and Mabels links with the place came to an end round 1932 primarily due to the break up of the marriage. It would seem that being a joint appointment, neither could continue, although it s thought that Thomas was offered an alternative appointment at Saddleworth but declined.
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