Enoch Winfield

Enoch was the only child of Henry and Lizzie (also Elizabeth) Winfield (née Wardle). His father, Henry, was the son of Enoch and Catherine Winfield (née Wardle), and was born in Nottingham in 1874 (J/A/S Nottingham-Wardle). Enoch snr. was born in Nottingham in about 1853 and Catherine was born in Cole Orton, Leicestershire, in about 1855. Enoch and Catherine were married at St Ann's parish church, Nottingham, on 23 March 1873. His mother Lizzie Wardle was born in Cole Orton, Leicestershire, birth registered 1876 (J/F/M Ashby de la Zouch Leics). Henry and Lizzie were probably married in 1896 (J/A/S Newark Notts - Henry Winfield/Lizzie Wardle). Their son Enoch was born on 28 October 1897 and baptised on 5 December 1897 at St Ann's parish church, Nottingham. In 1897 when Enoch was baptised the family was living at 12 Howard Street, Nottingham. However, by 1901 Henry (28), a labourer for Nottingham Corporation, Lizzie (24) and Enoch (3) were living with Henry's parents at 16 Loverseed Terrace, Nottingham. Enoch snr. (49) was also a corporation labourer. Henry, Lizzie and their son Enoch were living at 12 Livingstone Street, Nottingham, by 1911. Also in the household on the night of the census were Lizzie's sister-in-law, Maria Mabel Wardle (née Earp), who had married William Wardle in 1903, and Maria's daughter Fanny Wardle (5 b. 1905). The CWGC record gives Henry and Lizzie's address as 21 Lotus Street, St. Ann's Well Road, Nottingham. Lizzie probably died in 1937 (J/A/S Nottingham), burial 3 August 1937. It seems likely that Henry married Amy M Wasley in 1938 (A/M/J Nottingham). The 1939 England & Wales Register has a record of a Henry Winfield (b. 13 August 1874), a retired corporation road sweeper, and his wife Amy M Winfield (b. 2 August 1902), living at 'Sandiacre', Roman Bank, Spilsby, Lincolnshire. However, there is also a Probate record for Henry Winfield of 21 Lotus Street, who died on 4 March 1942; his widow, Amy Marian Winfield, was his executor.

Formerly 60329 Royal Scots Fusiliers Winfield was conscripted and following training was drafted to France. The battalion took part in the Battle of Arras and Enoch died of wounds on 25 April 1917. He was buried at Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun (IV.E.23). He qualified for the British War Medal and Victory Medal.

Personal inscription on CWGC headstone, ‘My beloved son, ever in our thoughts, till we meet again.’ Registers of Soldiers' Effecs: his father Henry was his legatee WW1 Pension Ledgers: both parents, Henry and Elizabeth (sic), are named on the record. Nottingham St Mary Parish Register, page 471 (1917): '2 (sic) Lotus Street. WINGFIELD OR WINFIELD. Father and one son, father a soldier, father St Ann’s choir, Enoch (killed April 1917).' (Nottinghamshire Archives, ref. PR,6786) Note: no military record traced for Henry Winfield