Arthur Herrod was the son of Frank Newman Herrod and Elizabeth nee Smithurst.
His father Frank was born in Kirklington, Nottinghamshire, and his mother Elizabeth in Hucknall Torkard, Nottinghamshire, on 24 December 1866. They were married at Nottingham in 1888 and had nine children of whom eight survived childhood: Alfred Francis (b. 15 September 1888), Francis Henry (b.1890 died August 1899 aged 9), Ada (b.1891), James Newman (b. 20 September 1892), Arthur (b. 28 February1894), Ronald Smithurst (b.1896), Will (b. 3 August 1898), Lizzie (b. 6 July 1900) and Emily (b. 21 July 1902). All the children were born in Nottingham.
In 1891 Frank (24), a cotton warp lace maker, and Elizabeth (25) were living at 1 Britannia Place, Willoughby Street, Lenton, with their two sons Alfred (2) and Francis (1). Francis died aged 9 in August 1899.
By 1901 the family was living at 21 Arthur Terrace, Radford. Frank and Elizabeth had seven surviving children: Alfred (12), Ada (9), James (8), Arthur (7), Ronald (4) Will (2) and Lizzie (8 months). The youngest child, Emily, was born the following year.
Frank Newman died in 1902 aged 35 and in 1911 the widowed Elizabeth (45) was living at 18 Agnes Street, Nottingham, with seven of her eight surviving children: Ada (19) a cardboard box maker for a tobacco manufacturer, James (18) a shop assistant (provisions), Arthur (17) a shop assistant (clothier), Ronald (14) a shop assistant (jeweller), Will (12) Lizzie (10) and Emily (8). The eldest son, Alfred, had joined the Army and was serving with the 2nd Bn. (The King’s) Liverpool Regiment in India.
Arthur joined the Royal Navy in 1913 and at the time of his death in 1916 his mother was living at 24 Garfield Road, Radford, Nottingham. This was also the address given on his brother James' army record in 1915 and 1919.
Elizabeth later moved to Haddon House, Queen’s Street, Hucknall, perhaps to live with relatives as this was her place of birth.
By 1939 at the time of the England & Wales Register, Elizabeth was living at 41 Victoria Street, Hucknall, with her invalid daughter, Lizzie, who predeceased her mother. However, she was living at 88 Blackstone Street, Meadows, at the time of her death on 20 February 1945. It is possible that she was living with her son Will as in 1939 he had been living at this address with his wife.
Of Arthur's siblings:
Alfred Francis was a regular soldier with the 2nd Battalion Liverpool Regiment (9402 Private) and in 1911 was serving in India. He was 27 years old when he was discharged from the Army on 16 November 1915 as 'insane'; he was still serving in India. He qualified for the 1915 Star (theatre: 5GI, Asiatic), British War Medal and Victory Medal; the medal record gave his rank as corporal (9402). In 1939 he was a patient at Mapperley Hospital, Porchester Road, Nottingham, and described as an 'ex-soldier 9402 Private 2nd Bn Liverpool Regiment'. Alfred died at the age of 100 on 6 March 1989 at St Francis Hospital, Nottingham.
Francis Henry died in August 1899 aged 9 years.
Ada did not marry and died in 1932 (Mar Basford) aged 40.
James Newman married Sarah Riley (b. 23 June 1892) in 1923 (J/A/S Nottingham) and in 1939 at the time the England & Wales Register was compiled they were living in Scunthorpe where James was working as a railway foreman porter. Also in the household was their daughter Doreen Peggy Herrod later Shaw (b. 11 June 1925). James' wife Sarah died on 26 July 1953; they were then living at 52 Station Road, Scunthorpe and James was a passenger station foreman. He was living at 2 Neville Road, Scunthorpe, when he died on 14 September 1977.
Ronald Smithurst died in 1922 (Mar Basford) aged 25.
Will married Sarah A Dodds (b. 17 January 1901) in 1923 (A/M/J Nottingham) and in 1939 they were living at 88 Blackstone Street, Meadows, Nottingham. Will was a coal labourer. In the home was their daughter, Kathleen B Herrod later Bradshaw (b. 8 November 1923) who worked for a cellulose clothing company. Will died in 1980 (Jun Nottingham) aged 81.
Lizzie did not marry and was living with her mother at 41 Victoria Street in 1939 and was still living there when she died on 12 August 1941 at the Basford Infirmary, Highbury Road, Bulwell.
Emily married Stanley W Felstead (b. 22 October 1901) in 1924 (A/M/J Nottingham) and in 1939 they were living in Scunthorpe, where Stanley was working as an engineer furnace, with their daughter, Joan Beryl Felstead later Cox (b. 4 May 1928). Emily died in 1998 (Oct North Lincolnshire).
