My mother was born 30 Apr 1916, I assume at her parents home at 32 Millais Road. Her father's occupation was Carpenter at a Gun Factory.
Mum's parents were Charles William Warren and Jane Tookey, they married at , Christ Church, Chase Side, Enfield 23 September 1903 - and both gave their address as 10 Lynn Street, Enfield. He was 26 and a Carpenter (Journeyman) and she was 24. Jane died in 1925 (still at Millais Road) Charles is now described as a Trade Union Organiser, and then he remarries 3 years later on 25 Feb 1928 - he is now a Pianoforte Maker and Tuner - still at 32 Millais Road, and his new wife is Ruth Hilda Jenkins, aged 43, a spinster and Grocer's Assistant . They marry at the Congregational Church, George Spicer Memorial, Main Ave, Bush Hill Park.
What I am interested in is what were times like then - what were people's lives like and what was Enfield like? It has only struck me recently that it was during WWI - no idea why I never registered that before. I know very little about my mother's early life - I know she went into service as a Parlour Maid at age 14. How did girls get these jobs? And later she was Matron in a Boy's School. She trained as a Nurse at St Thomas Hospital, and served in WW2 as a QAIMNS, going to North Africa, Italy, etc. I recently got her medals, which she had never collected as she left England before they were issued. She had a child that was adopted in about 1944/45, and after that worked as a District Nurse around Dulwich and the Elephant and castle for a Miss Pond. She emigrated to NZ in 1949.
Will be very grateful for any assistance - suggested reading matter (I have read Sisters in Arms) or anything else.
Regards
Jan
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