CFHS code : AG430
Parish : St Andrew the Great
Inscription : In Loving Memory of WILLIAM [LANGLEY] also ——– [Leonard LANGLEY] ——- d [1941]
Monument : Headstone
Above information amended from Cambridge Family History Society Survey
Lat Lon : 52.202970, 0.13681546 – click here for location
Monument
This headstone, located in the parish of Andrew the Great, stands roughly 5 rows east of the west path and 3 monuments north of the east west path from the centre circle. Most of the carved inscription is now lost due to erosion.
Inscription
The parish burial register and grave register were used to complete this inscription.
In Loving Memory of WILLIAM [LANGLEY]
also [LEONARD LANGLEY] ——- d [1941]
William Langley (c.1864 – 1915)
William was born in Cambridge and married Frances Hannah Hart (1865-1945) in 1889. Frances had an illegitimate daughter: Maud Florence Hart (1885- 1976) and they had a further twelve children together: William (1891-), Albert Edward (1895-1960), Walter (1898-), Martha (1899-1978), Arthur Frederick (1901-1986), Sidney George (1903-1975), Harry (1905-1990), Leonard (1908-1941) and a four children who died as infants. William worked as a bricklayer and in 1891 the family were living at 30 Staffordshire Street where Frances was a launderess. By 1901 they were living at 11 Occupation Road, where Frances was running a greengrocers. In 1911 they were living at 59 Fitzroy Street, and the census of that year recorded nine of the family living in a four roomed house. William died at home aged 51 years old.
Leonard Langley (25 February 1908 – March 1941)
Leonard was the youngest son of William and Frances. In 1939 he was living at 132 Fitzroy Street with his mother and brother Albert and was working as a painter/decorator and waiter. He died aged 33 years old.
Sources:
Ancestry
Newspaper archives
by Claire Martinsen
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