2. In 1911 Lilian lived with her family in Thirsk, Yorkshire. In 1919 Lilian lived at 5 Jubilee Terrace, York.
Lilian worked at the Barnbow Factory and died on 11th December 1916 in Leeds Infirmary after being injured in the explosion at Barnbow aged 19. #barnbowlasses
3. They had only been married a few weeks before the explosion while Charles was at home recovering from wounds he suffered in France. Jane died of the munitions explosion at Leeds General Infirmary aged 20. #barnbowlasses #canarygirls #womenoftheempire
2. In 1911 Jane aged 15 lived with her family at Newtown, Pontefract, Yorkshire. In 1916 she started working at the Barnbow Munitions Factory. In the same year she married Charles H Few. #barnbowlasses #womenoftheempire
1. Continuing the series of the women and girls that were killed at Barnbow Munitions Factory, Leeds:
Jane Few (nee Handley) was born in 1896, Normanton, Yorkshire. She was the daughter of William Henry Handley and Emily Newton. #barnbowlasses #womenoftheempire
3. Martha’s husband Samuel was in France he joined the Royal Field Unit.
Martha went to work at the Barnbow Munitions Factory and was killed on 5th December 1916 aged 27. #barnbowlasses
2. In 1911 she married Samuel Alderson in Knaresborough, Yorkshire. They had two children.
Their son Charles was born in 1915 and died the same year. Their daughter Margaret was born in 1916 and died within a month of her mother’s death. #barnbowlasses
1. Continuing the series of the women and girls that were killed at Barnbow Munitions Factory, Leeds.
Martha Alderson (nee Kitson) was born in 1889, Harrogate, Yorkshire. She was the daughter of John Charles Kitson and Mary Carr. #barnbowlasses
