Walker, Elijah Scupholme
Elijah Scupholme Walker ('Ted'; christened Elijah Scupham)
18802 Private, Lincolnshire Regiment
604205 Private, Labour Corps
Born 1879 at Messingham
Son of John Walker (a sawyer) and his partner of many years Mary Jane Scupholme (a field worker); both from Messingham
Family lived at London Road, Messingham
Parents married in 1882 and the children took their father's surname
Became a goods packer at Hull where he boarded with a firewood merchant on Bright Street
In 1903 married Charlotte Lily Larder ('Lily') probably at Blyton
Became father to her son Robert Alfred ('Alf') Larder (1902-1989)
Children who survived infancy were Harold (1903-1937), Ethel (born 1905), Maud (1906-1978), George Parkinson (1907-1980), Frances (1910-1985), John Henry (born 1913) and Charlotte Lily (1917-2004)
Four others who died before their 1st birthday were Edith (1909-1910), Mary Elizabeth (1912-1913) and twins Charles and Annie (both 1915-1916)
Worked as a farm labourer and moved his family for village to village to find work
Had arrived in Scotter where Edith was christened and buried at St. Peter's
Enlisted in 1915
Serving abroad in 1917
On his return from the Army found his wife had set up home with another man
Granted a divorce in 1920 at a time when it could only be finalised by attending a London court
A keen member of the Salvation Army
Became a council roadman
Lived at Market Place, Wainfleet
Met Ethel Constance Thompson (‘Connie’) of Castor near Peterborough
She lived at Thurlby near Alford
On 27th November 1929 they married at the Wesleyan Chapel, Alford
Son Alfred born in 1930
Lived at New England, Croft Bank near Wainfleet
Died 24th January 1933; age recorded as 54