1901 Census
After the move to Retford, William and Edith had three more children.
William E Green
Head
Married
29
Railway Parcels Porter
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Edith A E Green
Wife
Married
31
Boston, Lincolnshire
Doris M Green
Daughter
-
6
Bradford, Yorkshire
William L Green
Son
-
5
Bradford, Yorkshire
Gladys J Green
Daughter
-
4
Retford, Nottinghamshire
Claude H Green
Son
-
2
Retford, Nottinghamshire
Audrey Green
Daughter
-
1
Retford, Nottinghamshire
Joseph Richardson
Boarder
Single
15
Railway Signal Learner
Ardsley, Yorkshire
197 Albert Rd doesn’t seem particularly large for a family of 7 plus a lodger!
Retford, also known as East Retford, is a market town in Nottinghamshire, England,
31 miles (50 km) from Nottingham, and 23 miles (37 km) west of Lincoln. The
town is in the valley of the River Idle and the Chesterfield Canal passes through
the centre. The village of Ordsall, west of the River Idle and the former hamlet of
Thrumpton are suburbs.
Retford was historically on the Great North Road. It is now bypassed by the A1
trunk road and the A57 which links Retford to a number of major towns and
cities, with London just over two hours away.
Retford is served by two railway lines, the East Coast Main Line which runs
between London and Scotland, with trains taking from 1hr 20 minutes to London
Kings Cross, and the Sheffield to Lincoln Line which has links to Sheffield, Lincoln,
Gainsborough, Worksop, Grimsby and Cleethorpes. These two lines meet at
Retford railway station which acts as an important interchange in the British rail
network.
