Private
Biography
Walter was born in 1876 to John Straw and Hannah Sneap. His mother died in 1886 aged thirty-one when Walter was aged ten. Walter married Mary Ann Bradley during 1902 and was living in Fritchley at the time he would have enlisted. No service details have been discovered ther than he was on the 1920 Roll of Honour listed as a Private.
There are several Private Walter Straws in the Medal Index; two with the Foresters and one with KOYLI. Other Walter Straws are listed as Drivers.
1881: Hammersmith, Ripley
| Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John | Straw | Head | 29 | Boiler maker | Kirkby |
| Hannah | Straw | 26 | Marehay | ||
| Walter | Straw | 5 | scholar | Marehay |
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1891: Hammersmith, Ripley
| Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John | Straw (widower) | Head | 36 | Boiler maker | Kirkby |
| Walter | Straw | 15 | Coal miner | Marehay |
With the Holden family who were relatives
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1901: Hammersmith, Ripley
| Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter | Straw | Head | 25 | Steam Crane driver | Marehay |
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1911: Fritchley
| Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter | Straw | Head | 35 | Engine driver | Marehay |
| Mary Ann | Straw | wife | 30 | Fritchley | |
| Hannah Ellen | Straw | daughter | 7 | Fritchley | |
| Gladys Winnifred | Straw | daughter | 5 | Fritchley | |
| Alice Maud | Straw | daughter | 4 | Fritchley |
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1918 voters list
Walter Straw, Fritchley.
1939 Register: Heath Road, Ripley
Mary A Straw (widow) b.20 December 1880
Hannah E Straw b.12 December 1903; general shop assistant
Alice M Paintin (Straw) b.1 April 1907; confectionary shop assistant