Lance Corporal Robert Codman
Lance Corporal Robert Codman
Born in Little Walsingham 1885
Educated at Little Walsingham National School
Enlisted 19th July 1916, Norwich,
57015, 32nd Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Inf)
Died on Saturday 9th 1918 age 33
Son of the late Ambrose (shoemaker) and Phoebe Codman
Husband of the late Lily Maria Codman
Mauberge-Centre Cementery Nord, France
Grave Ref/Panel Number D 69
The 15 year old Robert, born Little Walsingham and already working as a Warehouse Boy, is recorded at Cokers Hill, Little Walsingham.
This is the household of his widower father, Ambrose, (a 43 year old Postman from Little Walsingham).
His other children are:-
Ada
..aged 13.
.born Little Walsingham
Ambrose
.aged 11.
born Little Walsingham
Harriett
aged 5.
.born Little Walsingham
Horatio
aged 9.
..born Little Walsingham
Jack
.aged 7.
born Little Walsingham
Laura
..aged 3.
born Little Walsingham
Making up the household is a Charlotte Claxton, listed as a step-daughter and who is employed as Housekeeper.
Living two doors away is an Ambrose Codman, a 67 year old Widower, who has living with him a 17 year old grandson, William, who is a Wheelwrights apprentice.
Going back to the 1891 census, the family appear to still be at the same address.
Ambroses wife Phoebe, is still alive, (she was born Bircham), and there are two older daughters, Lottie and Ada.
Ambose is listed as a Shoemaker and Postman.