| Name | Herbert BETTS  |
| Birth | 24 Sep 1870, Stanwick, Northants |
| Death | 28 Feb 1956, St Albans City Hospital, Herts. Age: 85 |
| Occupation | Clicker |
| Father | William BETTS (1844-1937) |
| Mother | Eleanor WEBB (?1846-1927) |
| 1 | Maud Ella SYKES |
| Birth | 24 Oct 1870, Raunds, Northants |
| Death | 21 Feb 1954, 17 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, Herts Age: 83 |
| Father | William SYKES (1838-1917) |
| Mother | Eliza Elizabeth RANDS (1840-) |
| Marriage | 26 Dec 1891, Raunds, Northants |
| Children | Francis Lilian (1892-1960) |
| Harold (1896-) | |
| Winifred Maud (1899-1976) | |
| Albert Edward (1902-1902) | |
| Wilfred Cyril (1904-) | |
| Joyce Monica (1912-) |
6 Thorpe End
William Betts, 26 Ag Lab, b. Stanwick
Ellener, 25, b Raunds
Eliza d 7 Scholar, b. Stanwick,
Clara d. 5 Scholar, b. Stanwick
George s. 4, b. Stanwick
Louisa d 2, b. Stanwick
Herbert s. 6 mos b. Stanwick
1881 Census Raunds
Thorpe End
William Betts 36 Farm Lab
Eleanor 35, Eliza d 17 Servant, Clara d 14 Servant, Louisa d 12 Scholar, Herbert s, 10, Ada d 8 b. Raunds, Annie d 6 b. Raunds, Nelley d 3 b. Raunds George s. 1 b. Raunds.
Joseph Morris Boarder Widr. 55 Agr. Lab. Stanwick.
(Did George born 1867 die?)
Family obviously moved to Raunds soon after Herbert was born at Stanwick.
1891 Census Raunds
Thorpe St
William Betts 48, Ag Lab, Elleanor 46,
Louisa d 22 Servant, Herbert s 20 Clicker, George s 11 Rivetter, Edith d 10 Scholar, b. Raunds
Joseph Morris lodger widower 65 Lab, b. Stanwick
Charles Morris lodger Widower 55 Carpenter, b. Stanwick
Arthur Carter, visitor, S 23 Drayman, b. Oakham, Rutland.
Nellie Betts, 13, is a domestic servant living in at George Lee's house in Brook St. He is the Schoolmaster of the Wesleyan School.
26 Dec 1891 -Married at 21, a Clicker. Witnesses George Henry Sykes, Rosetta Dickerson.
Raunds Directory 1915
21 Harcourt St, Herbert Betts, foreman
Foreman clicker at Adams, Raunds
Also worked at Owen Smith's (in the Square near the Co-op)
Death Certificate:
Died 28 February 1956, St Albans City Hospital, Normandy Road, St. Albans, Herts. (Had been staying with Auntie Wynn and Uncle Walt).
Aged 85 years. Of Waverley Lodge, Normandy Road, St. Albans. (Old Folks Home). Retired Clicker, Boot and Shoe Factory.
Cause of death: 1.(a) Broncho-pneumonia. Certified by J. Lindsay Miller M.B.
Informant W. Lawrence, Son-in-Law in attendance. 17 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, Herts.