RUSSELL MORTIMER
Image courtesy of David Walker.
Laid to rest at the Field of Honour.
Born: 1897, Ipswich.
Died: 18th October 1943; age: 46; at Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland.
Residence: 45, Berners Street, Ipswich.
Rank: Gunner; Service Number: 1478021.
Regiment: Royal Artillery, 350 Battery, 11 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment.
Grave Reference:
C.31.46.
Ipswich.
Relatives Notified & Address: Son of Alfred & Gertrude Mortimer, of 16, Corder Road, Ipswich; husband of Constance Mortimer, of Ipswich.
CENSUS
1901 ‘Laurisdene’ Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich.
Russell was 4 years old and living with his parents & brother.
Alfred Mortimer, 28, a Corn Merchant – employer, born Tuddenham, Suffolk.
Gertrude Mortimer (nee Reach), 27, born Winslow, Buckinghamshire.
Marcus Reach Mortimer, 1, born Ipswich.
1 general domestic servant.
1 nurse.
1911 Marryott House, Burkitt Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Russell was 14 years old, a scholar and a boarder at the independent school. School Master of the Secondary School – George Augustus Mossop.
1921 Glenside, 8, Paget Road, Ipswich.
Russell was 24 years and 5 months old. He was a Market Traveller for English and Foreign Corn, for Thomas Mortimer – Maltsters and Corn Merchant, of 108, Fore Street, Ipswich. He lived with his parents and brothers.
Alfred Mortimer, 48 years & 1 month old, Maltster and Corn Merchant – employer – making barley into malt and buying and selling English and Foreign Corn, of the Head Office, 108, Fore Street, Ipswich.
Gertrude Mortimer, 47 years & 3 months old, Home Duties.
Marcus Mortimer, 21 years & 9 months old, a Farm Worker for Mr. Thomas Marston Rudland – Agricultural Farmer, at Sproughton, Suffolk.
Douglas Thomas Mortimer, 18 years & 4 months old, a Motor Engineer for Messrs. Lock and Stagg – Motor Engineers, of Frairs Street, Ipswich, born Ipswich.
1 cook.
1 general domestic servant.
On the 21st September 1927, at Ipswich, Russell married Constance Mumford, born April 1900, King’s Lynn, Norfolk – daughter of Frederick John Mumford, an inspector for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, and Dudley Esther Mumford (nee De Bonnaire), of 20, North Everard Street, King’s Lynn.
Constance and Russell had two children:
Patricia Dudley Mortimer, born September 1929, Ipswich.
John Russell Mortimer, born 1932, Ipswich.
ENGLAND & WALES REGISTER 1939
Russell’s wife and children lived at the family home – 45, Berners Street, Ipswich.
Constance, unpaid Domestic Duties.
Patricia, at School.
John.
4 Comments
Russell was the grandson of Thomas and Louisa (nee Rice) Mortimer Thomas was a maltster,and had several other businesses including brickmakers, wood yard, mills and had maltings on Ipswich Docks close by to Pauls Maltings, this family originate in the Ashfield cum Thorpe and Wetheringsett areas of Suffolk, from generations of millers, to which i am very proud to be related.
Hi Tessa,
someone who I think may be a descendant of your family has given me a photo album with some 19th century photos, and some up to WW1.
There’s no names on the photos, and not much by way of clues, several studios in Ipswich and London have been used. One man appears to be in the clergy. But apart from that I cannot glean any more info.
Please contact me and I can share what I have.
Regards,
Jon
Hi Tessa my father I believe was Russell’s brother if you see this reply I would love to share information on the Mortimer family.
This is really interesting as I’m looking into family history or Elijah Mortimer who I think is Thomas’s brother, from Tuddenham. It seems Elijah got up to a number of bad things in his life resulting in 6 month in prison. Would be interested to contact others from the Mortimer line.