occupation

Boat builder


dates

Born: 7 Apr 1861

Married: Mary Ann BLACKALL, 1891

Died: Jan 1941


residence

Iffley, Oxford


submitted by

Margaret LUDLOW


related faces

Alice Amelia LUDLOW (daughter)

Background information

Percival LUDLOW was the son of John LUDLOW (1825-1886) and Mary Ann HURST. John was a farm bailiff in Eynsham and a farmer in Iffley.

Percival was apprenticed on 19 July 1875, when he was 15, to John SALTER, boat builder in the City of Oxford for seven years at 3 shillings a week for the 1st year, 5 shillings in the 2nd year , 7 shillings for the 3rd year , 9 shillings for the 4th year, 11 shillings for the 5th year, 13 shillings for the 6th year and 15 shillings for the 7th year.

In  1891 Percival married Mary Ann BLACKALL and had several children which were:

  1. •Percival Arthur LUDLOW, 1892-1927

  2. •Margaret Mary LUDLOW,  16 July 1893- 

  3. •Mabel Kate LUDLOW, 14 October 1894-

  4. •Aubrey Hurst LUDLOW, 22 December 1895-1915 (see below)

  5. •Phylis Marian LUDLOW, 23 February 1897-

  6. •Beatrice May LUDLOW, 4 September 1898-1899

  7. •Reginald James LUDLOW, 10 September 1899- 25 March 1934

  8. •Alice Amelia LUDLOW 1901, m Sydney Charles Knight 15 October 1945 and died  at Iffley aged 90. He died 15 July 1972.

Aubrey Hurst LUDLOW was a corporal in 6th battalion of the Oxford & Berks Light Infantry Regiment.  He was killed aged 19 and buried in Belgium but was later reinterred in Rue Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, 4 miles SW from Armentieres.

Percival LUDLOW