In April 1891, Thomas William Loveridge was a dairyman at Moor Farm.

Early life

Thomas was on 19 November 1863 at Poltimore, Farway, Devon, where his father, James Gill Loveridge, farmed 306 acres employing four men and two boys.

In April 1881, Thomas was a barman at the Antigallican pub in Southwark, an employee of Robert Trott from Seaton.

Marriage

In 1887, Thomas married Lucy Miller in the Axminster area. She was the daughter of farmer John Miller. Their first child was born at Axminster on 2 July 1888.

Thomas, his wife and son were at Hardington by April 1891. Albert Partridge, aged 15, worked for Thomas as a dairyman.

Life after leaving Hardington

After they left Hardington, Thomas and Lucy lived at Axminster, where they had children born in November 1898 and November 1895.

Over the next twenty years, Thomas farmed in various places. In March 1901, at Ridge Farm, Stockland; in April 1911, at Wellfield Farm, Hawkchurch; in June 1921, at Passlands Farm, Membury.

Lucy died in the Bridgwater area in 1935, aged 72.

In September 1939, Thomas was a retired farmer living at Pedwell, Ashcott.

Thomas died in the Bridgwater area in 1942, aged 79.

Thomas and Lucy had two sons and two daughters. Their second son, Sergeant Thomas Gill Loveridge, was killed in action on 19 September 1918.