Leonard William Hare - Merchant Navy, S.S. Aracataca
Assistant Steward Leonard William Hare, Merchant Navy, S.S. Aracataca Family Roots and Early Life in St Thomas Leonard William Hare was born in Swansea in 1917, the youngest child of Alfred Mitchell Hare and Mary Lizzette England , who had married in the town in 1905. 1921 Census By the time of the 1921 Census , the Hare family were living at 14 Benthall Place, St Thomas , a neighbourhood shaped by the docks, the river, and the industries that sustained the city. Alfred, aged 39 and born in Tenby, was recorded as a Coal Trimmer , formerly employed by the Chamber of Commerce but out of work at the time. His wife, Lizzette, was 40. A Working‑Class Household in Industrial Swansea Their household was a busy and industrious one. Charles , 17, worked as a Cold Roller for Baldwin, Tinplate Manufacturers; George , 15, was employed in Handing Rivets at the National Oil Refineries; while Avril , 11, Alfred Glyn , 9, Lawrence , 5, and Leonard , 3, were all attending school. Two boar...
