Born in Retford , Nottinghamshire , as a boy he moved south to the Wiseton Estate , near Gosforth , Northumberland when his father found work there . Born in Retford , Nottinghamshire , he moved as a boy to Wiseton Estate , near Gosforth , Northumberland , when his father found jobs there .
Dilahirkan di Retford, Nottinghamshire, sebagai seorang budak lelaki dia berpindah ke selatan ke Wiseton Estate, berhampiran Gosforth, Northumberland apabila bapanya mendapati kerja di sana. Dilahirkan di Retford, Nottinghamshire, beliau berpindah sebagai seorang budak lelaki ke Wiseton Estate, berhampiran Gosforth, Northumberland, apabila bapanya mendapati pekerjaan di sana.