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War Memorial - Heysham, Lancashire, England


The soldiers behind the names.


Robert Atkinson
Grave of Robert Atkinson
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Private
14753
abt. 1890
26 November 1919
29
11th Bn. South Lancashire Regiment
St. Peter Churchyard, Heysham, Lancashire, UK
Probably:
England Census 1901 about Robert Atkinson and family

Residence: Market Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Robert N. Atkinson
Alice Atkinson
Robert Atkinson
Head
Wife
Son
Married
Married
Single
45
49
11
abt. 1856
abt. 1852
abt. 1890
Lancaster, Lancashire
Skerton, Lancashire
Lancaster, Lancashire

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T. Ayrey (Not to identify. Help required)
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H. M. Bailey (Not to identify. Help required)
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Henry Bargh
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Private
49498
abt. 1898
23 October 1918
20
8th Bn. King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
Romeries Communal Cemetery, France
Son of Mr. S. D. and Mrs. M. Bargh,
of 16, Stanley Rd., Sandylands, Morecambe, Lanceshire.

Henry Bargh was baptised in Barton, Lancashire, England on 11 September 1898. His parents were Samuel Dawson Bargh and Maggie Bargh.

England Census 1911 about Henry Bargh and family
Residence: Nuthurst Farm, Ellel, Lancashire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Samuel Dawson Bargh
Maggie Bargh
Henry Bargh
Betsy Wolfenden Bargh
Alice Elizabeth Bargh
Samuel Robert Bargh
James Eric Bargh
John Bargh
Maggie Loxam
Head
Wife
Son
Daughter
Daughter
Son
Son
Son
Servant
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
42
35
12
10
8
6
3
0
14
abt. 1869
abt. 1876
abt. 1899
abt. 1901
abt. 1903
abt. 1905
abt. 1908
abt. 1911
abt. 1897
Stainderber Town Ireby, Lancashire
Slaidburn, Yorkshire
Myerscough, Lancashire
Myerscough, Lancashire
Myerscough, Lancashire
Myerscough, Lancashire
Churchtown Garstang, Lancashire
Ellel, Lancashire
Whales, Denbighshire

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Cecil Charles Brayshaw
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Corporal
740
abt. 1892
09 May 1915
23
1st/5th Bn. King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Brayshaw,
of 2, Hampton Road, Sandylands, Morecambe, Lancashire,
husband of Elizabeth Crawshaw, formerly Brayshaw,
of 3, Overton Row, Queen's Street, Thorne, Doncaster.

The birth of Cecil Charles Brayshaw was registered in Lancaster, Lancashire, England during the second quarter of 1891 and was baptised in the Church of the Holy Trinity in Poulton-le-Sands, Lancashire, England on 26 April 1891. His parents were John and Betsy Ann Brayshaw. His marriage to Elizabeth Cockshott was registered in Lancaster, Lancashire, England during the fourth quarter of 1912.

England Census 1911 about Cecil Brayshaw and family
Residence: 2, Hampton Road, Sandylands, Heysham, Lancashire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
John Brayshaw
Betsy Brayshaw
Arthur Brayshaw
Cecil Brayshaw
Frank Brayshaw
John Brayshaw
Florence Brayshaw
Head
Wife
Son
Son
Son
Son
Daughter
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
52
47
22
20
18
16
12
abt. 1859
abt. 1864
abt. 1889
abt. 1891
abt. 1893
abt. 1895
abt. 1899
Heysham, Lancashire
Hully Beach, Yorkshire
Morecambe, Lancashire
Morecambe, Lancashire
Morecambe, Lancashire
Morecambe, Lancashire
Morecambe, Lancashire

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Frank Casson
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Gunner
69195
abt. 1896
29 September 1917
21
210th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
Bard Cottage Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Thomas and Nancy Casson,
of Lower Heysham, Morecambe, Lancashire.

Frank Casson was baptised in Heysham, Lancashire, England on 19 July 1896. His parents were Thomas and Nancy Casson.

England Census 1911 about Frank Casson and family
Residence: Heysham, Lancashire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Thomas Casson
Nancy Casson
Ernest Casson
Harry Casson
Frank Casson
Ada Casson
Head
Wife
Son
Son
Son
Daughter
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
52
48
25
21
14
9
abt. 1859
abt. 1863
abt. 1886
abt. 1890
abt. 1897
abt. 1902
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire

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Abraham Clarke
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Serjeant
17844

02 October 1917

8th Bn. Devonshire Regiment
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

The birth of Abraham Clarke was registered in Lancaster, Lancashire, England during the fourth quarter of 1890. His parents were Robert Joseph Clarke and Margaret Clarke, nee Dodgson. He was married to Margaret Ellen Cairns in Barnoldswick, Lancashire, England on 24 December 1912.

England Census 1901 about Abram Clarke and family
Residence: Lower Heysham, Lancashire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Robert Joseph Clarke
Margaret Clarke
Grace Clarke
John Clarke
Abram Clarke
Helen Clarke
Head
Wife
Daughter
Son
Son
Daughter
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
44
42
16
14
10
5
abt. 1857
abt. 1859
abt. 1885
abt. 1887
abt. 1891
abt. 1896
Heysham, Lancashire
Bulk, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire

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Simon Blacow Clarke
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Private
13312
abt. 1892
15 August 1916
24
5th Bn. King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
St. Peter Churchyard, Heysham, Lancashire, UK
Son of James and Margaret Clarke, of Heysham.

Simon Blacow Clarke was baptised in Heysham, Lancashire, England on 18 October 1891. His parents were James Clarke and Margaret Clarke, nee Blacow. He died on 15 August 1916 and was buried in the Churchyard of St. Peter in Heysham, Lancashire, England.

England Census 1901 about Simon Blacow Clarke and family
Residence: Smithy Lane, Heysham, Lancashire, England
Name Relation Marital
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Age Birth Place of Birth
James Clarke
Margaret Clarke
Thomas Clarke
William Henry Clarke
George Clarke
Mary Ellen Clarke
Simon Blacow Clarke
James Clarke
Joseph Swain Clarke
Eleanor Clarke
Head
Wife
Son
Son
Son
Daughter
Son
Son
Son
Daughter-In-Law
Married
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Married
50
48
22
20
17
15
9
8
6
20
abt. 1851
abt. 1853
abt. 1879
abt. 1881
abt. 1884
abt. 1886
abt. 1892
abt. 1893
abt. 1895
abt. 1881
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Hornby, Lancashire

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Arthur Lightfoot Ingham (Probably)
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Gunner
334708
abt. 1878
24 March 1918
40
106th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
Pozieres Memorial, France
Son of John and Ellen Ingham,
of Fernville, Bingley, Yorkshire,
husband of Mary Butterfield Ingham,
of 2, Hilton Avenue, Frizinghall, Bradford.
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Henry Blacow Curwen
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Sapper
WR/275506
abt. 1890
17 October 1918
28
34th Light Railway Operating Coy. Royal Engineers
Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, France
Son of Richard and Margaret Curwen,
of Sea View Cottage, Main Street, Lower Heysham, Lancashire.

Henry Blacow Curwen was baptised in Heysham, Lancashire, England on 15 March 1891. His parents were Richard and Margaret Curwen.

England Census 1911 about Henry Curwen and family
Residence: Heysham, Lancashire, England
Name Relation Marital
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Age Birth Place of Birth
Richard Curwen
Margaret Curwen
Henry Curwen
Daisy Curwen
Arthur Curwen
Amy Curwen
William Curwen
Maud Curwen
Fred Curwen
Sidney Curwen
Maggie Curwen
Head
Wife
Son
Daughter
Son
Daughter
Son
Daughter
Son
Son
Daughter
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
43
42
20
17
14
11
10
7
5
3
1
abt. 1868
abt. 1869
abt. 1891
abt. 1894
abt. 1897
abt. 1900
abt. 1901
abt. 1904
abt. 1906
abt. 1908
abt. 1910
Morecombe, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire

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George Cork Dalgoutte (Probably)
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Second Lieutenant


03 May 1917

8th Bn. Rifle Brigade
Arras Memorial, France

The birth of George Cork Dalgoutte was registered in Bradford, Yorkshire, England during the second quarter of 1891.

England Census 1891 about George C. Dalgoutte and family
Residence: Green Side, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England
Name Relation Marital
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Age Birth Place of Birth
Charles F. Dalgoutte
Martha O. Dalgoutte
George C. Dalgoutte
Head
Wife
Son
Married
Married
Single
28
30
0
abt. 1863
abt. 1861
abt. 1891
Devonshire, England
Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England

England Census 1901 about George Cork Dalgoutte and family
Residence: Hardwick Street, Keighley, Yorkshire, England
Name Relation Marital
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Age Birth Place of Birth
Charles Dalgoutte
Gordon Dalgoutte
Sarah Dalgoutte
George Cork Dalgoutte
Head
Son
Daughter
Grandson
Widowed
Single
Single
Single
60
24
22
10
abt. 1841
abt. 1877
abt. 1879
abt. 1891
Pall Mall, London
Monk Fryston, Yorkshire
Monk Fryston, Yorkshire
Pudsey, Yorkshire

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Charles Gorst
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Private
49362
abt. 1899
16 October 1918
19
1st/4th Bn. King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
Arras Road Cemetery, Roclincourt, France
Son of Edward and Ellen Gorst,
of Fanny House, Morcambe, Lancashire.
England Census 1911 about Charles Gorst and family
Residence: Fanny House, Heysham, Lancashire, England
Name Relation Marital
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Age Birth Place of Birth
Edward Gorst
Helen Gorst
William Henry Gorst
Ann Gorst
Mary Gorst
Vernal Gorst
Christopher Gorst
Elizabeth Alice Gorst
Charles Gorst
Oliver Gorst
Ellen Gorst
Edward Gorst
Head
Wife
Son
Daughter
Daughter
Son
Son
Daughter
Son
Son
Daughter
Son
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
63
49
20
19
18
16
15
13
11
7
6
5
abt. 1848
abt. 1862
abt. 1891
abt. 1892
abt. 1893
abt. 1895
abt. 1896
abt. 1898
abt. 1900
abt. 1904
abt. 1905
abt. 1906
Middleton, Lancashire
Middleton, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire

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John Herbert Haley (Probably)
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England Census 1901 about John H. Haley and family
Residence: Keighley Road, Shipley cum Heaton, Yorkshire, England
Name Relation Marital
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Age Birth Place of Birth
James H. Haley
Annie Haley
Gladys Haley
John H. Haley
Kate Ferry
Head
Wife
Daughter
Son
Servant
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
32
33
7
1
21
abt. 1869
abt. 1868
abt. 1894
abt. 1900
abt. 1880
Dudley Hill, Yorkshire
Queensland, Australia
Bradford, Yorkshire
Bradford, Yorkshire
Ireland

England Census 1911 about John Herbert Haley
Residence: Heysham, Sandylands, Lancashire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Robert Merry Frankland
Agnes Frankland
Clara Parrington
John Herbert Haley
Harry Robinson
Head
Wife
Manageress
Boarder
Visitor
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
67
71
37
11
18
abt. 1844
abt. 1840
abt. 1874
abt. 1900
abt. 1893
Whitby, Yorkshire
Leeds, Yorkshire
Bradford, Yorkshire
Bradford, Yorkshire
Leeds, Yorkshire

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James David Hatch
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Private
241741
abt. 1894
29 August 1918
24
2nd/5th Bn. King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, France
Son of John and Margaret Hatch,
of Heysham, Lancaster.
England Census 1901 about James Hatch and family
Residence: Norton Road, Heysham, Lancashire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
John Hatch
Madge Hatch
Freda Hatch
James Hatch
Jane Hatch
Ellen Willcock
Maria Gradwell
Head
Wife
Daughter
Son
Daughter
Cook
Housemaid
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
53
38
10
6
1
23
21
abt. 1848
abt. 1863
abt. 1891
abt. 1895
abt. 1900
abt. 1878
abt. 1880
Lancaster, Lancashire
Bangor, Carnarvonshire
Fulwood, Lancashire
Lancaster, Lancashire
Lancaster, Lancashire
Carnforth, Lancashire
Lancaster, Lancashire

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Christopher Hayhurst
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Private
76917
abt. 1899
22 August 1918
19
9th Bn. Royal Fusiliers
Morlancourt British Cemetery No. 2, France
Son of Christopher and Mary Hayhurst,
of Tower Cottages, Heysham, Morecambe, Lancashire.
England Census 1911 about Christopher Hayhurst and family
Residence: Heysham, Lancashire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Christopher Hayhurst
Mary Hayhurst
Christopher Hayhurst
Jeanie Stewart Hayhurst
Evelyn Hayhurst
Head
Wife
Son
Daughter
Daughter
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
39
31
11
4
1
abt. 1872
abt. 1880
abt. 1900
abt. 1907
abt. 1910
Ennerdale, Cumberland
Drymen, Stirlingshire
Burnsall, Yorkshire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire

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William Howat (Probably)
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Private
171

30 October 1914

2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
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James S. A. Hoyle (No CWGC record)
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England Census 1911 about James S. A. Hoyle and family
Residence: Heysham, Lancashire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Frank Hoyle
Martha Shepherd Hoyle
James S. A. Hoyle
Frank Hoyle
Martha Jane Ashworth
Margaret Hargreaves
Head
Wife
Son
Son
Sister
Housekeeper
Married
Married
Single
Single
Married
Single
44
43
15
13
50
43
abt. 1867
abt. 1868
abt. 1896
abt. 1898
abt. 1861
abt. 1868
Bacup, Lancashire
Bacup, Lancashire
Bacup, Lancashire
Bacup, Lancashire
Bacup, Lancashire
Poulton Le Fylde, Lancashire

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Thomas William Lawrence
Grave of Thomas William Lawrence
© John Mallin
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Private
243464
abt. 1895
25 August 1920
25
5th Bn. King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
St. Peter Churchyard, Heysham, Lancashire, UK
Son of Robert and Margaret Lawrence,
of 4, Royal Fold, Heysham.
Born at Morecambe.

The birth of Thomas William Lawrence was registered in Lancaster, Lancashire, England during the second quarter of 1895 and was baptised in Standish, Lancashire, England in July 1895. His parents were Robert and Margaret Lawrence, nee Timperley.

England Census 1901 about Thomas W. Lawrence and family
Residence: 26, Burton Street, Poulton, Bare, and Torrisholme, Lancashire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Robert Lawrence
Margaret Lawrence
Henry Lawrence
Robert Lawrence
Margaret Lawrence
Thomas W. Lawrence
Mary A. Lawrence
Head
Wife
Son
Son
Daughter
Son
Daughter
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
48
43
16
11
8
5
4
abt. 1853
abt. 1858
abt. 1885
abt. 1890
abt. 1893
abt. 1896
abt. 1897
Halton, Lancashire
Torrisholme, Lancashire
Morecambe, Lancashire
Morecambe, Lancashire
Morecambe, Lancashire
Morecambe, Lancashire
Morecambe, Lancashire

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William Henry Kershaw
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Private
57573
abt. 1899
21 September 1918
19
24th (Pembroke and Glamorgan Yeomanry) Bn. Welsh Regiment
Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France
Son of Luther and Emma Kershaw,
of 9, Hampton Road, Keysham, Sandylands, Lancashire.

The birth of William Henry Kershaw was registered in Lancaster, Lancashire, England during the fourth quarter of 1899. His parents were Luther and Emma Kershaw, nee Thistlethwaite.

England Census 1901 about William Kershaw and family
Residence: 32, York Street, Poulton, Bare, and Torrisholme, Lancashire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Luther Kershaw
Emma Kershaw
Eva Kershaw
Annie Kershaw
Lilian Kershaw
William Kershaw
Head
Wife
Daughter
Daughter
Daughter
Son
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
41
41
11
9
5
1
abt. 1860
abt. 1860
abt. 1890
abt. 1892
abt. 1896
abt. 1900
Gomersal, Yorkshire
Morecambe, Lancashire
Morecambe, Lancashire
Morecambe, Lancashire
Morecambe, Lancashire
Morecambe, Lancashire

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G. Langton (Probably)
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Private
M2/046721

23 November 1917

Advanced Mechanical Transport Depot Army Service Corps
Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
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G. Langton (Probably)
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Cemetery:
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Corporal
38132
abt. 1889
08 October 1918
29
1st Labour Coy. Royal Scots Fusiliers
transf. to (5601) 10th Coy. Labour Corps
La Kreule Military Cemetery, Hazebrouck, France
Son-in-Law of Elizabeth Knudson,
of 97, Highbury Hill, London.
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William Thomas Nickson
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Sapper
WR/290074
abt. 1883
14 October 1918
35
R. T. D. Royal Engineers
Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
Son of Henry and Jane Nickson.

William Thomas Nickson was born in Preston, Lancashire, England about 1885. His parents were Henry and Jane Elizabeth Nickson, nee Windle. The military death certificate indicates him as inhabitant of Heysham, Lancashire, England.

England Census 1901 about William Nickson and family
Residence: 25, John Street North, Preston, Lancashire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Henry Nickson
Jane E. Nickson
William Nickson
Margaret Nickson
Elizabeth Nickson
Sarah Nickson
Grace A. Nickson
Head
Wife
Son
Daughter
Daughter
Daughter
Daughter
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
47
37
16
14
8
6
1
abt. 1854
abt. 1864
abt. 1885
abt. 1887
abt. 1893
abt. 1895
abt. 1900
Preston, Lancashire
Preston, Lancashire
Preston, Lancashire
Preston, Lancashire
Preston, Lancashire
Preston, Lancashire
Preston, Lancashire

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William Henry Osborne
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Private
1379
abt. 1894
09 May 1915
21
5th Bn. King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Charles Henry and Harriet Ann Osborne,
of 1, McDonald Road, Heysham, Lancashire.
Born at Derby.

The birth (12 March 1894) of William Henry Osborne was registered in Shardlow, Derbyshire, England during the second quarter of 1894 and was baptised in Boulton, Derbyshire, England on 28 March 1894. His parents were Charles Henry and Harriet Ann Osborne, nee Tilley.

England Census 1901 about William Henry Osborne and family
Residence: Wildsmith Street, Heysham, Lancashire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Charles H. Osborne
Harriet Ann Osborne
William Henry Osborne
Charles Gregson
Head
Wife
Son
Boarder
Married
Married
Single
Single
33
28
7
29
abt. 1868
abt. 1873
abt. 1894
abt. 1872
Denton, Northamptonshire
Linton, Derbyshire
Crewton, Derbyshire
Derby, Derbyshire

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J. Parr (Precise identification not possible)
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W. Parr (Precise identification not possible)
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Arthur Pilkington
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Corporal
4681
abt. 1893
16 September 1916
23
10th Bn. The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France
Son of Henry and Emma Pilkington, nee Carrington.
Nephew of Emma Pilkington,
of 26, Sefton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire.

Herbert Pilkington
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Lance Corporal
13589

Between 10 March and 13 March 1915

2nd Bn. Grenadier Guards
Le Touret Memorial, France
England Census 1911 about Herbert Pilkington
Residence: Heysham, Sandylands, Morecambe, Lancashire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Emma Pilkington
Alec Pilkington
Herbert Pilkington
Head
Son
Nephew
Married
Single
Single
43
9
20
abt. 1868
abt. 1902
abt. 1891
Loughborough, Leicestershire
Morecambe, Lancashire
Loughborough, Leicestershire

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Frederick James Aldren Wyton
Grave of Frederick James Aldren Wyton
© WARGRAVE
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Driver
136591

15 August 1917

"A" Bty. 186th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
New Irish Farm Cemetery, Belgium

Frederick James Aldren Wyton was born at Strawberry Gardens in Heysham, Lancashire, England on 28 November 1893 and was baptised in Heysham, Lancashire, England on 21 January 1894. His parents were James and Lucy Ann Wyton, nee Aldren.

England Census 1901 about Frederick James Aldren Wyton and family
Residence: Strawberry Gardens, Heysham, Lancashire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
James Wyton
Lucy Wyton
Frederick James Aldren Wyton
Head
Wife
Son
Married
Married
Single
35
44
7
abt. 1866
abt. 1857
abt. 1894
Long Compton, Warwickshire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire

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Joshua Milner Singleton
Grave of Joshua Milner Singleton
© Len
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Private
26665
abt. 1870
Joshua Milner Singleton
49
14th Bn. Canadian Infantry
St. Peter Churchyard, Heysham, Lancashire, UK
Son of Ralph and Jane Singleton, nee Milner.

The birth of Joshua Milner Singleton was registered in Dewsbury, Yorkshire West Riding, England during the third quarter of 1869. His parents were Ralph and Jane Singleton, nee Milner. He was married to Jeanie Martin in the Church of Christ the King in Battyeford, Yorkshire West Riding, England on 06 June 1909. One son of the couple is known: Fred Milner Singleton (1910-1983). His death was registered in Lancaster, Lancashire, England during the third quarter of 1919.

Military Death Certificate, 08 August 1919
Died, whilst on leave at home, heart failure at 93, Marine Parade, Sandylands, Morecambe, Lancashire.
Unit: General Depot.
Next-of-kin: Mrs. Jeanie Singleton, Bayview, 93, Marine Parade, Sandylands, Morecambe, Lancashire.

England Census 1901 about Joshua M. Singleton and family
Residence: 15, Sunnymount, Keighley, Yorkshire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Ralph Singleton
Jane Singleton
Joshua M. Singleton
Edith C. Singleton
Margaret M. Singleton
Ethel B. Singleton
Sarah Singleton
Maggie Iredale
Elizabeth Reed
Head
Wife
Son
Daughter
Daughter
Daughter
Mother
Cousin
Servant
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Widowed
Single
Single
56
55
31
25
21
18
76
26
16
abt. 1845
abt. 1846
abt. 1870
abt. 1876
abt. 1880
abt. 1883
abt. 1825
abt. 1875
abt. 1885
Holmfirth, Yorkshire
Mirfield, Yorkshire
Mirfield, Yorkshire
Keighley, Yorkshire
Keighley, Yorkshire
Keighley, Yorkshire
Holmfirth, Yorkshire
Greenfield, Yorkshire
Normanton, Yorkshire

England Census 1911 about Joshua Milner Singleton and family
Residence: 66, Cavendish Street, Keighley, Yorkshire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Joshua Milner Singleton
Jeanie Singleton
Fred Milner Singleton
Eleanor Hollingsworth
Head
Wife
Son
Servant
Married
Married
Single
Single
41
30
1
17
abt. 1870
abt. 1881
abt. 1910
abt. 1894
Mirfield, Yorkshire
Hull, Yorkshire
Keighley, Yorkshire
Southampton, Hampshire

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R. Studdard (Precise identification not possible)
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George William Parkinson Swindlehurst
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Private
61132
abt. 1878
27 January 1917
39
15th Bn. South Lancashire Regiment
St. Peter Churchyard, Heysham, Lancashire, UK
Son of Robert and Sarah Swindlehurst,
of The Nook, St. Patrick's Walk, Heysham.

The birth of George William Parkinson Swindlehurst was registered in Skipton, Yorkshire West Riding, England during the first quarter of 1878.

England Census 1891 about George W. P. Swindlehurst and family
Residence: Settle Road, Coniston Cold, Yorkshire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Robert Swindlehurst
Sarah Swindlehurst
Agnes E. Swindlehurst
George W. P. Swindlehurst
Bridget Swindlehurst
Lenora Swindlehurst
Sarah Jane Swindlehurst
Robert C. Swindlehurst
Arthur E. Swindlehurst
Head
Wife
Daughter
Son
Daughter
Daughter
Daughter
Son
Son
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
45
40
18
13
10
8
4
6
2
abt. 1846
abt. 1851
abt. 1873
abt. 1878
abt. 1881
abt. 1883
abt. 1887
abt. 1885
abt. 1889
Storth, Westmorland
New Hutton, Westmorland
Cowen Bridge, Lancashire
Skipton, Yorkshire
Skipton, Yorkshire
Beetham, Westmorland
Beetham, Westmorland
Witherslack, Westmorland
Barrow in Furness, Lancashire

England Census 1911 about George Swindlehurst and family
Residence: Bailey Lane, Heysham, Morecambe, Lancashire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Robert Swindlehurst
Sarah Swindlehurst
George Swindlehurst
Alford Swindlehurst
Zada Swindlehurst
Nellie Hisom
May Swindlehurst
Head
Wife
Son
Son
Daughter
Servant
Grandchild
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
45
40
28
21
19
26
5
abt. 1866
abt. 1871
abt. 1883
abt. 1890
abt. 1892
abt. 1885
abt. 1906
Beetham, Westmorland
New Hutton, Westmorland
Slapton, Yorkshire
Barrow, Lancashire
Concrete Cold, Yorkshire
Warton, Westmorland
Sedburgh, Yorkshire

The grave of Private George William Parkinson Swindlehurst in St. Peter Churchyard, Heysham, Lancashire, England:

Grave of George William Parkinson Swindlehurst
© John Mallin
In
loving memory
of

George W. Parkinson
Son of
Robert & Sarah
Swindlehurst

of Salem Farm, Heysham,
who died
for his King and Country
at Kimmel Park,
January 27th 1917,
aged 39 years.

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John Albert Sykes
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Gunner
70242
abt. 1885
17 May 1918
33
208th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
Arneke British Cemetery, France
Son of James and Harriet Eliza Sykes,
of 3, Dalton Road, Sandylands, Morecambe, Lancashire.

John Albert Sykes was born on 13 July 1884 and was baptised in the Church of All Saints in Horton, Yorkshire, England on 13 August 1884. His parents were James and Harriett Eliza Sykes, nee Sheard.

Wills and Administrations, 1918
Sykes, John Albert, of 3, Dalton Road, Sandilands, Morecambe, Lancashire, died 18 May 1918 in France or Belgium.
Administration London 29 August to William Sykes, hosiery yarn spinner.    Effects £957 15s. 8d.

England Census 1891 about John Albert Sykes and family
Residence: 37, Wudercliffe Street, Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Name Relation Marital
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Age Birth Place of Birth
James Sykes
Harriet E. Sykes
Amy Sykes
Charles Sykes
Frank Sykes
William Sykes
Henry Sykes
James Fred Sykes
John Albert Sykes
Head
Wife
Daughter
Son
Son
Son
Son
Son
Son
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
53
51
19
18
16
14
10
8
6
abt. 1838
abt. 1840
abt. 1872
abt. 1873
abt. 1875
abt. 1877
abt. 1881
abt. 1883
abt. 1885
Woodhouse near Leeds, Yorkshire,
Halifax, Yorkshire
Bradford, Yorkshire
Bradford, Yorkshire
Bradford, Yorkshire
Bradford, Yorkshire
Bradford, Yorkshire
Bradford, Yorkshire
Bradford, Yorkshire

England Census 1911 about John Albert Sykes and family
Residence: 3, Dalton Road, Sandylands, Heysham, Lancashire, England
Name Relation Marital
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Age Birth Place of Birth
Harriet Eliza Sykes
Minnie Sykes
James Frederick Sykes
John Albert Sykes
Head
Daughter
Son
Son
Widowed
Single
Single
Single
71
33
28
26
abt. 1840
abt. 1878
abt. 1883
abt. 1885
Halifax, Yorkshire
Bradford, Yorkshire
Bradford, Yorkshire
Bradford, Yorkshire

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Edward James Torkington
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Lance Corporal
S/16212
abt. 1888
12 February 1917
29
11th Bn. Rifle Brigade
Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte, France
Son of Ada Torkington, nee Pettit,
of 22, Marine Parade, Sandylands, Morecambe, Lancashire.

The birth of Edward James Torkington was registered in Hayfield, Derbyshire, England during the fourth quarter of 1887. His mother was Ada Torkington, nee Pettit.

England Census 1901 about Edward J. Torkington and family
Residence: 141, Mount Street, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
William Torkington
Ada Torkington
Ada Torkington
William W. Torkington
Edward J. Torkington
Hilda Torkington
Mildred Torkington
Mabel Torkington
Head
Wife
Daughter
Son
Son
Daughter
Daughter
Daughter
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
42
43
17
15
13
11
9
6
abt. 1859
abt. 1858
abt. 1884
abt. 1886
abt. 1888
abt. 1890
abt. 1892
abt. 1895
Tintwistle, Cheshire
Leamington, Warwickshire
Bolton, Lancashire
Hadfield, Derbyshire
Glossop, Derbyshire
Glossop, Derbyshire
Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire
Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire

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Richard Stephenson Warbrick (CWGC: Richard Stephenson)
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Private
15986
12 September 1884, Heysham, Lancashire
20 September 1916
32
9th Bn. Yorkshire Hussars (Alexandra, Princes of Wales' Own)
Thiepval Memorial, France

Richard Stephenson Warbrick was baptised in Heysham, Lancashire, England on 19 October 1884. His parents were Richard and Elizabeth Warbrick.

England Census 1901 about Richard Stephenson Warbrick and family
Residence: Lower Heysham, Heysham, Lancashire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Richard Warbrick
Elizabeth Warbrick
Robert Stephenson Warbrick
Wilfred Stephenson Warbrick
Richard Stephenson Warbrick
Elizabeth Warbrick
Charles Warbrick
Thomas Edward Warbrick
Head
Wife
Son
Son
Son
Daughter
Grandson
Grandson
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
54
54
18
18
16
13
14
11
abt. 1847
abt. 1847
abt. 1883
abt. 1883
abt. 1885
abt. 1888
abt. 1887
abt. 1890
Heysham, Lancashire
Claughton, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Heysham, Lancashire
Garstang, Lancashire
Morecambe, Lancashire

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C. Wilshaw (Precise identification not possible)
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Thomas Wood (Probably)
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Private
47980
abt. 1886
23 October 1917
31
22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Son of Jabez Jackson Wood and Alice Hannah Wood, nee Shackleton,
of Keighley, Yorkshire,
husband of Annie Wood,
of Dove Cottage, Heysham, Lancashire.

Thomas Wood was born in Keighley, Yorkshire, England on 16 September 1885 and was baptised on 25 October 1885. His parents were Jabez Jackson Wood and Alice Hannah Wood, nee Shackleton

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R. Lawrence (Precise identification not possible)
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