Private 21491 Henry Roughley

BMD details:
Marriage: 04/09/1909 Henry ROUGHLEY to Maggie Ellen DIXON at Ravenhead St John's. Henry and Maggie went on to have three children: Robert b 1910, Elizabeth b31/10/1911 and Doris May b:06/08/1914 - d:01/06/1915

Family details:
Address from service papers: 9, 1 Court, Russell Street, St Helens.

Census details:
1891 - 3 years old Henry is living at 11 Johnson Street, Parr, St Helens with grandparents Richard Roughley (60), Barbara Roughley (58) and other family members: Richard Roughley (25), Jane Roughley (21), Barbara A Roughley (1), Mary E Roughley 2/12), Edward Roughley (18), Joseph Lowe (20), Richard Lowe (15), Thomas Lowe (13). Boarding at the address is John Ledman (44). 1901 - Henry is shown as 'Mervey Raughley' in the 1901 census. 13 years old 'Sheet Glass Hand' Henry is living at back 10 Johnson Street, Parr, St Helens with widowed grandmother Barbara (68). Also at the address are boarders John Gedman (55) and Domnick R Gor (22). 1911 - Sees 24 years old 'Sheet Glass Flattener' Henry living at 26 Johnson Street, Off Park Road, St Helens with wife Margaret Ellen (22) and son Robert (10 mths).

Notes:
Initials shown as H.Y. on CWGC. Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/21491HenryRoughley.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/HY_Roughley_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Henry Roughley at Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty (Photo courtesy of R Houghton)[/caption]