Private 17671 Ivor Williams

Prescot Reporter.

Regiment/Unit: King's Own Scottish Borderers - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 06/06/1915

Age at death: 37
Date of death: 4th of July 1916 (Tuesday)
Born: Mostyn, Flint
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 4 A and 4 D.

BMD details:
Marriage: 3rd Qtr 1905 Ivor Williams to Emma Mary Mercer at Liverpool. Volume 8b, Page 32.

Family details:
Son of Elizabeth Williams, of Hormes Houses, Warrington Rd., Whiston, and the late Isaac Williams; husband of Emma Mary Williams, of 7, Cross St., Prescot, Lancs.

Census details:
1881 - 2 years old Ivor is living at Pen-Y-Bryn, Whitford, Flintshire with parents Isaac (38), Elizabeth (37) and four siblings: John (17), Edward (15), Isaac (11), Harriet (7). Also at the address is Elizabeths mother - Harriet Hughes (75). 1891 - 12 years old schoolboy Ivor is living at 7 Stank Lane, Whiston with parents Isaac (48), Elizabeth (48) and six siblings: John (27), Isaac (21), Harriet (18), Hannah (8), Eunice (7), Ezra (4). 1901 - 22 years old 'Coal Miner - Drawer' Ivor is living at 21 Derby Street, Prescot with parents Isaac (58), Elizabeth (58) and three siblings: Hannah (18), Ezra (14),widower Edward Williams (35) and his son Edwin Williams (7). 1911 - Sees 31 years old 'Labourer' Ivor living at 79 Warrington Road, Prescot with wife Emma (43) and daughter Eunice Williams (5). Six step children were also at the address: William Mercer (22), Maggie Mercer (20), Edward Mercer (17), Dick Mercer (13), James Mercer (7), Thomas Mercer (7).

Private Ivor Williams is also commemorated on [popup=http://www.prescot-rollofhonour.info/casualty-331-Ivor_Williams.html]Prescot Roll Of Honour[/popup] [pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/IWilliams_KOSB.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Ivor Williams on the Thiepval Memorial (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]