Serjeant 15934 Harry S Eyden

Family details:
father Harry is legatee.

Census details:
1901 - 8 years old Harry is living at 13 Windle Street, St Helens with parents Harry (47), Jane (44) and five siblings: Jane Elizabeth (16), [cas=1627]Frederick Samuel Eyden[/cas] (14), [cas=1626]Jack F Eyden[/cas] (11), Cosby Isabel (9), [cas=1833]James White Eyden[/cas] (6). 1911 Census: The Eyden family lived at Deane Villas on Prescot Road, St Helens. Head of Household Harry, aged 57 and a native of Northamptonshire, had been married for 28 years to Jane, who originated from Stafford. Harry was an Accountant for Coal Tolls. Their children were Grace, 26, and [cas=1627]Frederick Samuel Eyden[/cas] (24), both born in Rugby, [cas=1626]Jack F Eyden[/cas] (21), born in Huddersfield, Cicely (19) and Harry (18), both born in Newton-le-Willows, and [cas=1833]James White Eyden[/cas] 16, born in St Helens. [cas=1627]Frederick Samuel Eyden[/cas] and [cas=1626]Jack F Eyden[/cas] were both Clerks on the railways while Harry worked as a clerk for BI & HC Ltd in Prescot.

Notes:
[note=4]Four Eyden brothers who died in The Great War[/note] [url=lmem.php?lmem=5]Remembered On The Christ Church Memorial[/url] Harry Eyden worked at BI & HC Ltd in Prescot. The company "Link" magazine of November 1914 reported that he worked in the Estimating Department, and the "Link" of August 1916 reported "late of Estimating Department, killed in action" Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Eyden_H_15934_KLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Serjeant Harry S Eyden at Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]