Private 3847663 William Ross
Regiment/Unit: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: Home
Age at death: 33
Date of death: 10th of July 1921
(Sunday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Helens Cemetery - Sec 34 / Grave 650 RC
BMD details:
Marriage:
09/05/1908 William ROSS to Ellen JONES at Eccleston St Thomas.
Family details:
Son of Mrs. C. Ross, of 115, Central St., St. Helens.
Census details:
1891 - 3 years old William is living at 57 Water Street, St Helens with parents Peter (31), Catherine (26) and two siblings: Peter (5), Charlie (1).
1901 - 13 years old William is living at 58 Lowe Street, St Helens with parents Peter (41), Kate (36) and seven siblings: Peter (15), Charles (11), Alex (9), [cas=1075]John Ross[/cas] (7), Edward (7), James (4), Joseph (2).
1911 - Sees 23 years old 'Brick Labourer' William living at 29 Elliot Street, St Helens with his In-Laws.
The household consisted of Isaac Jones (43), Sarah Jones (42),
Ellen Ross (22), William Ross (23), Sarah Ellen Ross (1), niece Lily Grimes (3).
Esther Dixon (32), Eliza Dixon (6), Ellen Dixon (4).
Notes:
[note=71]Two Ross Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/RossFamily.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
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[caption]The headstone of Private William Ross at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
SHROH ref. 1735