Private 37033 William Alfred French
Regiment/Unit: Manchester Regiment - 2nd/7th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 25293, Kings L/Pool Regt.
Age at death: 32
Date of death: 2nd of August 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Unknow
Burial / Memorial: Nieuport Memorial - Panel 18 -
BMD details:
Marriage: 20 Jan 1907 All Saints, Old Swan, Lancashire, England William Alfred French - 21, Labourer, Bachelor, 2 Ulster Road Emily Howarth - 20, Spinster, 2 Ulster Road Groom's Father: Alfred French, Looking Glass Maker Bride's Father: James Henry Howarth, Joiner Witness: John Charles Howarth; Elizabeth Howarth Married by Banns by: Edw. T. Hoare Register: Marriages 1877 - 1913, Page 173, Entry 346 Source: LDS Film 2147928
Family details:
Husband of Emily French, of 91, Peel Rd., Bootle, Liverpool.
Census details:
1891 - 6 years old William A is living at 42 Moluneux Road, West Derby, Liverpool with parents Alfred (32), Catherine (32) and six siblings: Emily (11), Francis F (9), Louise (8), Mary A (4), Beatrice (2), Ethel O (<1 months). 1901 - 16 years old 'Brickworks Labourer' William A, mother Catherine (41) and two siblings: Lousia (17), Mary (14) are living at 31 Lawler Street, Litherland, Liverpool with married sister Emily Brackenridge (21), her husband John Brackenridge (26) and their daughter Louisa Brackenridge (6 Mths). 1911 - Not found.
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/FrenchWA.jpg[/pic][caption]Picture, thanks to Tony Emptage (GWF)[/caption]
