Private 17067 William Evans
Regiment/Unit: Royal Dublin Fusiliers - 9th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 03/05/1915
Age at death: 34
Date of death: 1st of May 1917
Born: Haydock, Lancs
Resided: Rochdale, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery - N. 2.
BMD details:
Baptism: 26 Nov 1885 St James, Haydock, Lancashire, England William Evans - [Child] of Thomas Evans & Diana Born: 21 Nov 1882 Abode: 28 Row, Haydock. Occupation: Miner Baptised by: A Henry Kearney Vicar Register: Baptisms 1877 - 1899, Page 97, Entry 774 Source: LDS Film 1885722 Marriage: 20/08/1904 William Evans to Bertha Pitt at St Marys Church, Rochdale.
Census details:
1891 - 8 years old schoolboy William is living at 44 Princess Street, Rochdale with parents Thomas (44), Dinah (41) and three siblings: Henry (17), Ann (13), Kate (10). 1901 - 18 years old 'Cotton Mule Operator' William is living at 13 Haynes Street, Rochdale with widowed mother Dinah (51) and four siblings: Mary Ann (29), Kate (20), Ellen (7), Margaret (4). Also at the address are M A Evans (73) and John R Holt (19). 1911 - Sees 28 years old 'Overlooker at Townhead Mill' William living at 28 Hope Street, Rochdale with wife Bertha (30) and four children: William H (6), John (5), Alice (2), Evans (8 mths). The couple had a further two children: Frank b-1913 and Dinah b- 1914.
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/W_Evans_Royal_Dubs_zps9bf22a58.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private William Evans at Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]
