Gunner 123768 William Thomas Hems

BMD details:
Marriage: 1st Qtr 1906 William Thomas Hems to Martha Cunliffe at Wigan, Lancs Vol 8c - Page 197.

Census details:
1881 - 4 months old William T is living at 16 Warrington New Road, Parr, St Helens with parents Henry (39), Mary Ann (39) and eight siblings: James (17), Hannah (15), Lizzie (13), Clara (11), Maria (9), Henry (7), Ada (4), Selina (2). Boarding at the address is William Simmons (25). 1891 - 10 years old schoolboy William T and siblings Maria (19), Henry (16) Ada (14), Selina (12) are living at The Guardians Inn, 122 Frog Lane, Wigan with stepfather William Harmer (Publican 50) and remarried mother Mary A Harmer (50). Also at the address is servant Harriet Ann Harris (18). 1901 - 20 years old 'Barman' William T is living at The Guardians Inn, 122 Frog Lane, Wigan with widowed mother Mary Ann Harmer (57). Also at the address are servants (future wife) Martha Cunliffe (19) and Kate Gill (19) Mary Ann niece Ida Delmage (7) is also at the address. 1911 - Sees 30 years old 'Hotel Manager' William T, wife Martha Hems (29) and son Eric Leslie Hems (4) living at The Guardians Inn, 122 Frog Lane, Wigan with widowed mother Mary Ann Harmer (68) and relatives Maria Delmage (19), Ida Delmage (17), Lizzie Delmage (14).

Notes:
M M Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/WT_Hems_RGA.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Gunner William Thomas Hems MM at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension,Nord. (Photograph courtesy of Richard Houghton.)[/caption]