Private 20370 William Beatty
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/4th Bn.
Theatre of War: Home
Age at death: 52
Date of death: 19th of January 1916
Born: Wigan, Lancs
Resided: Earlestown, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Newton-Le-Willows SS Mary and John Roman Catholic - D. 8.
BMD details:
Marriage: 28/12/1886 William BEATTY to Catherine ROBERTS at Newton-le-Willows St Peter CE
Family details:
Son of James and Mary Beatty, of Wargrave Rd., Earlestown; husband of Catherine Beatty, of 45, Legh St., Earlestown.
Census details:
1881 - 17 year old 'Joiner' William is living at 10 Derby Row, Vulcan Cottages with parents James (51) Mary (41) and four siblings: James (14) Agnes (9) Peter (7) Mary (5) 1891 - 27 year old 'Joiner & Builder' William is living at 210 Wargrave Road, Newton_Le-Willows with wife Catherine (26) and two children: Thomas (2) Eva May (3/12) 1901 - 37 year old 'Publican' William is living at 94 Earle Street, Earlesdtown with wife Catherine (36) and four children: Thomas (12) Eva (10) Adelina (7) Marjory (2) Also at the address are servants Alice Mellor (24), Margaret Simpson (48) and Mable Kirkman (18) 1911 - Sees 47 year old 'Builder' William living at 81 Cross Lane, Earlestown with wife Catherine (46) and three children: Thomas (22) Eva Mary (20) Adelina (17), Margery (12).
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/20370_William_Beatty.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private William Beatty at Newton-Le-Willows (SS Mary & John) Roman Catholic.
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
