Lance Corporal 28361 Fred Latham

BMD details:
Marriage: 1st Qtr 1911 Fred Latham to Emily Walker at St Thomas Church, Ashton In Makerfield. Vol 8c - Page 5. The couple had three children: Walter b 14/06/1911, Elise b 07/12/1912 and Fred b 12/06/1915.

Family details:
From service records: Mrs Emily Latham (wife), 21 Station Road, Garswood, Lancs. Aged 25 at enlistment.

Census details:
1891 - 2 years old Fred is living at 40 Sims Lane Ends, Ashton in Makerfield with parents Thomas (40), Mary (37) and five siblings: Mary (13), Rebecca (11), Walter (8), Thomas (6), Arthur (4). 1901 - 12 years old Fred is living at 35-37 Station Road, Garswood with parents Thomas (50), Mary (47) and seven siblings: Rebecca (21), Walter (19), Thomas (16), Arthur (14), Maud (9), Albert (6), Fanny (4). Also at the address is servant Rose Ann Davies (20). 1911 - Sees 22 years old 'Greengrocer' Fred and wife Emily (21) living at Rams Head Hotel, Stubshaw & Ashton In Makerfield with Emily's parents Peter Walker (59), Ann Walker (57) and siblings: Thomas Walker (33), John Walker (30), Annie Walker (25), Lily Walker (17). Visiting the address is Percy Taylor (22).

Notes:
Age taken from service records.

[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/28361FredLatham.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Lance Corporal Fred Latham at Roclincourt Valley Cemetery (Photograph Courtesy of [url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=1966751]Find A Grave[/url])[/caption]