Private 31476 William Toft
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 8th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 39
Date of death: 8th of October 1916
Born: Manchester
Resided: Manchester
Burial / Memorial: Boulogne Eastern Cemetery - VIII. D. 133.
Family details:
Son of William and Mary Toft, of Manchester.
Census details:
1881 - 3 years old William is living at 4 Chapman Square, Chapman Street, Manchester with parents William (35), Mary (36) and four siblings: Lousia (13), Mary Emma (11), Alice (8), Charles (2). 1891 - 13 years old schoolboy William is living at 2 Cornwall Street, Salford with parents William (45), Mary (46) and five siblings: Louisa (23), Mary E (21), Alice (18), Charles (1), Edith M (9). 1901 - 23 years old 'Coal Hewer' William is living at 2 Cornwall Street, Salford with parents William (55), Mary (56) and three siblings: Mary E (31), Charles (22), Edith M (19). Also at the address is his nephew William V Lawley (5) 1911 - William 33 a general labourer is described as nephew to Daniel 53 and Alice Owen 53 living at 27 Halefield Street, St Helens.
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/ToftW_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The gravestone of Private William Toft at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
