Sapper 140831 William Crooks

Family details:
Son of Thomas and Edith Maude Crooks, of St. Helens, Lancs. Father Thomas is legatee.

Census details:
1891 - 2 years old William is living at 2 Maxwell Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (28), Edith M (28) and two siblings: Thomas (4), Ellen (7 mths). 1901 - 12 years old William is living at 149 Windleshaw Road, St Helens with parents Thomas (38), Edith M (38) and four siblings: Thomas (14), Elsie (8), [cas=445]George Owen[/cas] (5), Nellie (2). Also at the address is boarder William Mulholland (32). 1911 - Sees 22 years old 'Bricklayer' William still living at 149 Windleshaw Road, St Helens with parents Thomas (48), Edith M (48) and five siblings: Thomas (24), Elsie (18), [cas=445]George Owen Crooks[/cas] (15), Nellie (12), Norman (8).

Notes:
[note=38] Two Crooks Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] [url=lmem.php?lmem=9]Remembered On The Holy Trinity War Memorial, Parr, St Helens.[/url]

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/140831WilliamCrooks.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [center][pic2]imgs/WW1_people/Crooks_W_140831.jpg[/pic2][/center][caption]From The Local Press - Courtesy Jeff Keenan[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Crooks_W_140831.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/CrooksWilliam_RE.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Crooks_W_140831_RE.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Sapper William Crooks at Contay British Cemetery, Contay (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Crooks_Brothers.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/140831_William_Crooks.jpg[/pic][caption]A Dedication to Sapper William Crooks at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]