Robert William Ainsworth

Rank:PrivateNumber:17886
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:01st Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:King's Own (Royal Lancaster Rgt)
Died:23/09/1915Age:34
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:FranceGrave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Sucrerie Cemetery, Colincamps
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the June quarter 1881 in the Lancaster R.D. - ref: 8e/752, the
son of Ralph & Sarah Ainsworth (nee Walker).

1891 Census - 23 Brieryfield Road, Preston, Lancashire.    Son - aged: 9 -
Scholar - born: Carnforth, Lancashire.    Head of household - Ralph
Ainsworth - Married - aged: 38 - occ: Railway Engine Driver - born:
Preston, Lancahire.   Also - Sarah Ainsworth - Wife - aged: 41 - born:
Preston.   Plus 6 siblings.  The family moved from Preston to Carnforth
c1875, before he was born.

1901 Census - 25 Bow Lane, Preston, Lancashire.   Son - aged: 19 - occ:
General Labourer - born: Carnforth, Lancashire.   Head of household - Ralph
Ainsworth - Married - aged: 48 - occ: Licensed Victualler - born: Preston,
Lancahire.   Also - Sarah Ainsworth - Wife - aged: 51 - born: Preston.  
Plus 7 siblings.

Married Mary Brophy during the March quarter 1903 in the Preston R.D. -
ref: 8e/722.

1911 Census - 144 Ellesmere Street, Patricroft.   Head of household -
Married - aged: 29 - occ: Labourer at Sewage Farm - born: Carnforth,
Lancashire.   Also - Mary Ainsworth - Wife - aged: 29 - born: Castletown
Cavan Co. Ireland.   Plus his 3 children all born at Patricroft - James
Robert (7), Hilda (6) & John (3), plus his brother - W. Arthur Ainsworth
(18).

CWGC - Husband of Mary Ainsworth, of 144, Ellesmere St., Patricroft,
Manchester. Native of Preston.  [Carnforth actually].

Memorials found on:
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