Altrincham WW1 

Guy Kenyon Pierson

Rank:PrivateNumber:SPTS/4228
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:09th Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:Royal Fusiliers (City of London Rgt)
Died:07/07/1916Age:38
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:France
Cemetery or Memorial:Thiepval Memorial
Town Memorial:Mobberley & Abergele
Extra Information:
Born during the June quarter 1878  in the Altrincham R.D. - ref: 8a/213,
the son of Charles & Betsy Pierson (nee Kenyon).  Born at Manor Lodge,
Knutsford.

1881 Census - Manor Park, Knutsford Nether, Cheshire.   Son - aged: 2 -
born: Knutsford.   Head of household - Charles Pierson - Married - aged: 35
- occ: Land Agent - born: Altrincham.  Also Betsy Pierson - Wife - aged: 37
- born: Manchester.   Plus 5 siblings, his maternal grandmother and 3
domestic servants.

1891 Census - Woodlands Road, Altrincham.   Son - aged: 12 - Scholar -
born: Knutsford.   Head of household - Charles Pierson - Married - aged: 45
- occ: Land Agent & Surveyor - born: Altrincham.  Also Betsy Pierson - Wife
- aged: 47 - born: Manchester.   Plus 6 siblings and 2 domestic servants.

Educated at Bowdon College. 

1901 Census - The Mount, Altrincham.   Son - aged: 22 - occ: Land Agent
Surveyor - born: Knutsford.   Head of household - Charles Pierson - Married
- aged: 55 - occ: Land Agent & Surveyor - born: Altrincham.  Also Betsy
Pierson - Wife - aged: 57 - born: Manchester.   Plus 4 siblings and 2
domestic servants.

Employed at his father's office - Charles Pierson, Land Agents and
subsequently became a partner in the Company.     Enjoyed Country rambles,
tennis and golf.

1911 Census - 48 Oxford Road, Altrincham.   Visitor - aged: 32 - occ:
Estate Agent and Surveyor - born: Knutsford.

Married - Edith Alice Griffiths during the June quarter 1914 in the Bucklow
R.D. - ref: 8a/463.  They produced one child - Barbara Kenyon Pierson born
during the March quarter 1915.

Death reported in the 08/09/1916 edition of the Altrincham Guardian.     

Listed as Guy R. Pierson on the Roll of Honour and simply as Guy on the
Mobberley War Memorial.

CWGC - Son of Charles & Betsy Pierson of Newholme, Rodmarton, Cirencester,
Gloucestershire.  Husband of Edith Alice Pierson of Brig-y-dou, Abergele,
Denbighshire.

Brig-y-dou was Edith's home.  In 1911 she resided there with her Head
Teacher father - James Griffiths.   She was then aged: 23 and was born at
St. George, Denbigh.

Commemorated in The Mobberley Parish Council's Booklet - "1914-2014,
Remembering the Men from Mobberley who went to War for their Country" - per
Alistair MacLeod.



Memorials found on:
St. Wilfred's (Mobberley)
Altrincham & District Roll of Honour
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