William Henry Thomas

Rank:Civilian
Name of Rgt or Ship:Civilian
Died:11/03/1941Age:63
How Died:Killed in Air Raid
Country of burial:U.K.Grave Photo:No
Cemetery or Memorial:Weaste Cemetery
Town Memorial:Stretford Book
Extra Information:
1901 Census - 31 Thurlow Street, Salford.   Son - aged: 23 - occ: Railway
Carriage Cleaner - born: Salford.   Head of household - John William Thomas
- Married - aged: 42 - occ: Joiner - born: Lancashire.   Also - Leah Thomas
- Wife - aged: 40 - born: Salford.    Plus 7 younger siblings. 

1911 Census - 8 Byrom Street, Salford.     Son - Unmarried - aged: 31 -
occ: Warehouseman - born: Salford.   Head of household - John William
Thomas - Married - aged: 55 - occ: Joiner - born: Lancashire.   Also - Leah
Thomas - Wife - aged: 53 - born: Salford.    Plus 5 younger siblings. 

1939 National Registration - 24 Partridge Street, Stretford.  William
Thomas - Single - born: 2nd March 1878 - occ: Liquid Soap & Disinfectant
Salesman.  Appears to be lodging with Robert & Emma Beetham.  Robert was a
Bookmaker and Emma a Billiard Hall Attendant.

CWD Report No. 127.   Died as a result of falling debris at 242 Partridge
Street, Stretford, from where his body was recovered at 11.20 hrs on the
12th March 1941 and taken to the City Road Mortuary, Old Trafford.  His
body was identified by his brother-in-law - james holgate, husband of his
sister, Ethel and released for buiral to Mrs. Betham, 24 Partridge Street,
Stretford.    Employed as a Salesman.

Death registered in Stretford Borough.  Buried on 17/03/1941.

CWGC - died at 22 Partridge Street.

Extracted from the M.I. database on the Manchester & Lancashire FHS
website:-

779/36 John William husband of Leah THOMAS died May 27th 1923 in his 68th
year Leah THOMAS wife of above died Feb 19th 1930 age 72 years Lily DANIELS
dau of above died Dec 15th 1939 age 55 years William Henry son of above
died Mar 11th 1941 age 63 years by enemy action [MI No MAY32/51] (Salford,
Weaste Cemetery).



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