Alfred Morgan

Rank:RiflemanNumber:88495
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:06th Bn [2]
Name of Rgt or Ship:King's (Liverpool Rgt)
Died:30/08/1918Age:38
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:France
Cemetery or Memorial:Vis-En-Artois Memorial
Town Memorial:Sale
Extra Information:
Born during the March quarter in the Altrincham R.. - ref: 8a/174, the son
of Charles & Ann Morgan (nee Carter).

In 1871 the family resided at Priory Road, Sale.

1881 Census - Sinderland, Dunham Massey, Cheshire.    Son - aged: 1 - born:
Dunham, Cheshire.    Head of household - Charles Morgan - Married - aged:
41 - occ; Farmer of 36 acres, employing 5 men - born: Timperley.   Also -
Ann Morgan - Wife - aged: 37 - born: Sale.    Plus 6 elder siblings - 5 of
the boys all born at Sale, the daughter born at Dunham in 1878.

1891 Census - Washway Road, Sale.   Son - aged: 11 - Scholar - born: Dunham
Massey.   Head of household - Charles Morgan - Married - aged: 51 - occ;
Farmer- born: Timperley.   Also - Ann Morgan - Wife - aged: 47 - born:
Sale.    Plus 7 siblings.

1901 Census - Manchester Road, Timperley.   Son - aged@: 21 - occ: General
Labourer - born: Dunham Massey.   Head of household - Charles Morgan -
Married - aged: 62 - occ; Farmer - born: Timperley.   Also - Ann Morgan -
Wife - aged: 58 - born: Sale.    Plus 5 siblings.

1911 Census - Brook Cottage, off Brookfield Avenue, Timperley.    Head of
household - Single - aged: 31 - occ: Market Gardener - born: Dunham Massey.
    Also 1 younger brother and 1 younger sister.

Married Eiza Daniels during the December quarter 1912 in the Bucklow R.D. -
ref: 8a/368.

By 1914 Alfred and his brother Herbert jointly owned land at Leys Road,
Timperley, but resided at Brookside, Manchester Road, Timperley.

Death reported in the 20/09/1918 edition of the Altrincham Guardian.  
Enlisted in August 1916.   Formerly 5213 Cheshire Rgt.

Left a widow and three children.

MIC - BWM & VM only indicating that he did not go to France until 1916.

Pension Records - Widow - Eliza Morgan, 20 Heywood Grove, Brooklands.  
Awarded a grant of £8 on the 7th October 1918 and a weekly pension of
27/9d w.e.f. the 17th March 1919.    The three children were:- Alfred
(b.20/03/1913) - Colin (b. 26/03/1914) - May (b. 18/04/1916.






Memorials found on:
Seamon's Moss Endowed School (Oldfield Brow)Altrincham & District Roll of Honour
St John's (Brooklands)
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