Trafford

Born in India in 1879, the son of William & Emily Duross.

It would seem that his father - William was probably serving in the British
Army in Ireland, c1876 when he married Emily there.  Their eldest daughter
was born at Portsmouth in 1878.   He was then posted to India where their
other 3 children were born - 1879, 1881 & 1888.   He returned to the UK
c1890 and in 1891 was listed as a Private in the 8th Hussars at Thorpe,
Norwich.   At the time of the 1901 Census, he was aged: 52 and employed as
a Barrack Labourer at the Fulwood Barracks, Preston, Lancashire.    His
wife - Emily, aged: 46 was also listed there with him, together with their
13 year old daughter who was born at Bengal, India.    There is no trace of
their two sons.

1881 Census - No Trace - family in India.

1891 Census - 8th King's Royal Hussars, Thorpe, Norwich, Norfolk.   Son -
aged: 12 - born: India.   Head of household - Private William Duross -
Married - aged: 42 - born: St. Augustines, Manchester.   Also Emily - Wife
- aged: 32 - born: Ireland.    Plus his elder sister - Elizabeth - aged: 13
- born: Portsmouth, Hampshire.  His younger brother - George - aged: 10 -
born: India (also killed on active service) and his younger sister - Liliy
- aged: 3 - born: India. 

1901 Census - No Trace. (see the family time-line above)

1911 Census - 37 Gorse Street, Stretford.     Son - Married - aged: 32 -
occ: Railway Engine Driver - born: Muttra, India.    Head of household -
William Duross - Married - aged: 62 - occ: Assembler for Controllers -
born: Manchester.    Also Emily Duross - Wife - aged: 58 - born: Athlone,
Ireland.   Plus his younger brother - George, who was also killed on Active
Service.   Plus his wife - Mary Duross - Married - aged: 22 - born:
Manchester and their daughter - Lily Margaret - aged: 4 months - born:
Manchester.

Married Mary Bowerman duuring the June quarter 1910 in the Chorlton R.D. -
ref: 8c/1427.  Their daughter - Lily Margaret was born during the Dcember
quarter 1910 in the Barton on Irwell R.D. - ref: 8c/627.