Trafford

Born during the June quarter 1889 in the Barton upon Irwell R.D. - ref:
8c/705, the son of Thomas & Mary (Pollie) Owen (nee Green).

1891 Census - 6 Poplar Road, Streford.   Son - aged: 1 - born: Stretford.  
Head of household - Thomas Owen - Married - aged: 36 - occ: Labourer -
born: Stretford.   Also Mary Owen - Wife - aged: 29 - born: Ardwick,
Manchester.   Plus 3 elder siblings.

1901 Census - 27 Trafford Grove, Stretford.   Son - aged: 11 - born:
Stretford.   Head of household - Thomas Owen - Married - aged: 46 - occ:
Provision Warehouseman - born: Stretford.   Also Mary Owen - Wife - aged:
39 - born: ???????, Manchester.   Plus 5 siblings.

His Mother - Mary Owen died on the 18th January 1909 - aged: 46

1911 Census - 40 Trafford Grove, Stretford.   Son - aged: 21 - occ: Bench
Hand (Tool Making) at Electrical Works - born: Stretford.   Head of
household - Thomas Owen - Widower - aged: 56 - occ: Provision Warehouseman
at Wholesale Provision Merchants - born: Stretford.   Plus 3 siblings.

Married Mary Ellen (Nellie) Brookes, during the March quarter 1916 in the
Bucklow R.D. - ref: 8a/343, the daughter of John Frederick & Hannah
Brookes.  Mary was born at Sale in 1891.  In 1911, she was listed as a
Domestic Servant, residing with her grandmother at 193 Northenden Road,
Sale.

Employed at the Stretford Gas Works.

MIC - states that he received only the BWM & VM.   Indicating that he did
not go to France until 1916.

SDGW states that he died of wounds.  Stretford Cemetery records state that
he died at King George Hospital, Lambeth, London, which together with the
family grave M.I. would indicate that he died of wounds received in combat
in France.  Buried 02/11/1916 by Messrs. H. Clegg & Sons, City Road,
Chester (???) - Burial No. 7,800.
The private family gravestone in Stretford Cemetery states that he died of
wounds received in France.

His father, Thomas died 22/01/1939 aged 34 and his mother, Mary died
18/01/1909 aged 46.

Death reported in the 03/11/1916 edition of the Altrincham Guardian, which
simply reports that he died in hospital.

Stretford M.I. - "A Cruel Blow, a Shock Severe, to Lose the One we Love so
Dear".