Trafford

Born during the either the September or December quarter 1893 in the
Altrincham R.D., the eldest son of Gregory & Mary Ann Holt (neé Ashley).

1901 Census - 25 Egerton Street, Sale.  Son - aged: 7 - born: Sale.   Head
of household - Gregory Holt - Married - aged:31 - occ: General Labourer -
born: Sale.   Also Mary Ann Holt - Wife - aged: 31 - born: Sale.  Plus 3
siblings.

1911 Census - 51 Egerton Street, Sale.   Son - aged: 14 - occ: Labourer -
born: Sale.   Head of household - Gregory Holt - Married - aged:44 - occ:
General Labourer - born: Stretford.   Also Mary Ann Holt - Wife - aged: 31
- born: Lymm, Cheshire.  Plus 6 siblings and his maternal grand mother..

Attended the Egerton St Mission, Sale.

Married - Lily Wightman during the December quarter 1914 in the Bucklow
R.D. - ref: 8a/363.

MIC - Drafted to France on the 18th July 1915 - BWM - 15 Star - Victory.

Death reported in the 18/01/1918 edition of the Altrincham Guardian.

Left a widow and one child.

Pension Records - Widow: Lily Holt, 77 Egerton Street, Sale.    One
illegitimate child listed - John Alexander Wightman  born: 19/12/1913.  
Lily was awarded a grant of £5 on the 15th January 1918 and another of
%0/- on the 12th June 1918.   Awarded a weekly pension of 20/5d w.e.f. the
15th July 1918.