Trafford

Born during the December quarter 1882 in the Barton upon Irwell R.D. - ref:
8c/596, the son of Robert & Alice Hoskinson (nee Higham).

1891 Census - Ashton Lane, Ashton upon Mersey.   Son - aged: 8 - Scholar -
born: Irlam, Lancashire.   Head of household - Robert Hoskinson - Married -
aged: 44 - occ: Farm Labourer - born: Longton, Lancashire.   Also - Alice
Hospkinson - Wife - aged: 42 - born: Leyland, Lancashire.    Plus 2 elder
brothers.

1901 Census - 6 John Street, Sale.   Son - aged: 18 - occ: Carter
delivering Railway Parcels - born: Irlam, Lancashire.    Head of household
- Robert Hoskinson - Married - aged: 54 - occ: Carter Porter - born:
Longton, Lancashire.   Also - Alice Hospkinson - Wife - aged: 52 - born:
Leyland, Lancashire.    Plus 2 siblings.

Married Emma Ashton during the December quarter 1905 in the Bucklow R.D. -
ref: 8a/358.

1911 Census - 11 Lindow Street, Sale.   Son-in-Law - Married - aged: 28 -
occ: Carter - born: Irlam.   Also Emma Hoskinson - Wife (daughter to head
of household) - aged: 27 - born: Sale.   Head of household - Joseph Ashton
- Widower - aged: 64 - occ: Gardener Domestic - born: Withington,
Manchester.  Plus Joseph's 2 daughters.

The 229 Field Ambulance, the 13th & 63rd Casualty Clearing Station and the
39th Stationary Hospital were all situated in the Village of Ascq late 1918
to 1919.

Commemorated on the family gravestone in Sale Cemetery.

CWGC - Son of the late Robert and Alice Hoskinson of Sale; Husband of Emma
Hoskinson of 11 Lindow Street, Sale.

M.I. - "In the midst of Life, we are in Death".

Pension Records - Dependant - Emma Hoskinson, 11 Lindow Street, Sale.  
Grant of £6 made on the 13th August 1919.