Trafford

Born during the March quarter 1870 in the Barton upon Irwell R.D. - ref:
8c/570, the son of John & Ann Dyson.    The birth was registered in the
name of Joseph Dyson - no middle name.

1871 Census - Moorside, Flixton.   Son - aged: 1 - born: Urmston.   Head of
household - John Dyson - Married - aged: 26 - occ: Painter - born:
Manchester.   Also Ann Dyson - Wife - aged: 25 - born: Derbyshire.  Plus 1
elder brother.

1881 Census - Moss Field, Flixton Road, Flixton.   Son (listed as Joseph H.
Dyson) - aged: 11 - occ: Half Timer & Worker in Cotton Mill.   Head of
household - John Dyson - Married - aged: 37 - occ: House Painter - born:
Manchester.   Also Ann Dyson - Wife - aged: 37 - born: Bradley, Derbyshire.
 Plus 4 siblings.

1891 Census - Moss Field, Flixton Road, Flixton.   Son (listed simply as
Joseph Dyson) - aged: 21 - occ: House painter.   Head of household - John
Dyson - Married - aged: 46 - occ: House Painter - born: Manchester.   Also
Ann Dyson - Wife - aged: 45 - born: Bradley, Derbyshire.  Plus 5 siblings
and 2 visitors.

Married Emily Porter during the March quarter 1898 in the Barton upon
Irwell R.D. - ref: 8c/801.  He was recorded as Joseph Hurd Dyson.

1901 Census - Moss Field, 5 Flixton Road, Flixton.  Head of household
(listed as Joseph H. Dyson) - Married - aged: 31 - occ: House Painter -
born: Urmston.   Also - Emily Dyson - Wife - aged: 34 - born: Cleveley,
Lancashire.  Plus 1 boarder.

His parents and siblings were then living at Moss Field, 18 Flixton Road,
Flixton.

1911 Census - 1 Sandown, Flixton Road, Flixton.   Head of household (listed
as Joseph H. Dyson) - Married - aged: 41 - occ: House Painter - born:
Urmston.   Also - Emily Dyson - Wife - aged: 43 - born: Bispham,
Lancashire.  Plus 1 boarder.

His parents were then living at 9 Moss Field, Flixton Road, Flixton along
with a Helen HURD - Joseph's cousin.

Formerly 21038 Manchester Rgt.

Died in the Military Hospital Cardiff.    Commemorated on the private
family gravestone in St. Michael's Churchyard, Flixton, as Joseph Dyson. 

M.I. - "God's will be done".

Commemorated in the Manchester Evening News Roll of Honour dated 24th March
1917 which lists him as Joeph Hurd Dyson.