Trafford

Born on the 20th September 1891, the birth being registered during the
December quarter 1891 in the Runcorn R.D. - ref: 8a/214, the son of George
& Jane Nall (nee Hughes).

In 1891 his parents were residing at 19, Lowlands Road, Runcorn, Cheshire,
which is probably where William Henry was born.

1901 Census - 30, Stamford Road, Altrincham.   Son - aged: 9 - born:
Runcorn, Cheshire.   Head of household -George Nall - Married - aged: 39 -
occ: Joiner - born: Bow, London.   Also - Jane Nall - Wife - aged: 37 -
born: Walton, Lancashire.   Plus 3 younger siblings.

1911 Census - 24 Stamford St Altrincham.     Son - aged: 19 - occ:
Electrical Switchman - born: Runcorn, Cheshire.    Head of household -
George Nall - Married - aged: 50 - occ: Joiner - born: Bow, London.   Also
Jane Nall - Wife - aged: 44 - occ: Greengrocer - born: Walton on the Hill,
Liverpool.   Plus 4 younger siblings.

His mother - Jane Nall died on the 10th November 1911.

Married Ethel May Bisbey during the June quarter 1914 in the Bucklow R.D. -
ref: 8a/389.  Ethel was bonn on the 17th January 1894 at Cannock,
Staffordshire.

1921 Census - 15 St. Mary's Road, Ashton upon Mersey.   Boarder - aged: 30
years 9 months - Married - occ: Fitter, employed by Linotype Machinery Ltd
- born: Runcorn, Cheshire.   Also Ethel May Nall - Wife - aged: 28years 5
months - born: Hednesford, Staffordshire.   Plus Beryl Nall - Daughter -
aged: 6 years 6 months - born: Ashton upon Mersey.   The family was
boarding with Benjamin & Lavinia Littler.

1939 National Registration - 16 Grange Road, Ashton upon Mersey.   William
H. Nall - Born on the 20th September 1891 - Married - occ: Aircraft
Engineers Fitter.   Hazel Nall - Born on the 29th October 1924 - Single -
occ: Office Work (Filing).   There is 1 redacted record at this address -
Beryl perhaps?  Unable to trace Ethel May Nall at this time.

The Penrith Observer reported that William had been summoned before the
Penrith Magistrates Court for leaving a car not immobilised in Great
Dockrey.   Fined £1.

William was employed at the Gloster Aircraft Factory, Sunningend Works,
Rowanfield Road, Cheltenham.    The factory, situated alongside the main
railway line through the town, was bombed on the 11th December 1940 and 23
people were killed.   This was Cheltenham's worst night of air-raids - some
2000 incendiary bombs and 155 high explosive bombs were dropped, killing 23
people.

Died at Sunningend Works.

CWGC states that he lived at 16 GRAYE Road, Sale.  [There is no such road,
I believe this to be 16 Grange Road, Ashton upon Mersey].  The CWGC also
has his age wrong - Aged: 36 according to their records.

Strangely I have not been able to find a record of his death in BMDs.