Trafford

Born during the December quarter 1881 in the Manchester R.D. - ref: 8d/292,
the son of Thomas & Sarah Stewart (nee Hamilton).

1891 Census - 22 Church Street, Harpurhey, Manchester.    Son - aged: 9 - 
Scholar - born: Manchester.    Head of household - Thomas Stewart - Married
- aged: 38 - occ: Clerk to a Chemical Company - born: Bury, Lancashire..  
Also - Sarah Stewart - Wife - aged: 37 - born: Muggington, Derbyshire. 
Plus 1 younnger sister.

1901 Census - 129 Shaw Heath, Stockport, Chehire.   Son - aged: 19 - occ:
Clerk at India Rubber Works - born: Manchester.    Head of household -
Thomas Samuel Stewart - Married - aged: 48 - occ: Accountant - born:
Hlcombe Brook, Bury, Lancashire..   Also - Sarah Stewart - Wife - aged: 47
- born: Muggington, Derbyshire.  Plus 1 younnger sister.

1911 Census - 236 Marsland Road, Sale.   Son - aged: 29 - occ: Insurance
Clerk - born: Manchester.   Head of household - Thomas Stewart - Married -
aged: 58 - occ: Cashier - born: Hlcombe Brook, Bury, Lancashire..   Also -
Sarah Stewart - Wife - aged: 57 - born: Muggington, Derbyshire.  Plus 1
younnger sister.

WW1 Pension Records - Served in the Royal Army Service Corps - No. 129924. 
Discharged 4th May 1919 to 110 Church Road, New Mills, Stockport.

1939 National Registration - No trace.

Died at the Y.M.C.A. in Great Russell St. London W.1.

His father - Thomas Stewart, died on the 29th January 1919, aged: 67 years
and his Mother - Sarah Stewart, died on the 19th March 1918, aged: 65
years

The London Blitz was in full swing, when the enemy's night attack on London
was even greater than had recently been sustained.  Bombs were dropped in
almost every part of the London Region, heaviest in Groups 1,2 & 3 (inner
London, north of the Thames).  A large number of Incendiary bombs were
dropped, causing many fires and some damage was done to the railways.   It
was estimated that 110 aircraft took part in the raid.   In London 70
people were killed, 200 seriously injured and 150 slightly injured.

CWGC - Of 44 Bayham Street, W.1. Son of Thomas and Sarah Stewart, of
Marsland Road, Brooklands, Cheshire. Died at Y.M.C.A., Great Russell
Street.

M.I. - Also their beloved son - Percy - killed in London during an air raid
- 24th September 1940, in his 59th year.