Altrincham WW1 - Surnames starting with the letter W. 

Joseph Warham

Rank:PrivateNumber:62456
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:06th Bn [1]
Name of Rgt or Ship:Cheshire Rgt
Died:20/09/1917Age:26
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:BelgiumGrave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Bedford House Cemetery, Zillebeke
Town Memorial:Warburton & Altrincham
Extra Information:
Born during the June quarter 1891 in the Altrincham R.D. - ref: 8a/183, the
second son of George & Mary Ellen Warham (nee Priestner).

1891 Census - Woodhouses, Dunham Massey.   Son - aged: 1 month - born:
Dunham Massey.    Head of household - George Warham - Married - aged: 27 -
occ: Market Gardener - born: Warburton.    Also - Mary E. Warham - Wife -
aged: 27 - born: Warburton.   Plus 2 elder sisters and 1 elder brother.

1901 Census - Woodhouses, Dunham Massey.   Son - aged: 10 - born: Dunham
Massey.     Head of household - George Warham - Married - aged: 39 - occ:
Market Gardener - born: Bollington.    Also - Mary E. Warham - Wife - aged:
37 - born: Warburton.   Plus 7 siblings.

1911 Census -  Mop Side, Warburton.    Son - aged: 20 - occ: Worker on Farm
- born: Dunham Massey.     Head of household - George Warham - Married -
aged: 49 - occ: Market Gardener - born: Bollington.    Also - Mary E.
Warham - Wife - aged: 47 - born: Warburton.   Plus 7 siblings.

He attended the Seamon's Moss Schools

Married Amelia Dale Jones during the June quarter 1914 in the Bucklow R.D.
- ref: 8a.453.   In 1911, Amelia was residing as a Boarder at 29 Lloyd
Street, Altrincham - aged: 19 - occ: Dressmaker - born: Llandlou,
Montgomery.

MIC - no information other than he was awarded the BWM & the VM indicating
that he did not go to France until 1916 or later.

I believe this to be the John Warham listed on the Roll of Honour - there
are no Joseph Warhams on the Roll of Honour.

Commemorated on the private family gravestone in Hale Cem.   M.I. - "Ever
in our thoughts".

His wife Amelia Dale died 18/04/1932 aged 40 years.

Reported as missing in the 09/11/1917 edition of the Altrincham Guardian
and again in the 30/08/1918 edition, reporting that he was previously
missing, but is now confirmed as dead.

Flanders M.I. - "Simply trusting every day, trusting through a stormy
way".

Memorials found on:
St. John's (Altrincham)
St. Werbergh's (Warburton)
Seamon's Moss Endowed School (Oldfield Brow)Altrincham & District Roll of Honour
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