Joseph Corless Gough

Rank:PrivateNumber:65042*
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:16th Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:Lancashire Fusiliers (2nd Salford Pals)
Died:04/11/18Age:38
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:FranceGrave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Ors Communal Cemetery
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the September quarter 1880 in the Wellington R.D. - ref:
6a/796, the son of John & Fanny Gough (nee Moore).   Birth registered as
Joseph Careleas Gough.

1881 Census - Wrockwardine Road, Wellington, Shropshire.    Son - aged: 0 -
born: Wellington, Shropshire.    Head of household - John Gough - Married -
aged: 41 - occ: Railway Pointsman - born: Leighton, Shropshire.    Also -
Fanny Gough - Wife - aged: 46 - born: Wellington, Shropshire.   Plus 8
elder siblings.

1891 Census - Wrockwardine Village, Shropshire.    Son - aged: 9 - Scholar
- born: Wellington, Shropshire.     Head of household - John Gough -
Married - aged: 57 - occ: Farmer and Coal Agent - born: Leighton,
Shropshire.    Also - Fanny Gough - Wife - aged: 37 - born: Wellington,
Shropshire.   Plus 8 siblings and his maternal grandmother.

1901 Census - Sytch House, Liverpool Road, Burslem, Staffordshire.  
Boarder - aged: 18 - occ: Grocers Apprentice - born: Wellington,
Shropshire.     Boarder in the house of Grocer - Robert Mellor and his
family. His parents were residing at Crescent Road, Wellington,
Shropshire.

Married Annie Ennion during the September quarter 1904 in the Chorlton R.D.
- ref: 8c/1289.   This time, Joseph was listed as Joseph CARLESS Gough.  

1911 Census -  26 Westbourne Grove, Withington, Manchester.     Head -
Married - aged: 29 - Grocer's Manager - born: Wellington, Shropshire. 
Listed as Joseph CORLESS Gough.   No trace of his wife.

His only connection to Trafford appears to be that he enlisted at
Altrincham.

Formerly 41 - Royal Army Service Corps.
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