Trafford

Born during the September quarter 1898 in the  Warrington R.D. - ref:
8c/216, the son of John & Catherine Hines (nee Farrell).

Catherine already had at least 2 children from her first marriage   All
FreeBMD and census returns spell the name "Hines".

1901 Census - 3 Cropper's Brow, Cloth Hall Yard, Warrington, Cheshire.  
Son - aged: 2 - born: Warrington, Cheshire.    Head of household - John 
Hines - Married - aged: 41 - occ: Bricklayer's Labourer - born: Warrington.
  Also - Catherine Hines - Wife - aged: 41 - born: Warrington.  Plus 1
younger sibling, 2 older half siblings, his grandfather and 1 Boarder.

Michael's father - John Hines died in 1907, aged: 46.

1911 Census - 6 Heaton Square, Warrington, Cheshire.   Son - aged: 12 -
born: Warrington.   Head of household - Catherine Hines - Widow - aged: 51
- born: Warrington.  Plus 2 siblings and 1 half sibling.

Formerly 36631 South Lancashire Rgt.    Posted to France on the 30th March
1918.

Spelt 'Hindes' on Altrincham Cenotaph and the Roll of Honour.  Spelt
'Hines' on the Chapel St. Mem, which also states that he was in the
Cheshire Rgt.   Spelt 'Hines' on the Warrington Town Memorial.  Both the
CWGC & SDGW spell it 'Hines'.

A Patrick Hines resided at the Rose & Shamrock P.H. - possibly a family
member?

See also "The Bravest Little Street in England" by Karen Cliff, Trafford
Local Studies Library.