William Thoday Carrier

Rank:PrivateNumber:25637
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:02nd Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:Cheshire Rgt
Died:03/10/1915Age:27
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:France
Cemetery or Memorial:Loos Memorial, (Dud Corner Cemetery)
Town Memorial:Sale
Extra Information:
Born during the December quarter 1888 in the Leeds R.D. - ref: 9b/460, the
son of James & Eden Carrier (nee Kellett).

1891 Census - 48 Elm Grove, Ashton upon Mersey.   Son - aged: 2 - born:
Leeds, Yorkshire.  Head of household - James Carrier - Married - aged: 29 -
occ: Artist & Art Teacher (Drawing & Painting) - born: Southwell,
Nottinghamshire.   Also - Eden Carrier - Wife - aged: 27 - born: Leeds,
Yorkshire.  Plus 2 elder siblings.

1901 Census - Stamford Street, Ashton upon Mersey (1st house on Stamford
Street from Milton Grove).  Son - aged: 12 - born: Leeds, Yorkshire.   Head
of household - James Carrier - Married - aged: 39 - occ: Clothier's Cutter
- born: Southwell, Nottinghamshire.    Also - Eden Carrier - Wife - aged:
37 - born: Leeds.  Plus 3 siblings, a brother-in-law and 3 nephews.

His mother - Eden Carrier died in 1905, aged: 41.

1911 Census - 6 Olive Terrace, Lyons Fold, Ashton on Mersey.  Son - aged:
22 - occ: Warehouseman - born: Leeds.    Head of household - James Carrier
- Married - aged: 49 - occ: Tailor's Cutter - born: Southwell,
Nottinghamshire.   Plus 4 siblings.

His father - James Carrier died in the late summer of 1915, aged: 53.

MIC - Drafted to France on the 2nd June 1915.    BWM - 15 Star - Victory.

CWGC - Son of the late James and Eden Carrier.
Memorials found on:
St. Martin's (Ashton on Mersey)St. Mary's (Ashton on Mersey)
Aston on Mersey United Reformed
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