Joseph Howarth

Rank:PrivateNumber:12694
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:06th Bn (Service)
Name of Rgt or Ship:King's Own (Royal Lancaster Rgt)
Died:10/08/1915Age:43
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:Gallipoli
Cemetery or Memorial:Helles Memorial
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the September quarter 1878 in  the Bolton R.D. - ref: 8c/321,
the eldest surviving son of Job & Sarah M. Howarth.

1881 Census - Walkden Road, Worsley, Lancashire.   Son - aged: 3 - born:
Little Hulton, Lancashire.     Head of Household - Job Irlam - Widower -
aged: 44- occ: Cotton Manufacturer - born: Urmston.   Also - Sarah M. Irlam
- Wife - aged: 36 - born: Stalybridge. Plus 2 brothers.

1891 Census - Lower Darley Hall, Leach Street, Farnworth, Lancashire.   Son
- aged: 13 - occ: Warehouse Boy m- born: Little Hulton, Lancashire.   Head
of Household - Job Irlam - Married - aged: 44- occ: Cotton Manufacturer -
born: Urmston.   Also - Sarah M. Irlam - Wife - aged: 36 - born:
Stalybridge. Plus 4 siblings, a visitor and a domestic servant.

1901 Census - 100 Barton Road, Stretford.   Son - aged: 23 - Stockbroker's
Clerk - born: Little Hulton, Lancashire.    Head of Household - Job Irlam -
Married - aged: 54- occ: Cotton Goods Agent - born: Urmston.   Also - Sarah
M. Irlam - Wife - aged: 46 - born: Stalybridge.  Plus 2 younger siblings, a
brother and a house keeper.

1911 Census - "Clifton Villa", 13 Abington Road, Sale.    Son - Single -
aged: 34 - occ: Stockbrokers Clerk - born: Little Hulton, Lancashire.  
Head of Household - Job Irlam - Widower - aged: 64 - occ: Dealer in Cotton
Coloured Goods - born: Urmston.   Plus 1 brother and a house keeper.

Employed by W. Arnold & Sons, Manchester.      Well known on the Manchester
Stock Exchange.

Enlisted in September 1914.     Wounded in 1916.

Death reported in the 29/06/1917 edition of the Altrincham Guardian.

The 06/07/1917 edition of the local newspaper reported that a Corporal
Shenton had written home stating that he was with Lt. Irlam when he was hit
by machine gun bullets.

Listed as G. Irlam on the town war memorial.


Memorials found on:
Trinity Methodist (Sale Moor)
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