Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Hull, 14/05/1885. Son of Charles and Margaret Murray, of Grimsby. He had two brothers and four sisters. He emigrated to Canada where he married and then returned briefly to England, for work. He was working as a Boiler Cleaner, living with his sister, at 144 Daubney Street New Cleethorpes (1911 Census). He returned to … Read more
Born Hull, 24th October, 1899. Son of Clara Furze, of Toronto, Ontario. He stated being born in 1895, in Leeds, England, but the 1901 British census and a Canadian customs document recording his immigration in 1911 prove that he was born in 1899. In 1901, he was residing with his mother and his grandparents, Charles … Read more
BORN BARROW ON HUMBER, 1890. SON OF SAMUEL BILTON (1848-1922) & JANE BILTON (1853-1891). ONE OF NINE CHILDING. HE WORKED “FILLING HANDLE BARS” (1911 CENSUS). MARRIED ELSIE MARTIN, IN HULL IN 1917. HIS WIFE ELSIE BILTON LIVED BARROW HAVEN, HULL. HE EMIGRATED TO CANADA IN 1912. ARRIVED AT HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, ON 20/04/1912. HE ENLISTED … Read more
