Thomas Kelsall

Rank:PrivateNumber:7546
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:21st Bn*
Name of Rgt or Ship:Manchester Rgt
Died:01/07/1916Age:36
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:FranceGrave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born at Stretford in 1880, the eldest son of James & Mary Ann Kelsall (nee
Gilmour).

1881 Census - 23 Diamond Court, Stretford.   Son - aged: 10 months - born:
Stretford.   Head of household - James Kelsall - Married - aged: 25 - occ:
Labourer for Manchester Corporation - born: Stretford.  Also - Mary Kelsall
- Wife - aged: 24 - born: Stretford.

1891 Census - Clayburn Street, Hulme, Manchester.   Son - aged: 10 -
Scholar - born; Stretford.    Head of household - James Kelsall - Married -
aged: 32 - occ: Carter - born: Stretford.  Also - Mary Kelsall - Wife -
aged: 30 - born: Stretford.  Plus 4 younger siblings.

1901 Census - 5 Belleck Street, Hulme, Manchester.    Son - aged: 20 - occ:
Paviour - born: Stretford.   Head of household - James Kelsall - Married -
aged: 44 - occ: Railway Carter - born: Stretford.  Also - Mary Kelsall -
Wife - aged: 42 - born: Stretford.  Plus 6 younger siblings.

Married Harriet Dale during the June quarter 1907 in the Chorlton R.D. -
ref: 8c/1684.

1911 Census - 78 Union Street, Hulme, Manchester.   Head of household -
Married - aged: 31 - occ: Paviour - born: Stretford.   Also - Harriet,
Kelsall - Wife - aged: 31 - born: Hulme.   Plus daughter -- Agnes Kelsall -
aged: 3 - born: Hulme.

attd 02nd Bn Queen's West Royal Surrey Rgt.

Commemorated on the private family gravestone in Stretford Cem.

M.I. "Oh if those who made the quarrel; were the only ones to fight; This
world would not be so full of sorrow; nor so many aching hearts tonight"

His father, James died 08/11/1911 aged 56 and his mother, Mary died
09/02/1924 aged 67.

French M.I. - "God be with you until we meet again".

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