William North
In 1911 he was a cotton factory errand lad.
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William North (junior) was born in 1896 at Nottingham, he was the son of William North (senior) a labourer nd Anne North née Dawson and the brother of Percy, Maud, Annie and Nelly North.
His father William North (senior) was born in 1869 at Grantham , his mother Annie was born in 1871 also at Grantham, they were married 1887 at Granthamc1890, they went on to have 5 children.
In the 1911 census the family lived at 72 Kirkby Street Meadows Nottingham William North (senior) 42 yrs is a labourer in an iron works, he is living with his wife Annie 40 yrs and their children, Percy 21 yrs a railway labourer, Maud 20 yrs a lace jennier, Annie 19 yrs a net mender, Nelly 12 yrs a scholar and William 15 yrs an errand lad.
Private William North, enlisted at Nottingham he served with the 1/8th Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment, he was killed in action after a mine was exploded near their position on 17th April 1916. He is buried in Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont St. Eloi.
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of William North
Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St-Eloi, France