Albert Moore
he was an errand boy in the 1911 census.
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Albert Moore was born in 1897 at Nottingham, he was the son of Thomas Morre a railway porter and later scene shifter in a theatre and Ellen Morre née Jackson of 154 Waterway Street, Meadows, Nottingham and the brother of Emma,Thomas, Ellen, Sarah, John, Albert and Benny Moore.
His father was born in 1858 at West Bromwich, his mother Ellen Jacksonwas born in 1861 at Nottingham, they were married on 6th October 1884 at St John's Church (Leenside) Nottingham, they went on to have 10 chldren, sadly 1 was to die in infancy or early childhood.
In 1901 they lived at 2 Taylor's Yard Nottingham.
In the 1911 census the family are living at 154 Waterway Street, Nottingham, Thomas 51 yrs is a scene shifter in a threatre, he is living with his wife Ellen 48 yrs and their children, James 24 yrs a hawker, Ellen 20 yrs a cotton winder, Saraha Jane 18 yrs a cotton winder, John 16 yrs an errand boy, Albert 14 yrs an errand boy, Sarah 13 yrs of age scholar and Edward 7 yrs of age.
Private Albert Moore enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 2nd battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment, he was killed in action on 16th September 1916 having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
two of his bothers also served and died in the Great War.
Lance Corporal 5138 Thomas Moore 9th battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment, killed in action on 21st September 1916 he is buried at Pozieres British Cemetery.
Private 15494 James Moore 11th battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment, killed in action on 1st July 1916 the first day of the battle of the Somme, having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of Albert Moore
Thiepval Memorial,