Thomas Ottison – The King’s Regiment (Liverpool)
Private Thomas Ottison – The King’s Regiment (Liverpool) Early Life Born in 1919 at Swansea , Thomas Ottison was the son of Thomas Ottison and Mary Elizabeth Joseph . His childhood was spent in the close‑knit streets of Jockey Street, a neighbourhood shaped by dock labour and the steady rhythm of working‑class life. Family Life (1921 Census) 1921 Census By the 1921 Census , the Ottison family were living at 22 Jockey Street, Swansea . Thomas, aged 41 , worked as a Dock Labourer at Swansea Docks , while his wife Mary Elizabeth , aged 34 , undertook household duties. Their children present were Maggie M. Joseph (14) , Thomas’s stepdaughter; William S. Otterson (11) ; Minnie (8) ; Rose (6) —all attending school—and Thomas (1) . Also residing in the household were boarders William E. Williams (24) , his wife Kate (23) , and their infant son Daniel J. (1 month) , reflecting the shared‑housing patterns common in dockside communities. Military Service Thomas Ottison served as a Private wi...
