Sidney George Phillips
 |
| Sidney George Phillips Danygraig Cemetery credit - findagrave |
Sidney George Phillips, who served with The Loyal North
Lancashire Regiment, 15th Battalion, died on the 17th of
April 1919, aged 30. He is buried at Danygraig Cemetery.
Sidney was born in 1889, the youngest child of William
Phillips and Elizabeth Owens, who were married in 1889 at St. James' church.
At the time of the 1891 Census, the Phillips family was
living at 31 Union Row, St. Thomas.
1891 Census
William, 37, who was a Coal Merchant, and his wife,
Elizabeth, was 43 years old. Their
places of birth were recorded as Pembrokeshire.
Their children were
Mary Jane, 15, who was a General Domestic Servant; John, 14,
who was a Carter; Ethel, 11; Richard, 10; William, 8, all attended school,
whilst the youngest child was 2-year-old Sidney.
However, this is where the mystery comes in
Also present at the property were William’s stepchildren.
William John Thomas, 14, employed as a Railway Number Taker;
Elizabeth Thomas, 13; Edith Thomas, 9; and 6-year-old Ruth Thomas, who all
attended school.
The Phillips family moved by the time of the 1901 Census,
was taken to 105 Port Tennant Road.
 |
| 1901 Census |
William Henry, 47, was employed as a Plate Layer on the
Railways, and his wife, Elizabeth, was 53 years old. The two sons are present at the property.
William Henry, 17, who was a General Labourer, and Sidney
George, 13.
In April 1908, Sidney married Beatrice Thomas.
At the time of the 1911 Census, they were living at 22
Ebenezer Street.
 |
| 1911 Census |
Sidney, 22, was a Dock Labourer, and Beatrice was 26 years
old. Their two children were
Elizabeth, 2, and 9-month-old Edith.
 |
| Attestation Record |
26th of October 1914, Sidney enlisted in the
Welsh Regiment. In June 1918,
transferred to serve with the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, and later that
year, was discharged
Comments
Post a Comment