4th Engineer Officer William Henry Irving Elliott
There is a discrepancy in the names here, the memorial clearly says William H J Elliott but his name was in fact William Henry Irving Elliott. His entry in the deaths at sea register is for William H Elliott. There are no other possibilities for this name and as his brother is also on the memorial I am confident that this is the right man.
William H I Elliott was born in Liverpool in 1890. His parents were John Irving Elliott and Elizabeth Brakell. They were married on August 18th 1889.
William was christened in St Bede's Church, Toxteth Park on 31st August 1890 and (I assume in error) his name was recorded as William Henry Irving Elliott Elliott.
On the baptism record (below) the address is hard to make out but looks like Mosebury Street and his father's occupation is plumber.
Source: Ancestry.co.uk
In the 1891 census the family were living at 86 Adelaide Road.
In the 1901 census (below) William was 10 years old and living with his parents and 6 brothers and sisters at 36 Alfred Street. His father was a Plumber and working on his own account. It is interesting to note that 2 doors down was a Master Plumber who was an employer.
Administrative County:
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Civil Parish of
Liverpool (Part of)
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Ecclesiastical Parish of
Liverpool St Charles (Part of)
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County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban district of
Liverpool
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Ward of Municipal Borough or of Urban District of
Great George (Part of)
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Rural district
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Parliamentary division of Abercromby Division
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Town, village or hamlet
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Road street etc name and house number
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Number of rooms occupied if less than 5
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Name
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Relation to head
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Condition marriage
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Age last birthday
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Profession or occupation
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Employer, worker or own account.
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If working at home
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Where born
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Impairment
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36 Alfred St
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John Elliott
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Head
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32
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Plumber
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Own acct
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Lancs Liverpool
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Elizabeth Elliott
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Wife
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M
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32
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William H Elliott
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Son
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10
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Hugh S Elliott
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Son
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9
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John J Elliott
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Son
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7
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Robert A Elliott
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Son
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4
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Lilian Elliott
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Dau
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3
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James Elliott
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Son
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2
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Herbert L Elliott
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Son
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2 mo
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Record office reference number RG13/3419
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Alfred Street was very close to St James' Church, in the area that is now the Anglican Cathedral and housing.
In the 1911 census (below) the family were living at 16 Streatham Avenue, William was a Marine Engineer (apprentice)
Name and Surname
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Relation to Head of Family
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Age and Sex
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Particulars as to marriage
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Profession or occupation of persons aged 10 years and upwards
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Birthplace of every person
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Infirmity
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Male
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Female
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Single Married or Widow/er
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Years married
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Children born
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Children survived
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Children died
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Personal occupation
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Industry
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Worker or employer
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At home
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John Irving Elliott
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Head
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42
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Marr
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Hot water engineer
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Worker
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Lancs Liverpool
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Elizabeth Elliott
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Wife
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42
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Marr
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22
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7
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6
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1
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Lancs Liverpool
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Wm Henry Irving Elliott
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Son
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20
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Single
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Marine engineer apprentice
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Worker
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Lancs Liverpool
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Hugh Stanhope Elliott
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Son
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19
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Single
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Plumber Apprentice
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Building trade
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Worker
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Lancs Liverpool
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Robert Archibald Elliott
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Son
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14
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Single
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School
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Lancs Liverpool
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Deaf 2 years
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Lilian Elliot
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Dau
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13
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School
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Lancs Liverpool
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James Elliott
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Son
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12
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School
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Lancs Liverpool
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Herbert Lane Elliott
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Son
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10
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School
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Lancs Liverpool
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Number of rooms in this dwelling (House, Tenement or Apartment)Count
the kitchen as a room but do not count scullery, landing, lobby, closet,
bathroom, nor warehouse, office, shop.
6
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I declare that this schedule is filled in to the best of my belief
Signature J. J. Elliott
Address 16 Streatham Ave,
Liverpool
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William was one of the 15 men killed when the S.S.HUNTSTRICK, a defensively-armed cargo ship carrying troops and government stores from London to Salonika was torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine on 8 June 1917, 80 miles WNW from Cape Spartel.
Below is his entry in the index of marine deaths.
source: national archives
William was also commemorated on memorials in St Matthew and St James Church on Rose Lane, Mossley Hill and its sister church St Barnabas, Penny Lane. It is possible that they were linked to these churches through their school or scouts.
These images are of the WW1 Memorial in the memorial chapel of St Matthew and St James, Rose Lane.
