Monday, April 16, 2012

William Henry Irving Elliott

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:
Civil Parish of
Liverpool (Part of)
Ecclesiastical Parish of
Liverpool St Charles (Part of)
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban district of
Liverpool
Ward of Municipal Borough or of Urban District of
Great George (Part of)
Rural district

Parliamentary division of Abercromby Division
Town, village or hamlet
Road street etc name and house number
Number of rooms occupied if less than 5
Name
Relation to head
Condition marriage
Age last birthday
Profession or occupation
Employer, worker or own account.
If working at home
Where born
Impairment
M
F

36 Alfred St

John Elliott
Head
M
32

Plumber
Own acct

Lancs Liverpool



Elizabeth Elliott
Wife
M

32







William H Elliott
Son

10








Hugh S Elliott
Son

9








John J Elliott
Son

7








Robert A Elliott
Son

4








Lilian Elliott
Dau


3







James Elliott
Son

2








Herbert L Elliott
Son

2 mo






Record office reference number RG13/3419

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
Relation to Head of Family
Age and Sex
Particulars as to marriage
Profession or occupation of persons aged 10 years and upwards
Birthplace of every person
Infirmity
Male
Female
Single Married or Widow/er
Years married
Children born
Children survived
Children died
Personal occupation
Industry
Worker or employer
At home
John Irving Elliott
Head
42

Marr




Hot water engineer

Worker

Lancs Liverpool

Elizabeth Elliott
Wife

42
Marr
22
7
6
1




Lancs Liverpool

Wm Henry Irving Elliott
Son
20

Single




Marine engineer apprentice

Worker

Lancs Liverpool

Hugh Stanhope Elliott
Son
19

Single




Plumber Apprentice
Building trade
Worker

Lancs Liverpool

Robert Archibald Elliott
Son
14

Single




School



Lancs Liverpool
Deaf 2 years
Lilian Elliot
Dau
13






School



Lancs Liverpool

James Elliott
Son
12






School



Lancs Liverpool

Herbert Lane Elliott
Son
10






School



Lancs Liverpool

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
I declare that this schedule is filled in to the best of my belief
Signature  J. J. Elliott
Address  16 Streatham Ave, Liverpool


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.


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