Ernest MURGATROYD
- Born: Cir Sep 1893, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
- Died: 5 May 1915, The Somme, France aged about 21
General Notes:
Commemorated on grave of parents (plot B186 at Luddenden)
Births Sep 1893 Murgatroyd Ernest Halifax 9a 485
1901 census 2 Sun Buildings, Luddenden (indexed under Mungatroyd on web site) RG13/4135 F9 P9 William H Murgatroyd, Head, M, 32, Clerk in Worsted Mill, Warley Martha do, Wife, M, 35, , Denholme Ernest, Son, 7, , Warley Laura, Daur, 6, , Warley Florence, Daur, 3, , Warley Albert Victor, Son, 1, , Warley George, Son, 3m, , Warley
1911 census RG14PN26538 RG78PN1529 RD496 SD6 ED22 SN102 1 Rough Hall, Wainstalls, Halifax (6 rooms) William Henry Murgatroyd, Head, 42, Married, Manager (Worsted Spinning), Yorkshire Halifax Martha Murgatroyd, Wife, 45, Married (18 years), , Yorkshire Denholme Ernest Murgatroyd, Son, 17, Single, Spinners Clerk (Worsted Spinning), Yorkshire Halifax Laura Murgatroyd, Daughter, 16, Single, Student, Yorkshire Halifax Florence Murgatroyd, Daughter, 13, , School, Yorkshire Halifax Albert Victor Murgatroyd, Son, 11, , School, Yorkshire Halifax George Murgatroyd, Son, 10, , School, Yorkshire Halifax Bertha Murgatroyd, Daughter, 8, , , Yorkshire Halifax Walter Murgatroyd, Son, 6, , , Yorkshire Halifax Thomas William Murgatroyd, Son, 3, , , Yorkshire Halifax - against Martha : 10 children born alive in the marriage, 8 still alive and 2 had died
From CWGC site Casualty Details Name:MURGATROYD, ERNEST Initials:E Nationality:United Kingdom Rank:Private Regiment:Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) Unit Text:2nd Bn. Date of Death:05/05/1915 Service No:14037 Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference:Panel 20 Cemetery:YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
WW1 details from findmypast.com Name: MURGATROYD, Ernest Regiment, Corps etc.: Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) Battalion etc.: 2nd Battalion. Surname: Murgatroyd Forename(s): Ernest Initials: E Birthplace: Halifax Enlisted: Halifax Residence: Rank: PRIVATE Number: 14037 Date died: 05 May 1915 How died: Died of wounds Theatre of war: France & Flanders
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