Buried at Sea

[almach]

1891, 24, Craven Road, Leeds North West. RG12 Piece: 3702; Folio: 112; Page: 12

William Catton 33, Cloth dyers lab. Leeds
Sarah Catton 30, Rothwell
Arthur E Catton 10, Leeds
Edith M Catton 8, Leeds
Alice M Catton 4, Leeds
Elizabeth Catton 3, Leeds
George Catton 1, Leeds

1901, Armley, Leeds. RG13 Piece: 4214; Folio: 150; Page: 28

Sarah Catton 40
Elizabeth Catton 13
Lilian Catton 9
Wilfred L Catton 8
Joseph Pickles 56, boarder

[almach]

We seem to have cross posted, Christina

Added: should have looked at CWCG. site first - Wilfird Lewis isn't the bloke.

Dunno about that, Christina, I think he has to be.

[almach]

Wilfrid Lewis Catton, birth registered Leeds Mar qrt 1893, 9b 525

Oops, sorry I see Christina has already posted these details

[christanel]

Hi almach

Yes I also think he has to be the correct bloke. Possibly it is just the story of his death that has become a little tangled over the years.

Christina

[almach]

I think this clinches it, Jaques says #6 that Sarah Catton was later known as Sarah Todd.

1911, 68 Wallace Street, Woodhouse Leeds. RG14; Piece: 26883.

Richard Arthur Todd, head 58
Sarah Todd 48, wife, married 4yrs
Wilfred Lewis Cattons 18, stepson

[christanel]

I think this clinches it, Jaques says #6 that Sarah Catton was later known as Sarah Todd.

1911, 68 Wallace Street, Woodhouse Leeds. RG14; Piece: 26883.

Richard Arthur Todd, head 58
Sarah Todd 48, wife, married 4yrs
Wilfred Lewis Cattons 18, stepson

Fantastic!! Another one bites the dust.

Christina

[almach]

His service records are on Ancestry.

He attested Nov 1915, service number: 127184, Royal Garrison Artillery.

His next of kin is named as Annie Brown, unmarried wife.

Children: Thomas 23rd Sept 1906, Elsie 24th Apr 1910, Herbert 17th Jun1912, Wilfred Lawrence 22nd Jan 1915, all born Leeds. Address: 9, Rochford Grove, Hunslet.

His next of kin had been named Sarah Todd, 12, Elmfield St, Oldfield Rd, Leeds, but those details were crossed through.

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The service records state he died of pneumonia 20th Feb 1919 Hong Kong

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His personal belongings were sent to Mrs Sarah Todd

Watch, chain and medal, two leather wallets, ring [metal], Chinese coins, 3 notes, letters, postcards, notebook, photos, certificates, bible, prayer book, bamboo containing photo, two fans, post card album containing postcards and four photographs.

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Statement of names and addresses of relatives.

Two sisters are listed: Elizabeth Haigh, 30yrs, 14, Greenwood St, Wortley Leeds
Lily Andrews 28, also Wortley, 3 ???? Mount.

Annie Brown is listed as widow, and the children mentioned previously are listed