Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,253 pages of information and 244,496 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

William Henry Elson

From Graces Guide

William Henry Elson (1886-1914) of the Devonshire Regiment

Private. Service No: 8406

Born at Exeter (some sources say Northampton) the son of William David Elson and his wife Mary J. Blackmore

1901 Living at 12 Sandford Street, Exeter, a Printer's Apprentice. With his parents.[1]

1911 Lodging in Plymouth, a Printer.[2]

Enlisted at Plymouth

1914 December 18th. Died age 27. Memorial at Le Touret Memorial

Son of the late George and Maria Elson, of 12, Summerland Place, Plymouth.

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Sources of Information

  1. 1901 Census
  2. 1911 Census