Trafford

Born on the 12th March 1885, the birth being registered during the June
quarter 1885 in the Bury R.D. - ref: 8c/546, the son of George & Mary
Hamilton (nee Fitton).

1891 Census - 402 Walmersley Road, Bury, Lancashire.    Son - aged: 6 -
Scholar - born: Bury.   Head of household - George Hamilton - Married -
aged: 39 - occ: Carter - born: Unsworth, Lancashire.   Also - Mary Hamilton
- Wife - aged: 40 - born: Yorkshire.

1901 Census - 38 Mount Pleasant, Bury, Lancashire.    Son - aged: 16 - occ:
Apprentice - born: Bury.   Head of household - Mary Hamilton - Married -
aged: 51 - born: Bury.     Plus 4 siblings.   No trace of his father -
George.

Married Mary Leach during the September quarter 1910 in the Bury R.D. -
ref: 8c/1020.

1911 Census - 17 Laurel Street, Bury, Lancashire.   Head of household -
Married - aged: 26 - occ: Cooper in Brewery - born: Bury, Lancashire.    
Also - Mary Hamilton - Wife - aged: 28 - occ: Calico Weaver - born:
Helmshore, Lancashire.

1939 National Registration - 53 Wingfield Street, Stretford.   John
Hamilton - Married - Born: 12th March 1885 - occ: Brewer's Cooper (Heavy
Worker).    Mary Hamilton - Married - Born: 13th January 1883 - occ: Unpaid
Domestic Duties.

A Cooper by trade, he died at Withington Hospital from injuries sustained
on 11/03/41 at 53 Wingfield St, Stretford.

Buried 18/03/1941 - Burial No. 18,075.

His wife, Mary died 31/01/1948 aged 65 years.

M.I. - "Worthy of everlasting love".

CWGC - Firewatcher. Husband of Mary Hamilton, of 53 Wingfield Street, Gorse
Hill, Stretford. Injured 11 March 1941, at 53 Wingfield Street; died at
Withington Hospital, Nell Lane.