| Name |
William Edward Timothy Rouse |
| Born |
11 Carter Street, Toxteth, Liverpool, Lancashire, England  |
| Christened |
30 Oct 1887 |
St. James' Church, Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
1891 |
11 Carter Street, Toxteth, Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
Thomas was three at the time of the 1891 census, and the third of four surviving children born to George and Jane Rouse (the four first children having died in infancy). George was working as a freight clerk at this point.
William's siblings are Gertrude (eight), Thomas (five) and John Charles (one). |
| Census |
1901 |
6 Gorsebank Road, Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
Thomas, now 13, is an assistant at a drapers and the youngest of four breadwinners at his home.
The drapers may well have been a concern run by his aunt, Ann Atherley - his father George's sister.
Father George Rouse (48) is a warehouseman dealing with African produce at this censes, while William' elder sister Gertrude (18) is a shop assistant selling toys and his elder brother, Thomas (15), is an apprentice cooper.
John Charles is 11 and the two additions to the family since the previous census, Maud (seven) and Edith (four) make up the balance of the seven additional mouths to feed for mother Jane (48). |
| Military Service |
Aft 1904 |
At some point when able, William joined the army, though his World War I record does not appear to have survived. He was clearly a regular by the time war broke out because the 1911 census reveals him as a private in the 2nd Kings Royal Rifles. He was at that point stationed at Shorncliffe Camp in Cheriton - now part of Folkestone - in Kent.
He clearly won promotion during his army career, as later photographs reveal him as a sergeant. |
| Person ID |
I77400352426786 |
Red1st |
| Last Modified |
11 Aug 2011 |
| Father |
George Rouse, c. 2 May 1852, Feltham, Middlesex, England , d. 5 Mar 1928, Mill Road Infirmary, Liverpool, Lancashire, England (Age ~ 75 years) |
| Mother |
Jane Tinsley, c. 16 Apr 1851, St. Peter's Church, Church Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, England , d. 14 May 1929, Liverpool, Lancashire, England (Age ~ 78 years) |
| Married |
15 Dec 1873 |
Christ Church, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, England |
| Family ID |
F1944438132 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Elizabeth Dick |
| Married |
1914 |
West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
| Children |
| | 1. Catherine W Rouse, b. 1917, Birkenhead, Wirral, Cheshire, England |
| | 2. George Allan Rouse, b. 1919, Birkenhead, Wirral, Cheshire, England |
| + | 3. John Arnold Rouse, b. 1923, Birkenhead, Wirral, Cheshire, England , d. 3 Jul 1971 (Age 48 years) |
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| Last Modified |
8 Aug 2011 15:57:04 |
| Family ID |
F1944438144 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1887 - 
