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William Henry Caswell

(1895 - 1940)

Father: Ernest Caswell (1861 - 1946)
Mother: Susan Gertrude Landless (1865 - 1952)

Siblings:

Children:

With Alice Louise Bayley

Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
1895-05-15 Birth
  • Baptism record
1895-06-05 Baptism
  • Place: St Peter, Swinton, Lancashire
  • Birthdate: 1895-05-15
  • Abode: Pendlebury Road, Swinton, Lancashire
1901-03-31 Census
  • Abode: Forest Road, Southport, Lancashire
  • Age: 6
  • Birthplace: Swinton, Lancashire
  • Census record RG13-xxxx-71-19
  • familysearch:  Link  T2
1911-04-02 Census
  • Abode: Southport, Lancashire
  • Age: 16
  • Birthplace: Swinton, Lancashire
  • Census record RG14-RD457-SD6-ED14-SN33
  • familysearch:  Link  T3
abt.1920-08 Marriage
Alice Louise Bayley (1897 - 1980)
  • freebmd:  T4
  • Death and probate records
1940-07-26 Death
  • Cause: Drowning through enemy action
  • Place: At sea
  • Age: 45
  • Abode: 52 Carr Lane, Birkdale, Lancashire
1940 Burial
  • Place: Cruit Island Cemetery, An Chruit, Co. Donegal, Ireland
1940-11-28 Probate
  • Probate calendar:  F8  T10

Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1 
Baptism: 5 Jun 1895 St Peter, Swinton, Lancs.
William Henry Caswell - [Child] of Ernest Caswell & Susie Gertrude
    Born: 15 May 1895
    Abode: Pendlebury Road, Swinton
    Occupation: Commercial Clerk
    Baptised by: J. W. Farrow
    Register: Baptisms 1894 - 1901, Page 38, Entry 302
    Source: Manchester Central Library
T2 
RG13-xxxx-71-19  RD Ormskirk SD North Meols
Schedule 109  Forest Road, Southport, Lancashire

Ernest Casewell      Head      39  CIVIL ENGINEERS CLERK  Fleetwood, Lancashire
Susie G Casewell     Wife      35                         Manchester, Lancashire
Mary Casewell        Daughter  14                         Prestwich, Lancashire
Louie Casewell       Daughter  12                         Whitefield, Lancashire
Gertrude Casewell    Daughter  9                          Manchester, Lancashire
Ernest Casewell      Son       8                          Manchester, Lancashire
William Hy Casewell  Son       6                          Swinton, Lancashire
George Casewell      Son       3                          Swinton, Lancashire
T3 
RG14 RD457 Ormskirk SD6 North Meols ED14 SN33
Southport, Lancashire

Ernest Caswell          Head      49  CIVIL ENGINEER'S CLERK  RAILWAY COMPANY  Lance Fleetwood On Tyne, Lancashire
Susie Gertrude Caswell  Wife      45                                           Lance Manchester, Lancashire
Mary Caswell            Daughter  24  DRESSMAKER                               Lance Heaton Park Pretorial, Lancashire
Louie Caswell           Daughter  22  MILLINER                                 Lance Whitefield, Lancashire
Gertrude Caswell        Daughter  19                                           Lance Stretford, Lancashire
William Henry Caswell   Son       16                                           Lance Swinton, Lancashire
George Caswell          Son       13                                           Lance Swinton, Lancashire
Dorothy Caswell         Daughter  5                                            Lance Southport
May Caswell             Daughter  2                                            Lance Southport
T4 
Marriages Sep 1920
Bayley   Alice L    Caswell  Barton I.  8c 1767
Caswell  William H  Bayley   Barton I.  8c 1767
T5 
 William Caswell  26 Jul 1940  Liverpool Road Cemetery, Birkdale  Section H, Row 3
T6 
Section H, Row 3, Liverpool Road Cemetery, Birkdale, Lancashire


In Loving Memory Of

Gertrude, beloved daughter of Ernest and Susan G. Caswell,
who entered into rest February 5th 1933 aged 41 years.

Also their beloved son Ernest, private, Winnipeg Rifles
missing 2nd battle of Ypres April 25th 1915, aged 22 years.

Also of their second son William Henry,
drowned at sea through enemy action 26th July 1940, aged 45 years.

Also of Ernest Caswell, who died 23rd January 1946 aged 84 years.

and of Susan his wife, who died 30th June 1952, aged 87 years.


Transcribed from LiverpoolRoadBirkdale-Caswell-1-findagrave.jpeg
             and LiverpoolRoadBirkdale-Caswell-2-findagrave.jpeg by dh
T7 
Second Engineer Officer WILLIAM CASWELL
Merchant Navy M.V. Accra (Liverpool)
Died 26 July 1940
Age 45 years old
Buried or commemorated at CRUIT ISLAND CATHOLIC CEMETERY, Ireland  Uncons. Grave 4.
Country of Service United Kingdom
Additional Info: Son of Ernest and Susan Gertrude Caswell,
                 husband of Alice Louise Caswell, of Llanfairfechan, Caernarvonshire.
Personal Inscription: PROUDLY REMEMBERED BY HIS WIFE ALICE LOUISE AND SON DENNIS
T8 
Second Engineer Officer William Henry Caswell
26 Jul 1940 (aged 45) At Sea
Cruit Island Cemetery Cruit Island, County Donegal
T9 
MN  W Caswell  Jnr. 2nd Engineer Officer  M. V. Accra  26th July 1940 Age 45
Proudly remembered by his wife Alice Louise and son Dennis
T10 
1940  Page 65
CASWELL William Henry of 52 Carr-lane Birkdale Lancashire
died 26 July 1940 at sea Probate Liverpool 28 November to
Alice Louise Caswell widow. Effects £1786 3s. 9d.

File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image LiverpoolRoadBirkdale-Caswell-1-findagrave.jpeg
F2 Image LiverpoolRoadBirkdale-Caswell-2-findagrave.jpeg
F3 Transcript LiverpoolRoadBirkdale-Caswell.text
F4 Copy WW2-MV-Accra-uboat.net.pdf
F5 Copy WW2-MV-Accra-CrewList-uboat.net.pdf
F6 Copy WW2-MV-Accra-WilliamCaswell-uboat.net.pdf
F7 Photo CruitIslandDonegal-WilliamCaswell-findagrave.jpg
F8 Image 1940-Probate-WilliamHenryCaswell.pdf

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