He was born in 1888. The 1901 census places him aged 13 in New Cottages Rhydymwyn where he lived with his parents and siblings. Father Fred 46, was a railway signalman and mother Mary was 43. The children wereMary Elizabeth 16, Edward Henry 13, Margaret 9, Marian Blodwen 7, Fred Samuel 4, Harriet Prudence 1. This census form says that all the children had been born in Mostyn.
Ten years later, he was still living at home with his parents in Rhydymwyn. This time the household consisted of parents Fred and Mary, (he was still a signalman) and children Blodwen 17 a day nurse, Fred 14 a general labourer, Prudence 11 at school and Douglas 9 at school. Henry was 23 and was an engine driver at the brickworks.
Some time later, he married because his Commonwealth War Grave Certificate says that he was the ‘Husband of M Egerton of Dolfechlass Ucha, Rhydymwyn’
His Flintshire Roll of Honour card tells us that for this cruel war, he was a long serving soldier – 3 years and 7 months.It also poignantly says that he ‘was wounded in action and recovered. Fell in action finally on 26th August 1918’
What we have been unable to do so far is establish his links with Rhosesmor. Can anyone help?
