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It is thought that George served in the Army during ww1 but thus far this has not been confirmed so if anyone can help in the matter would be greatly appreciated.

Donal

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Have you found him alive after the war, Donal?

Is this his death?:

George A Latham
in the England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: George A Latham
Birth Date: abt 1897
Date of Registration: Jun 1937
Age at Death: 40
Registration district: Runcorn
Inferred County: Cheshire
Volume: 8a
Page: 314

nothing in military records on fmp

Was this his marriage?

Marriages Sep 1926 (>99%)
Latham George A Roughton Runcorn 8a 640
Roughton Dorothy H Latham Runcorn 8a 640


1939
Roughton Household (3 People) 1 Thomas Street , Runcorn U.D., Cheshire, England
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First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Occupation
Agnes A Roughton 22 Mar 1866 Unpaid Domestic Duties
Dorothy H Latham 21 Jun 1899 Unpaid Domestic Duties - widow
1 more person who is officially closed (this was a child born in 1929 so George must have died between 1928 and 1939 so the above death would seem probable.)

National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966

Name: George Arthur Latham
Probate Date: 26 Jul 1937
Registry: Liverpool, England
Death Date: 30 May 1937
Death Place: Cheshire, England

Latham- George Arthur of 1 Thomas Street, Runcorn, Cheshire died 30 May 1937 at the Victoria Memorial Hospital Runcorn Administration Liverpool 26 July to Dorothy Hannah Latham, widow

George A Latham

England and Wales Census, 1901

Name George A Latham
Event Type Census
Event Date 31 Mar 1901
Event Place Clifton, Cheshire, England
County Cheshire
Civil Parish Clifton
Ecclesiastical Parish Halton St Marys
Sub-District Runcorn
Registration District Runcorn
Residence Note Rock Savage
Gender Male
Age 4
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Birth Year (Estimated) 1897
Birthplace Clifton, Cheshire
Schedule Type 33
Page Number 6



Household

Role

Gender

Age

Birthplace

Coulton Latham Head M 50 Woore, Salop
Elizabeth Latham Wife F 36 Widnes, Lancashire
Albert E Latham Son M 18 Clifton, Cheshire
William Latham Son M 17 Clifton, Cheshire
Christina Latham Daughter F 13 Clifton, Cheshire
Harold Latham Son M 12 Clifton, Cheshire
Joseph T Latham Son M 9 Clifton, Cheshire
Ernest Latham Son M 7 Clifton, Cheshire
George A Latham Son M 4 Clifton, Cheshire

No sign of him in military records on Ancestry, either.

There are lots of George Lathams, and some with middle name Arthur, and some George A's, but no way of knowing if any of them was your George or not.

EDIT:

For example:

George Arthur Latham
in the UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920
Name: George Arthur Latham
Military Year: 1914-1920
Rank: Private
Medal Awarded: British War Medal and Victory Medal
Regiment or Corps: Army Service Corps
Regimental Number: DM2/190790
Previous Units: R.A.S.C. DM2/190790 Private

There's this one with the names switched round - BUT I have absolutely no reason to think this is him - just posting it in case some clerk made a mistake in the names.

Arthur George Latham
in the UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920
Name: Arthur George Latham
Military Year: 1914-1920
Rank: Sergeant
Medal Awarded: British War Medal and Victory Medal
Regiment or Corps: Army Service Corps
Regimental Number: M2/053167
Previous Units: R.A.S.C. M2/053167 Sergeant.

Is it possible that his name was name at enlistment was entered as Lathom and not Latham.

Thanks to one and aDonal

No, he's not coming up as Lathom, either - on Ancestry.

Thanks a million for all the assistance given. The 1901 census shows the full picture of George Arthur as a four year old with his parents. However it does open another search lane for my friend, a son of George Arthur, who celebrated his 88th birthday last week and considers this information as his best ever birthday present. But begs the question where did Coulson Latham come from and who were his parents.

Once again a big THANKS to everyone

Donal

Births Sep 1848 (>99%)
LATHAM Coulton Drayton Mt 18 125

(Market Drayton)


Marriages Sep 1881 (>99%)
LATHAM Coulton Nantwich 8a 441
Shore Elizabeth Nantwich 8a 441


Deaths Dec 1933 (>99%)
Latham Coulton 85 Runcorn 8a 284


And maybe this one would be his father's death??

Deaths Jun 1882 (>99%)
LATHAM Coulton 82 Mt.Drayton 6a 497

No, that's not his father's death above, in 1882 - maybe his grandfather..


Coulton Latham
in the 1871 England Census
Name: Coulton Latham
Age: 21
Estimated birth year: abt 1850
Relation: Son
Father's name: Samuel Latham
Mother's name: Sarah Latham
Gender: Male
Where born: Woore, Shropshire, England
Civil Parish: Gravenhunger
Ecclesiastical parish: New Hall St John
Town: Gravenhunger
County/Island: Shropshire
Country: England
Registration district: Market Drayton
Sub-registration district: Moreton Say
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Household schedule number: 64
Piece: 2799
Folio: 121
Page Number: 16
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel Latham 56
Sarah Latham 55
Charles Latham 29
Thomas Latham 27
Samuel Latham 25
Frances I Latham 22
Coulton Latham 21
Sarah Latham 20
Mary E Latham 12