Loughborough, Edward

Birth Edward Loughborough
Gender male
Age at Death 18 years, 6 months, 13 days

Notes

Note

Grandchild of George Loughborough and Elizabeth. Kate's cousin. Child of Chapman Loughborough and Sophia Ellen Smith.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1898 Hartlepool, County Durham, England Birth of Loughborough, Edward  
Census 31 Mar 1901 29 Back, Brougham Street, Hartlepool, County Durham, England Chapman Sr & Sophia plus 4 1a
  Name: Edward Loughborough 1a
  Relation: Son 1a
  Age: 4 1a
  Where Born: Durham, Hartlepool 1a
Occupation before 1914 Middleton, Hartlepool, County Durham, England Apprentice plumber at Irvine's shipyard  
Death 14 Jul 1916 Thiepval, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France Thiepval Memorial Cemetery 2a
Note: 1

mr and mrs loughborough, of 29 brougham street, west hartlepool, heve received the following letter from an officer of the west yorks regiment with reference to the death of their son: "i am writing to tell you how all of the officers and men of his company sympathise with you in the loss of your son edward. we all knew him well and it is a very great loss to us all. he was one of the best in the company, and we can ill spare such men now. but you must be proud of his having paid the greatest sacrifice of all - his life for his country. i have known him for 18 months, so can safely say i knew his worth and know what he must have been to you. he was buried the same day (july 14) just behind the trenches we took from the germans".

Note: 2

Thiepval Memorial Pier And Face 2 A 2 C And 2 D.,
France

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Loughborough, Chapman Sr1871Mar 1933
Mother Smith, Sophia Ellen187218 May 1943
    Sister     Loughborough, Mary Ellen 1892 about Sep 1914
    Brother     Loughborough, Chapman Henry Mowbray Jr about Oct 1893 about Jun 1962
    Brother     Loughborough, William Aug 1895 1897
         Loughborough, Edward 1898 14 Jul 1916
    Sister     Loughborough, Sophia 1900 25 Jan 1980
    Sister     Loughborough, Catherine Feb 1902 Nov 1903
    Sister     Loughborough, Elizabeth Sep 1903 1981
    Sister     Loughborough, Norah Dec 1905 1977
    Brother     Loughborough, George IV 29 September 1909 ??? Sep 1977
    Brother     Loughborough, Albert Sep 1911 Mar 1912
    Brother     Loughborough, John Mar 1913 1987

Source References

  1. UK Government: UK Census 1901
      • Date: 31 Mar 1901
      • Page: RG13/4635
  2. Latter Day Saints: FamilySearch
      • Page: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVC-TPPL : 13 December 2015), Edward Loughborough, 1916; Burial, Thiepval, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France, Thiepval Memorial; citing record ID 12461187, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.