Albert Kersey, of Thornham
24th Battalion, Mancheter Regiment
Number 14428
Albert is sitting on the front row, 1st from the right.

From the 1901 census, we know that :
Albert, as a 7 year old, was living with his family at 49, Stakehill, Thornham & Gravel Hole. His father was John Kersey, age 45, a 'cotton cloth worker' born in Ipswich, Suffolk. His mother, Sarah, age 40, was born in Ireland. Three older siblings, James, Susan and Ellen, were born in India. The next three siblings, Emily, Florence and Rebecca, were born in Middleton, as were Albert and two younger siblings, Agnes and John.

Ellen would marry Joe Taylor in 1910.

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Photo & information contributed by : Gordon Taylor