Carrodus+Stanley

Private Stanley Carrodus. North Staffordshire Regiment

Born 29th April 1883 at Keighley. Parents Frank and Fanny Carrodus. Baptised at Keighley on 17th Jun 1883. Family living at 49, Bridge Street, Keighley. 1891 census: aged 7 years, living at 332, Skipton Road, Keighley Educated at Keighley Trade and Grammar School. 1901 census: aged 18 years, living as a boarder at 13, Betrand Road, Bolton. Occupation: Draper's assistant. 1911 census: aged 28 years, living at Fargate, South Sheffield, Occupation: Drapers assistant. Army service: 31658 Private, 2nd Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment; 31658 Private, 7th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment; 63999 2nd Garrison Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. Awarded the Victory Medal and British War Medal. Remembered as one who 'served and returned' in the Keighlian Roll of Honour for Keighley Trade and Grammar School.

Stanley Carrodus son of Frank Carrodus Linen draper. Stanley’s great Grandparents on his maternal side were George Robinson Manufacturer of Stanbury who was married to Mary Heaton, daughter of Robert Heaton of Ponden Hall. George Robinson’s mother was Martha Taylor daughter of George Taylor b 1753 of the Manor House, Stanbury. George Robinson’s brother William had The Friendly, Stanbury. George Robinson’s daughters married well, Mary Ann to Michael Merrall and Harriet to Michaels brother Hartley Merrall. Going down Stanley’s fathers line, his G father was Thomas Alexander Carrodus, barber, a music-seller, an enthusiastic amateur violinist, leader of the Keighley Choral Society, a member of the Halifax Philharmonic Society. Thomas Alexander was the father of John Tiplady Carrodus the violinist.