GILES Edward Arthur

The following information is from Pershore Parish Records, Holy Cross, Film No 216/7, available at Worcestershire Archives:
Lance Corporal, 1st/8th Worcesters. Brother of Frederick Giles. Died of influenza at home on 27th November 1918.

1901 census:
Head St, Pershore
Edwin Giles, head, age 47 Market Gardeners Labourer
Sophia Giles, wife, age 49
William Giles, son, age 18
Arthur Giles, son, age 16
Alfred Giles, son, age 11
Mark Giles, son, age 8
Kate Giles, dau, age 4
Fred Giles, son, age 3

1911 Census:
No 226 Fields New Road, Chadderton, Nr Oldham
Arthur Giles, head, age 26, carter, born Pershore, Worcestershire
Mary Beatrice Giles, wife, age 26, born Leigh Court, nr Malvern, Worcestershire
Reuben Giles, son, age 3, born Pinvin, nr Pershore, Worcestershire
Edward Giles, son, age 2, born Pinvin, nr Pershore, Worcestershire
John Giles, son, age 6 months, born Chadderton nr Oldham, Lancashire

Edward Giles was one of 15 children of Edwin and Sophia Giles, 10 were still alive in 1911 and 5 had died. Only 3 were still living with their parents in 1911 (Albert) Mark aged 17, Kate aged 15 and Frederick aged 14.

The following information on the Giles family is courtesy and copyright of Steve Cooper:
Sophia Giles died on the 4th November 1918 aged 64 and was buried in Pershore Cemetery.

Edward’s younger sister Kate was born on the 30th September 1895. In 1915 she married John Gould in Pershore and by 1939 the couple were living at 6 Head Street, Pershore. There are 3 residents at the address, the 3rd entry marked as ‘This record is officially closed’ – Kate and John adopted a son, George, and the closed record is to comply with privacy regulations that prevent the publishing of anyone born less than 100 years and may still be alive. George was born in 1933 to Sarah Jane Jenkins and he was adopted by Kate and John in 1935. George passed away on the 3rd January 2023.

Edward’s sister Kate with adopted son George
Photo courtesy & copyright of Steve Cooper