Sidney John Hathaway (1892 - 1916)

Born 1892 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Ada (Blackman) Hatcher — married 2 Aug 1915 in St John Church Southall, Ealing, Middlesex, England

Died 13 Nov 1916 at about age 24 in France

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Biography

Sidney Hathaway was born in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England.

Sidney's birth was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1892 in the Bethnal Green district.^[1]

Sidney, son of William Henry & Mary Ann, was baptised on 5 October 1892 in St Barnabas, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets, England.^[2]

Sidney married Ada Blackman on 2 August 1915 in St John, Southall, Ealing, England.^[3]

Pvt Sidney John Hathaway was mentioned on a memorial in Serre Road Cemetery No. 2, Beaumont-Hamel, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France with a death date of 13 Nov 1916.^[4]

Sidney was in the military and died on 13 November 1916. He was in the Essex Regiment (service number 17379).^[5]

Census

In the 1901 census Sidney (age 8) was the son of William Hathway in Bethnal Green, London, England.^[6]

• William Hathway Head M 43 Bethnal Green, London, England
• Mary A Hathway Wife F 44 Bethnal Green, London, England
• Sidney Hathway Son M 8 Bethnal Green, London, England

In the 1911 census Sidney (age 18), Timber Work, was the single son of Mary Hathaway at 6 Norton Street, Bethnal Green, Bethnal Green, England.^[7]

• Mary Hathaway Head Widowed F 54 Box Maker Bethnal Green
• Sidney Hathaway Son Single M 18 Timber Work Bethnal Green

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 11 June 2022)
   Hathaway, Sidney John (Mother's maiden name: Walker).
   GRO Reference: 1892 Oct-Nov-Dec in Bethnal Green Volume 01C Page 221.
2. ↑ Baptism: "London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920"
   London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P72/BAN/003
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1558 #3093435 (accessed 11 June 2022)
   Sidney John Hathaway baptism on 5 Oct 1892, son of William Henry & Mary Ann, in St Barnabas, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets, England.
3. ↑ Marriage: "London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936"
   London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: DRO/104/016
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1623 #3676580 (accessed 11 June 2022)
   Sidney John Hathaway (22) marriage to Ada Blackman on 2 Aug 1915 in St John, Southall, Ealing, England.
4. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (no image).
   Find A Grave: Memorial #56091840 (accessed 11 June 2022)
   Memorial page for Pvt Sidney John Hathaway (unknown-13 Nov 1916), citing Serre Road Cemetery No. 2, Beaumont-Hamel, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France (plot: I. D. 12.); Maintained by War Graves (contributor 6).
5. ↑ Military: "UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929"
   National Army Museum; Chelsea, London, England; Soldiers' Effects Records, 1901-60; NAM Accession Number: 1991-02-333; Record Number Ranges: 433001-434500; Reference: 241
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 60506 #207889 (accessed 11 June 2022)
   Name: Sidney John Hathaway; Gender: Male; Death Date: 13 Nov 1916; Rank: Private; Regiment: Essex Regiment; Regimental Number: 17379.
6. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England Census"
   Class: RG13; Piece: 295; Folio: 115; Page: 54; ED, institution, or vessel: 17; Household Schedule Number: 311
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7814 #17095838 (accessed 11 June 2022)
   Sidney Hathway (8) son in household of William Hathway (43) in Bethnal Green registration district in London, England. Born in Bethnal Green, London, England.
7. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; Registration District Number: 17; ED, institution, or vessel: 25; Piece: 1406
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2352 #2605731 (accessed 11 June 2022)
   Sidney Hathaway (18), single son, Timber Work, in household of Mary Hathaway (54) at 6 Norton Street, Bethnal Green, Bethnal Green, England. Born in Bethnal Green.