William Patrick Rouse (1864 - 1903)

Born 1864 in Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Grace Ann (Shackleton) Rouse — married 1892 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 14 Apr 1903 at about age 39 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

William was born in 1864. He was the son of Patrick Rouse and Elizabeth Christmas. He died in 1903.

(The Yorkshire Evening Post, Wednesday, April 15, 1903)
MAN DROWNED AT KEIGHLEY.
FOUGHT IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
Shortly before nine o’clock this morning, the body of William Patrick Rouse (38), labourer, 16, York Street, Worth Village, was taken out of the River Worth, Keighley, near to his home. It appears that Rouse, who fought in the recent war in South Africa, had not worked for five weeks, and became low-spirited, seeking to drown his cares in drink. Last night, while he was sitting in the house with his wife and mother, he suddenly went out. He was not seen again, and his body was recovered from the river to-day, by John Merrick, labourer, Daisy Street, Keighley.

Sources

• https://www.gro.gov.uk, Birth:
  Name: ROUSE, WILLIAM PATRICK
  Mother's Maiden Surname: CHRISTMAS
  GRO Reference: 1864 D Quarter in PEMBROKE Volume 11A Page 684
• https://www.gro.gov.uk, Death:
  Name: ROUSE, WILLIAM PATRICK
  Age at Death (in years): 38
  GRO Reference: 1903 J Quarter in KEIGHLEY Volume 09A Page 132