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ErikaH

ErikaH Report 14 Jul 2025 15:46

The OND 1941 birth referred to by an earlier poster could not have been a child of the man who is the subject of this thread and who died between 9th and 11th June 1940

ADDED

The birth was re-registered in 1943….following the mother’s re-marriage in AMJ 1942

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 14 Jul 2025 22:00

Don't know if any of this is necessary now - posting just in case:

ROYLE, EDWARD mmn LEECH
GRO Reference: 1901 D Quarter in SALFORD Volume 08D Page 113


Parents' marriage:

Edward Royle
in the Manchester, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930
Name Edward Royle [ bachelor]
Gender Male
Marriage Age 32
Event Type Marriage
Birth Year abt 1869
Marriage Date 21 Aug 1901
Marriage Place Salford, St Stephen, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears S Stephen
Father Emmanuel Royle
Spouse Emily Croston [widow; age 36; father James Leech ]
Item Number 4
Archive Roll 959


Emily's first marriage:

Marriages Jun 1882 (>99%)
CROSTON Henry Salford 8d 110
LEECH Emily Salford 8d 110


Sibling and half-siblings of Edward 1901:

ROYLE, ERNEST mmn LEACH
GRO Reference: 1903 S Quarter in SALFORD Volume 08D Page 126

CROSTON, ALFRED mmn LEECH
GRO Reference: 1894 M Quarter in SALFORD Volume 08D Page 126

CROSTON, HAROLD LEECH
GRO Reference: 1886 D Quarter in SALFORD Volume 08D Page 162

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CROSTON, THOMAS LEECH
GRO Reference: 1889 M Quarter in CHORLTON Volume 08C Page 893

CROSTON, HARRY LEECH
GRO Reference: 1882 D Quarter in SALFORD Volume 08D Page 154

CROSTON, RICHARD LEECH
GRO Reference: 1884 S Quarter in SALFORD Volume 08D Page 155

CROSTON, JESSIE LEECH
GRO Reference: 1891 S Quarter in CHORLTON Volume 08C Page 887


I don't see a brother with name beginning with C - but maybe Edward senior remarried after Emily's death in 1909 (see next post ).

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 14 Jul 2025 22:14

Edward senior's WW1 record:


Edward Royle
in the UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920
Name Edward Royle
Gender Male
Enlistment Age 45
Marriage Date 21 Aug 1901
Marriage Place St Stephens Salford
Residence Place 33 Rodney St, Salford
Regimental Number 226099
Regiment Name Royal Engineers
Number of Images 8
Form Title Attestation
Family Members (Name) Relation to Soldier
Edward Royle
Emily Croston Spouse [ Deceased ]
Edward Royle Child [ 21 Oct 1901 ]
Ernest Royle Child [ 3 July 1902 ]


Joined 22/1/1917
Discharged 15/11 /1918.



Emily's death - hence young Edward being in the Industrial School in 1911:

Deaths Jun 1909 (>99%)
ROYLE Emily 44 Salford 8d 75

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 14 Jul 2025 22:42

Possibly Edward senior in 1911, in Ladywell Sanatorium - another reason for young Edward to be in the Industrial School:

Edward Royle
in the 1911 England Census
Name Edward Royle
Age in 1911 40
Estimated Birth Year abt 1871
Relation to Head Inmate
Gender Male
Birth Place Salford, Lancashire, England
Civil parish Pendleton and Salford
County/Island Lancashire
Country England
Marital Status Widowed
Occupation Comotator Builder, Electrical Engne
Registration District Number 465
Sub-registration district Regent Road
ED, institution, or vessel 44-45
Piece 24087


Young Ernest was also in the Culcheth Industrial School in 1911 - along with another brother, Albert.

. ROYLE, ALBERT mmn LEACH
GRO Reference: 1906 M Quarter in SALFORD Volume 08D Page 118

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 15 Jul 2025 12:30

Name Albert Royle
Baptism Date 11 Sep 1906
Baptism Place Salford, St Phillip, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears St Philips Salford
Father Edward Royle
Mother Emily Royle
Item Number 4
Archive Roll 955
Address: 6, Rodney Street

1921 Census Of England & Wales
141, Highfield Road, Seedley, Salford, Lancashire, England
Harold Croston Head Male 1886 34 Peel Green, Lancashire, England Motor Tyre House Dunloph Rubber Co
Harriett Croston Wife Female 1887 34 Bradford, Yorkshire, England Home Duties -
Rene Croston Daughter Female 1921 - Salford, Lancashire, England - -
Albert Royle Step-brother Male 1906 15 Salford, Lancashire, England Office Boy Dunloph Rubber Co


ErikaH

ErikaH Report 15 Jul 2025 12:56

WW2 Group - Royle - R Highlanders
Warrant Officer Class III Edward Royle b Salford Manchester 1901 Served after conclusion WWI Royal Highlanders (Black Watch), who was killed in action France 9 June 1940
£350.00

SKU: C1002165
1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. clasp Regular Army (2744989 CPL. E. ROYLE. BLACK WATCH.) - the first two unnamed as awarded, the last mounted for wear and polished, with edge bruising and contact marks,

Edward Royle, a Band Boy from Salford, Manchester, was born on 27 October 1901. He attested into the Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) on 6 February 1917 and served in France with the 1st Battalion after the cessation of hostilities on 16 December 1918. Awarded his L.S.G.C. in 1935, whilst serving as a Corporal, he served during the Second War in France with the 1st Battalion and was advanced Warrant Officer Class III on 18 November 1939. He was reported missing on 16 June 1940 and later information was received from the American embassy that he had died at St. Pierre, Vigy, on 9 June 1940. He is buried in Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, France.

Sold with copied service papers and copied research.