Roland Bull married Annie Ackroyd at the Methodist Chapel, Marsh Street, Barrow in 1927. They had one son, Roland Allan Bull, born 1928, who is commemorated by a black plate at the bottom of the stone. (Cumbria BMD)

1901 Census

From Ancestry at the time of the 1901 Census, Roland (4 months) was living at 25 Harrogate Street with his father Edward (28), a general labourer, born in Matson(?), Warwicks; mother Lucy (27) born Barrow; sister Emily (7) and brother Wilfred (3).

1911 Census

In the 1911 Census Edward Bull (38) is a general labourer employed by the Corporation; Lucy (37) has been married to him for 18 years, had six children (four still living). Wilfred (13), an errand boy for International Tea, Roland (10), scholar, and Doris (6) are living at home, which is still 25 Harrogate Street.

1939 Register

In the 1939 Register, Roland (born 6 November 1900), a tailor’s shop assistant, Annie (born 15 October 1901) and Roland A. Bull (born 15 October 1928) are living at Annie’s parents’ house at 6, Glasgow Street, Barrow. James Ackroyd (DoB 19 March 1875) is a fitter, Agnes Ackroyd (15 Dec 1876) an unpaid domestic worker.

Roland seems to have died in the Leeds Registration district.