Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of John and Emma Elliott of Market Harborough, Leics. The 1911 census records, John Elliott, married 22 years and head of the family, a Jobbing Gardener, born 1860 in Dingley, Northants., and his wife Emma, born 1866 in Brampton Ash, Northants. The children were William, a Jobbing Gardener, born 1890 in Great Bowden, Leics., Ellen, a Corset Factory Machinist, born 1891 in Great Oxendon, Northants., Constance Mary, a Corset Factory Trimmer, born 1894 in East Farndon, Northants., Albert Frederick, a Corset Factory Errand Boy, born 1895 in Great Bowden, Leics. and Sydney George, born 1906 in Great Bowden, Leics. The family were residing at 25, East Street, Great Bowden, Leics.