Sapper 7150 Robert Richardson

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 1st West Lancs Field Coy.
Theatre of War: Home
Theatre of War First Served: (1)
Date Entered Therein: 03/01/1915

Age at death: 24
Date of death: 31st of May 1915 (Monday)
Born: St Helens, Prescot, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Helens Cemetery - Sec 07 / Grave 199 CE

BMD details:
Marriage: 25/10/1913 Robert RICHARDSON to Florence N THOMPSON at Eccleston St Thomas

Family details:
Next of Kin from service papers: Mrs Florence Richardson (wife), 139 Napier Street, St Helens.

Census details:
1901 - 10 years old Robert and his family are boarding at 36 Glover Street, St Helens which was the home of the Foster family. The household consisted of William Foster (25), Maggie Foster (22), Alice Foster (6), Jane Foster (4), Agnes Foster (3), James Foster (6 Weeks). Boarders Robert Richardson (43), Ann Richardson (42), Robert Richardson (10), Pollie Richardson (8), Joseph Richardson (6), William Richardson (1). 1911 - Sees 20 years old 'Labourer At Wire Works' Robert living at 38 Glover Street, St Helens with separated mother Annie (58) and four siblings: Mary (17), Joseph (15), Jennet (13), William (11). Also at the address were boarders Margaret Dearden (39), Samuel Dearden (15), Florence Dearden (9).

[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/RichardsonR.jpg[/pic] [caption]The headstone of Sapper Robert Richardson at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]