Private 22748 Christopher Sephton

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 38
Date of death: 5th of August 1916
(Saturday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Maroc British Cemetery Grenay - I. K. 25.
BMD details:
Marriage:
07/08/1900 Christopher SEPHTON to Annie WATSON at Ravenhead St John's.
Census details:
1881 - 3 years old Christopher is living at 43 Albert Street, St Helens with parents William (29), Ellen (30) and four siblings: Joseph (9), Margaret (7), Mary (6), Fanny (3 mths).
Boarding at the address is Ann Pennington (21).
1891 - 13 years old Christopher is living at 296 Boundary Road, St Helens with parents William (40), Ellen (40) and five siblings: Joseph (19), Emily (8), Ellen (5), John W (3), Samuel (4 mths).
1901 - 42(?) year old 'Stationary Engineman (underground)' Christopher and his wife Annie (40?) are living at 232 Ramford Street, Parr, St Helens.
1911 - Sees 31 year old 'Stationary Engineman (underground)' Christopher living at 53 Allanson Street, Parr, St Helens with wife Annie (29) and four children: William (8), John (6), Christopher (3), Mary Alice (10 mths).
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/SephtonC.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Sephton_C_22748.png[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/Christopher_Sephton_Marriage.jpg[/pic][caption]Marriage Banns.[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/C_Sephton_KORL.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Christopher Sephton at Maroc British Cemetery, Grenay
(Photograph courtesy of R Houghton)[/caption]
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