Private 12981 John Simpkins
Regiment/Unit: King's (Liverpool Regiment) - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 19/05/1915
Age at death: 33
Date of death: 8th of June 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Parr, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Bienvillers Military Cemetery - XVIII. B. 9.
BMD details:
Marriage: 2nd Qtr 1908 John Simpkin to Florence Green at Prescot, Lancashire. Vol 8b - Page 1076.
Family details:
Husband of F. Simpkins, of 116, Chancery Lane, Parr, St. Helens. Lancs.
Census details:
1891 - 8 years old schoolboy John is living at 49 Tickle Street, Parr, St Helens with parents Thomas (44), Elizabeth (42) and eight siblings: William (20), Thomas (18), Richard (16), Peter (11), George (7), Elizabeth (5), Mary (3), Olive A (1). Also at the address is grandmother Lydia Highcock (64). 1901 - 18 years old 'Drawer below ground' John is living at 98 Chancery Lane, Parr, St Helens with widowed mother Elizabeth (52) and five siblings: Richard (26), Peter (19), George (17), Mary (13), Olive (10). Also at the address is brother-in-law to Elizabeth - John Simpkin (45). 1911 - Sees 26 years old 'Coal Miner Hewer Underground' John living at 116 Chancery Lane, Parr, St Helens with wife of three years Florence (21) and two children: Emily (2), Florence (9 mths).
Notes:
Listed as Simpkin on the cenotaph. Age taken from census.
Listed as Simpkin on the cenotaph. Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/J.Simpkins_KLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private John Simpkins at Bienvillers Military Cemetery
(Photograph Courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
