Private 20135 Nathaniel Sowerbutts
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 7th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/1915
Age at death: 42
Date of death: 10th of June 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Wytschaete Military Cemetery - V A 26
Family details:
Son of John and Ellen Sowerbutts, of St. Helens. Sister & Sole Legatee: Mrs Ada Frost.
Census details:
1881 - 5 years old Nathaniel is living at 5 Oxford Street, St Helens with parents John (33), Ellen (32) and five siblings: Thomas E.J. (8), Margaret E. (6), Richard J. (4), Lillie (2), Ada (9 mths). 1891 - 15 years old Nathaniel is living at 39 Halefield Street, St Helens with parents John (42), Ellen (43) and seven siblings: Margaret E (16), Richard (14), Lillie (12), Ada (10), Elizabeth A (7), Florence (6), Catherine (4). 1901 - 25 years old 'Postman' Nathaniel is living at 133 Windleshaw Road, St Helens with parents John (52), Ellen (53) and five siblings: Lillie (22), Ada (20), Elizabeth A (17), Florence (16), Catherine (14). 1911 census - The family lived at 133, Windleshaw Road, St Helens. 63 year old widow Ellen lived with her son Nathaniel, a 36 year old Postman, and four daughters Ada (30), Elizabeth (27), Florence (26), Lillie Silverwood (nee Sowerbutts 32). Son in law Joseph Silverwood (42) is also at the address.
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[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/SowerbuttsN_11thSLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Sowerbutts_N_20135.png[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/SowerbuttsN_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
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[caption]The headstone of Private Nathaniel Sowerbutts at Wytshaete Military Cemetery
(Photos courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
