Private 12015 William Swann

Family details:
Mother & Sole Legatee: Elizabeth.

Census details:
[b]Note[/b] All the census years suggest that this casualty's forenames were [b]John William[/b]. 1881 - 2 years old John William is living at Pennington Lane, Burtonwood with parents William (24), Elizabeth (20) and brother Joseph (1 mth). 1891 - 12 years old schoolboy John William is still living at Pennington Lane, Burtonwood with parents William (35), Elizabeth (30) and six siblings: Joseph (10), Mary (8), Sarah (6), Annie (3), Minnie (2), Samuel (1 mths). Also at the address are grandparents George Chadwick (75), Ann Chadwick (76) and their son Oliver Swann (32). 1901 - 22 years old 'Coal Miner - Hewer' John William is living at 45 Derbyshire Hill Road, Parr, St Helens with parents William (44), Margaret (41) and nine siblings: Joseph (20), Mary (18), Sarah (16), Annie (14), Minnie (12), Samuel (10), Ernest (8), Ethel (6), Tabitha (1). 1911 - Sees 32 years old 'Coal Miner - Hewer' John William living at 85 Derbyshire Hill Road, Parr, St Helens with parents William (55), Elizabeth (50) and four siblings: Samuel (20), Eanest (18), Ethel (16), Tabatha (12). Also at the address is brother-in-law Oliver Chadwich (50).

Notes:
Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Swann_Wm_12015.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/SwannWilliam.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]