Private 26280 John T Travis
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: Mesopotamia
Age at death: 27
Date of death: 11th of September 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Thatto Heath, St helens
Burial / Memorial: Basra War Cemetery - V. K. 2.
Family details:
Next-of-kin from service papers: Mrs Ann Travis (mother), 29 Cairne Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens. Mother & Sole Legatee: Ann.
Census details:
1891 - 2 years old John T Travis is living at Sutton Heath, St Helens with parents and family. The household consists of: George Travis (40), Mother Anne Travis (37), half sisters Elizabeth A Beech (16), Margaret Beech (14), Esther Beech (12) and full blood George Travis (6), Alice Travis (5), Peter Travis (3), John T Travis (2). [b]Note:[/b] The family are shown as Traverse in the 1901 & 1911 census. 1901 - 12 years old John is living at 29 Cairne Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens with widowed mother Ann (48) and three siblings: George (16), Alice (15), Peter (13). 1911 - Sees 22 years old Coal Miner - Drawer, Daywageman Below Surface' John living at 29 Cairne Street, Thatto Heath with mother Ann (58) and siblings George (26), Peter (23). Also at the address is Ann's grand daughter Esther Fenney (9).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url] Age taken from census.
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url] Age taken from census.
