Sapper 426859 Joseph Webster

Family details:
Son of Isaac and Mary Webster, of 6, New Cross St., St. Helens, Lancs. Mother & siblings shown as legatees.

Census details:
1881 - 2 years old Joseph is living at 59 New Cross Street, St Helens with parents Isaac (32), Mary (28) and three siblings: Edward (6), Mary Ellen (5), Isaac (1 mths). Also living with the family is 'orphan' Martha Ellen Crooks (11). 1891 - 12 years old 'Errand Boy' Joseph is living at 67 New Cross Street, St Helens with widowed mother Mary (39) and six siblings: Edward (16), Mary E (14), Isaac (10), Harry (7), William (4), Maggie (2). Also at the address are lodgers Les Masters (25), Frederick Sherwin (31) and Thomas Morgan (24). 1901 - 22 years old 'Cabinet Maker' Joseph is living at 67 New Cross Street, St Helens with widowed mother Mary (49) and five siblings: Mary Ellen (24), Isaac (20), Harry (17), William (14), Maggie (12). Also stay at the address is boarder James Smith (25). 1911 - Sees 32 years old 'Cabinet Maker' Joseph still living at 67 New Cross Street, St Helens with widowed mother Mary (59) and three siblings: Mary Ellen (34), Harry (27), Maggie (22). Also boarding at the address was Mary Prescott (84).

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Webster_Jos_426859_RE.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/WebsterJos.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Joseph_Webster_RE_zpsbde601b6.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Sapper Joseph Webster at Hop Store Cemetery (Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]