Serjeant 426520 Henry Wellman
Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 422nd West Lancs Field Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: (T)7152, R.E.
Age at death: 39
Date of death: 9th of April 1918
(Tuesday)
Born: Howarth, Yorks
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Chocques Military Cemetery - I. P. 22.
BMD details:
Marriage:
4th Qtr 1900 Harry Wellman to Leah Deeming at Keighley, Yorks.
Vol 9a Page 362.
Family details:
Son of John and Jane Wellman, of Haworth, Keighley; husband of Leah Wellman, of 166, Broom Terrace, Oakworth, Keighley, Yorks.
Census details:
1881 - 2 years old Henry is living at Coldshaw, Haworth, Yorkshire with parents John (33), Jane (34) and four siblings: Florence Emily (14), Eva (8), Rose Hannah (6), Annie (4).
Also at the address is boarder Enos Edwin Tremblen (12).
1891 -12 years old 'Wristed Spinner' Henry is living at 1 Aire Street, Hanworth, Yorkshire with parents John (39), Jane (44) and six siblings: Florence Emily (24), Eva (18), Rose H (16), Annie (14), Elizabeth A (9), Lilly (5 mths).
1901 - 22 years old 'Joiner' Henry is living at 62 Lord Lane, Haworth, Yorks with his wife of less than 1 year Leah (23).
They are staying with Henry's parents John (50), Jane (53) and two sisters: Elizabeth (19), Lily (10).
1911 - Sees 32 years old 'Carpenter - Ind Joiner' Henry living at 42 Duncan Street, St Helens with wife Leah (33) and two children: Doris (6), John Wm (4).
Also at the address is boarder Henry Riva (44).
Notes:
Service No. shown as 526520 on CWGC.
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/H_Wellman_RE.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Serjeant Henry Wellman at Chocques Military Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
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