Private 1050 Henry Woods

Henry Woods
Regiment/Unit: Lancashire Hussars - 'B' Sqdn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 31
Date of death: 2nd of July 1916
(Sunday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No1 - I. B. 9.
BMD details:
Marriage:
17/07/1915 Henricum WOODS to Francesam HULL at Peasley Cross - St Joseph's RC.
Family details:
Son of Josiah Christopher and Sarah Woods, of St. Helens; husband of Frances Woods, of 9, Peasley Cross Lane, St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1891 - 5 years old Henry is living at 93 Rigby Street, St Helens with parents Josiah C (36), Sarah (30) and five siblings: Josiah (10), Arthur (6), Frederick (4), Charles (2), Walter (6).
Niece Louisa Woods (13) is also at the address.
1901 - 15 years old 'Apprentice House Painter' Henry is living at 93 Rigby Street, St Helens with parents Josiah C (47), Sarah (40) and nine siblings: Josiah (20), Arthur (16), Frederick (14), Charles (12), Walter (10), Ernest (8), Theresa (6), Albert (4), Ellen (2).
1911 - Sees 25 years old 'House Painter' Henry boarding at 53 Kent Road, Blackpool which is the home of the Lea family.
There are three house painters boarding and the head is a house painter too.
[pic]imgs/WW1_people/1050_Henry_Woods.jpg[/pic][caption]Henry Woods and wife Frances on the right (1915 wedding photo).
(Photograph courtesy of Sandra Appleton)[/caption]
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[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Woods_Hen_LancHus.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_people/WoodsHenry.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/HWoods_LanHuss.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Henry Woods at Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No.1
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_ext/LoweHouseMem5.jpg[/pic][caption]Henry is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/caption]
SHROH ref. 1503