Private 41474 John Houghton
Regiment/Unit: Worcestershire Regiment - 1st/7th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 40301, S Lancs Regt.
Age at death: 40
Date of death: 27th of August 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial - Panel 75 to 77.
BMD details:
Marriage: 12 Apr 1903 St James, Birch in Rusholme, Lancs. John Horghton 26 Plumber Bachelor of 161 Windleshaw Rd, St Helens Alice Bolton 23 Spinster of 54 Braemar Rd Groom's Father: Peter Horghton, Watchmaker Bride's Father: John Bolton, Chemical Work
Family details:
Son of the late Peter and Ann Houghton; husband of Alice Houghton, of 78, Vincent St., St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1881 - 4 years old John is living at 2 Ashcroft Street, Parr, St Helens with parents Peter (44), Ann (44) and four siblings: Peter (14), Mary (12), Ann (11), Margaret (6). 1891 - 14 years old 'Printers Assistant' John is living at 41 Chorley Street, St Helens with parents Peter (54), Ann (54) and two siblings: Ann (21), Margaret (16). 1901 - 24 years old 'Plumber' John is living at 63 Cooper Street, St Helens with widowed father Peter (64) and two siblings: Ann (31), Margaret (26). 1911 - Sees 34 years old 'Water Inspector' John living at 78 Vincent Street, St Helens with wife Alice (31) and son John (6).
[pic]imgs/TyneCotPhotos/HoughtonJ_Worc.JPG[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private John Houghton on the Tyne Cot Memorial(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
