Private 1664 William Houghton
Regiment/Unit: Royal Army Medical Corps - 3rd West Lancs Field Amb.
Theatre of War: Home (Blackpool)
Age at death: 19
Date of death: 6th of January 1915
Born: Garswood, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Burtonwood Cemetery - I. CE. 1.
Family details:
Son of William and Elizabeth Houghton, of 9, Forrest Rd., Sutton Manor, St. Helens, Lancs. Father William is legatee.
Census details:
1901 - 6 years old schoolboy William is living at 7 Mercer Street, Burtonwood, Lancs with parents William (39), Elizabeth (38) and four siblings: Faith (15), Samuel (11), Ruth (8), Wilfred (3). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Fitters Apprentice Below Ground' William living at 11 Maple Terrace, Derbyshire Hill Road, Parr, St Helens with parents William (48), Elizabeth (47) and six siblings: Samuel (21), Ruth (18), Wilfred (13), Elizabeth (9), Ethel (5), John (4).
Notes:
Census information suggests William was born at Burtonwood.
Census information suggests William was born at Burtonwood.
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/WilliamHoughtonRAMC.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private William Houghton at Burtonwood Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
