Private 21194 Thomas Wilson
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: Home
Age at death: 34
Date of death: 15th of September 1914
Born: Sutton, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Sutton St Anne Roman Catholic Churchyard - Spec. Mem.
BMD details:
Probable marriage: 01/08/1914 Thomas WILSON to Jane ANDREWS at Earlestown St John CE.
Family details:
Next-of-kin: Mrs Jane Wilson (wife), 15 Woodcock Street, Sutton, St Helens. (This area was known locally as 'The Pudding Bag')
Census details:
1881 - 2 years old Thomas is living at 3 Baxters Lane, Sutton, St Helens with parents Stephen (25), Margaret S. (23) and sister Mary E. (1). Also at the address are lodgers James Carroll (18), Joseph Taylor (56) and William Martland (19). 1891 - 12 years old schoolboy Thomas is living at 3 Houghton Street, Sutton, St Helens with parents Stephen (34), Margaret (33) and five siblings: Mary E (11), Maggie (9), Maud (6), Ellen (4), Sarah A (2). 1901 - 22 years old 'Brickworks Clay Getter' Thomas is living at 80 Baxters Lane, Sutton, St Helens with parents Stephen (44), Margaret S (43) and seven siblings: Maggie (19), Ellen (14), Lilian (9), Rose (7), Ada (3), Emily (2), Hettie (11 Mths). 1911 - Not found. Thomas is not at 80 Baxters Lane, Sutton with widowed father and siblings.
Notes:
Attested 02/09/1914 - Died 15/09/1914 Age taken from service papers. Note on CWGC states: Death considered "Felo de se". Service papers state "committed suicide"
Attested 02/09/1914 - Died 15/09/1914 Age taken from service papers. Note on CWGC states: Death considered "Felo de se". Service papers state "committed suicide"
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[caption]Image from the St.Helens Newspaper & Advertiser[/caption]
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[caption]The headstone of Private Thomas Wilson at St Annes Churchyard
(Photos courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
