Private 21187 John Edwards
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: Home
Age at death: 28
Date of death: 27th of January 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Helens Cemetery - Sec 09 / Grave 054 CE
BMD details:
Marriage: 26/12/1910 John Edwards to Annie I Brown at Ravenhead St John's Buried 01/02/1915
Family details:
Son of John and Jane Edwards; husband of Annie Isabella Edwards, of 201, Vincent St., St. Helens. Born at St. Helens.
Census details:
1891 - 4 years old John is living at 66 Dudley Street, Parr, St Helens with parents John (38), Jane (39) and five siblings: Thomas H (14), Joseph (11), Goulding (9), Jane (7), Richard (1). 1901 - 14 years old 'Brick Works Labourer' John is living at 29 Railway Street, St Helens with parents John (49), Jane (49) and four siblings: Goulding (19), Jane (17), Richard (11), William (8). Boarding at the address was John Roberts (32). 1911 - Sees 24 years old 'Tram Driver' John staying at 5 Roby Street, St Helens with wife of one year Annie Edwards (23) and his In-Laws Jane E Brown (52), Alice Brown (26), Herbert Brown (25), Florrie Brown (20).
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Edwards_J_21187_SLR1.jpg[/pic][pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Edwards_J_21187_SLR2.jpg[/pic][pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Edwards_J_21187_SLR3.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M
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[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/21187EdwardsJohn2.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private John Edwards at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
