Private 70923 Benjamin Brian

BMD details:
Marriage taken from service records: 30/09/1908 Benjamin Brian to Ellen Burrows at St Helens. Vol 8b - Page 1278. Death Registered Prescot September 1919. Vol 8b - Page 585.

Family details:
Husband of Ellen Brian, of 11, Reservoir Street, Thatto Heath, St. Helens. Next-of-kin from service records: Mrs Ellen Brian (wife), 22 Nutgrove Avenue, Thatto Heath, St Helens. Widow Ellen is legatee.

Census details:
1891 - 5 years old Benjamin is living at 28 Wedgewood Street, Longton, Staffs with parents Samuel (53), Sarah Ann (57) and five siblings: John (17), Rosella (15), William H (13), Charles (11), Hannah (9). Also at the address is Samuels grand daughter Sarah Ann Wilks (2). 1901 - Shows 16 years old 'Daywager under ground' Benjamin living at 18 South Street, St Helens with his parents Samuel (63), Sarah E (61) and two siblings: Rosella (25), Hannah (19). Also at the address are three boarders Patrick Flannery (22), Thomas Gallahgler (22), James Flannery (17). 1911 - Sees 26 years old 'Colliery Fireman Under Ground' Benjamin living at 32 Gertrude Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens with wife Ellen (24) and son Joseph Alfred (1).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url]

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/70923BenjaminBrian.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/BrianB1.jpg[/pic] [caption]The headstone of Private Benjamin Brian at Eccleston Christchuch Churchyard (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]