Private 20967 Edward Hill
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/1915
Age at death: 36
Date of death: 26th of June 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Bray Military Cemetery - I. B. 1.
BMD details:
Marriage: 29/06/1901 Edward HILL to Margaret A CAIN at Parr Mount Holy Trinity.
Family details:
Address at enlistment: Widower Edward lived at 105 Albion Street, St Helens.
Census details:
1881 - 1 year old Edward is living at 123 Raglan Street, St Helens with parents Edmund (24) and Ellen (22). 1891 - 11 years old schoolboy Edward is still living at 123 Raglan Street, St Helens with parents Edmund (34), Ellen (33) and brother John (2). Boarding at the address is John Parr (33). 1901 - 21 years old 'Bottle Blower' Edward is living at 123 Raglan Street, St Helens with parents Edmund (45), Ellen (44) and four siblings: John (12), Joseph (9), William (7), Harry (<1 Month). Alice Gerrard 18 1911 - Sees 31 years old 'Coal Miner - Hewer' Edward living at 105 Albion Street, St Helens with wife Margaret Alice (30) and five children: Evelyn (9), Pheobe (7), Edmund (3), John (1), Richard (4 mths). Staying with the family is brother John Hill (21).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/sppics/E_Hill_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Edward Hill at Bray Military Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
