Sapper 426245 Albert Houghton
Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 205th Field Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 8487 R.E.(T)
Age at death: 35
Date of death: 19th of November 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Minty Farm Cemetery - I. C. 8.
BMD details:
Marriage: 17/05/1902 Albert HOUGHTON to Ellen BUTLER at Sutton St Nicholas CE.
Family details:
Next-of-kin and address from service papers. Mrs Ellen Houghton (wife), 11 Peter Street, St Helens.
Census details:
1891 - 9 years old Albert is living at 9 Ravenhead-Copper House Row with parents George (45), Mary (44) and five siblings: Walker (13), Luke (11), John (7), Amelia (4), Edith (16). 1901 - 19 years old 'Way Cleaner - Below Ground' Albert is living at 70 Brook Street, St Helens with parents George (58), Mary J (58) and two siblings: John (17), Amelia (14). 1911 - Sees 29 years old 'Collier - Hewer' Albert living at 9 Peter Street, St Helens with wife Ellen (25) and three children: Doris (8), Wilfred (5), Ethel (2).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]tpics/A_Houghton_RE.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Sapper Albert Houghton at Minty Farm Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]
