Private 20663 Peter Houghton

The St Helens Reporter
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: 27
Date of death: 27th of July 1916 (Thursday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Abbeville Communal Cemetery - VI. E. 14.

BMD details:
Marriage: 18/11/1911 Peter Houghton to Sarah E Price at Ravenhead St John's. Peter and Sarah had two children - Richard born 20/03/1912 and Lilly born 23/01/1914

Family details:
Husband of Sarah Ellen Houghton, of 36, Elephant Lane, Thatto Heath, St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1891 - 18 month old Peter is living at 12, South St, Thatto Heath, St Helens with his grandparents. The household consists of: Richard Houghton (73) Margaret Houghton (68) Ann Houghton (36) John Houghton (29) Thos Houghton (23) Peter Houghton (18 months) Also at the address is boarder John Swift (40) 1901 - 12 year old Peter is living with his uncle at 20 South St, Thatto Heath, St Helens. The household consists of: Thomas Houghton (33) Hannah Houghton (50) John Houghton (38) and Peter Houghton (12) 1911 - 21 year old 'Coal Miner Hewer's Loader' Peter is living at 100, Elephant Lane, Thatto Heath, St Helens with his cousin. The household consists of: Joseph Mc Cann (22) Alice Ann Mc Cann (22) Mary Mc Cann (7mths) Hannah Houghton (58) Thomas Houghton (44) and Peter Houghton (21) Also at the address is Joseph McCann' aunt - Alice Felton (64)

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

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/HoughtonP_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Houghton_P_20663_1.jpg[/pic][pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Houghton_P_20663_2.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/20663HoughtonP-1.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/20663HoughtonP2.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Private Peter Houghton at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]tpics/P_Houghton_SLR.jpg[/pic][pic]tpics/P_Houghton2_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Peter Houghton at Abbeville Communal Cemetey (Photograph courtesy of Margaret Dufay.)[/caption]