Private 7013 David Evan Humphreys

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Date Entered Therein: 12/08/14

Age at death: 29
Date of death: 14th of September 1914 (Monday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial -

BMD details:
Marriage: 1st QTR 1908 David Evan Humphreys to Alice Maud Wilson at Prescot Reg office. Vol 8b - Page 920.

Census details:
1891 - 6 years old schoolboy David E is living at Ashtons Farm, Windle, St Helens with parents David E (34), Sarah (35) and three siblings: May (12), [cas=2333]Hugh Edward Humphreys[/cas] (4), [cas=2334]George E P[/cas] (2). 1901 - 16 years old 'Bench Minder (Glass Works)' David E is living at 84 Friar Street, St Helens with parents David E, Sarah and three siblings: [cas=2333]Hugh Edward[/cas] (14),[cas=2334]George E P[/cas] (12), Jessie (8). Staying at the address are David seniors brother Hugh E Humphreys (28) with his wife Frances Humphreys (26) and their daughter Lily Humphreys (7 Mth). 1911 - Sees 26 years old 'Burner Man at Chemical Wks' David E living at 105 Boundary Road, St Helens with wife Alice Maud (24) and two children: Alice Maud (2), David Evan Edward (4 mths). Also at the address are boarders James Wilson (70), Jane Wilson (68). James Wilson (20). Visiting the address are Fred Wilson (35) with his wife Mary Hannah Wilson (33) with children Fred Wilson (9), William Wilson (3).

Notes:
[note=21]Three Humphreys Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] [url=lmem.php?lmem=21]Remembered On St Marks War Memorial, North Road.[/url]

[pic]imgs/WW1_people/DavidHumphreysLNL_a.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/DavidHumphreysLNL_b.jpg[/pic][caption]St Helens Reporter - Courtesy of Ste M.[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/LaFerteSousJouarreMemorial_c.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial bearing the inscription for Private David E Humphrey (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]