Rifleman 242999 Joshua Lawrenson

BMD details:
Marriage: 2nd QTR 1911 - Joshua Lawrenson to Mary Shenton at Prescot Register Office. The couple had three children: Thomas b1911, Margaret E b1914 and Joshua b1917

Family details:
Son of Thomas and Margaret Lawrenson; husband of Mary Lawrenson, of 24, Carnarvon St., Thatto Heath, St. Helens. Lancs.

Census details:
1891 - 3 years old Joshua is living at 30 Cairne Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens with parents Thomas (49), Margaret (45) and six siblings: Joseph (18), Frances J (15), Elizabeth A (13), George (11), Thomas (9), Mary (6). 1901 - 13 years old 'Glass Bottle Works Labourer' Joshua and widowed father Thomas (59) are living at 20 Ell Bess Lane, Sutton, St Helens. They are staying at the home of Thomas's married sister Jane Pennington (51) and her children Albert E Pennington (29), Edward Pennington (23), Mary J Pennington (19), Elizabeth Pennington (16), John Pennington (14). 1911 - Not found. [b]Note:[/b] Joshua is listed as Josiah in the 1901 census. Ell Bess Lane was renamed Sherdley Road between 1901 and 1911.

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

[pic]imgs/sppics/6_Privates_TyneCot.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Rifleman Joshua Lawrenson on the Tyne Cot Memorial (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]