Rifleman 201051 Thomas Howard
Regiment/Unit: London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade) - 5th Bn.
Theatre of War: Home
Previous Reg/Num: 991, 5th S. Lan Regt.
Age at death: 46
Date of death: 21st of October 1918
Born: Eccleston, St Helens
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Manchester Southern Cemetery - Screen Wall.
BMD details:
Alternative Commemoration - buried in Eccleston (St. Thomas) Churchyard Extension.
Family details:
Next-of-kin and address at enlistment: 24 Market Street, St Helens. Mary Ellen Davies (half sister), 41 Hamer Street, St Helens.
Census details:
1891 - 19 years old 'Coal Miner' Thomas is living at 22 Phythian Street, St Helens with uncle James Penheth (43), aunt Margaret Penheth (45) and cousins Harriet L Penheth (18), Elizt Penheth (15), James Penheth (10). 1901 - 28 years old 'Coal Miner - Putter' Thomas is living at 22 Phythian Street, St Helens with aunt Margaret Penketh (55), cousins Harriett Penketh (28), James Penketh (20), Thomas Boldsworth (26) and father Thomas Howard (a coal miner, 60) 1911 - Sees 39 years old 'Coal Miner - Hewer' Thomas boarding with his aunt at 22 Phythian Street, St Helens. Others in the household are aunt Margaret Penketh (65) and cousins Harriet Penketh (37), Thomas Boldsworth (39).
Notes:
Died of pneumonia at Stoke War Hospital, Newcastle, Staffs.
Died of pneumonia at Stoke War Hospital, Newcastle, Staffs.
