Private 26/1487 John Burbridge
Regiment/Unit: Northumberland Fusiliers - 26th (Tyneside Irish) Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 30
Date of death: 1st of July 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Benwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 10 B 11 B and 12 B.
BMD details:
Marriage: 1st Qtr 1911. John Burbridge to Dorothy F Saint at Newcastle Upon Tyne. Vol 10b - Page 135.
Census details:
1891 - 6 years old schoolboy John is living at 33 Liverpool Street, St Helens with mother Margaret (31) and four siblings: William (10), Mary (9), Margaret (3), Catherine (1). Boarding at the address is John Heron (68). 1901 Census John 16 is employed as a Labourer in a Brick Yard.He is living with his parents William 46, Margaret 40 and siblings William 20, Margaret 13, Catherine 11, Thomas 7, Winnifred 6 and Annie 2 at 6 Deleval Terrace, Benwell, Northumberland 1911 Census sees John 25 employed as a Slag Labourer living with his wife Dorothy Francis 24 living at 17 Ida Street, Deleval, Benwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/sppics/J_Burbridge_NorthFus.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private John Burbridge on the Thiepval Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
