Private 63170 Richard Peet
Regiment/Unit: Northumberland Fusiliers - 2nd Garrison Bn.
Theatre of War: India
Previous Reg/Num: 31798, Manchester Reg.
Age at death: 47
Date of death: 21st of March 1919
(Friday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: KirKee 1914-1918 Memorial - Face 3.
Census details:
1881 - 10 years old Richard is living at 12 Greenough Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with father Richard (55) and six siblings: John (23), James (18), Elizabeth (16), Edward (14), Job (8).
Married sister Ellen Gerrard (26) is at the address with her husband Moses Gerrard (25) and children Elizabeth Gerrard (4), George Gerrard (2).
1891 - 19 years old 'General Labourer' Richard is living at 14 Appleton Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with sister Martha Peet (21), brother Job Peet (17) and Martha's daughter Eliza E Peet (1).
1901 - 29 years old 'Drawer Below Ground' Richard, brother James Peet (38) and niece Martha Peet (13) are living at 122 Peasley Cross Lane, St Helens with brother-in-law Walter Traverse (28), sister Martha Traverse (31) and their four children: Elizabeth E Peet (11), Job Traverse (3), Thomas Traverse (1), Richard Traverse (2 Mths).
1911 - Sees 34? years old 'Coal Miner - Roadmaster' Richard boarding at 13 Powell Street, Sutton, St Helens with Joseph Simms (25), niece Elizabeth Ellen Simms (21) and their two children: Edwin Simms (2), Martha Simms (Under 1 mth).
SHROH ref. 3190