Lance Corporal 353050 Joseph Fairhurst
Regiment/Unit: Manchester Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 28
Date of death: 2nd of October 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Oldham, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Joncourt East British Cemetery - B. 9.
BMD details:
Marriage: 3rd Qtr 1916 Joseph Fairhurst to Eleanor Matthews at Oldham, Lancs. Vol 8d - Page 1064.
Family details:
Son of Mrs. Fairhurst, of 41, Crab St., St. Helens; husband of Eleanor Goodman (formerly Fairhurst), of "Lynndale," Delph, Oldham.
Census details:
1891 - 3 years old Joseph is living at 1 William Street, St Helens with parents Joseph (33), Matilda (32) and three siblings: John (10), Charles (5), Elizabeth (3 mths). 1901 - 13 years old Joseph is living at 68 Claughton Street, St Helens with parents Joseph (43), Matilda J (42) and five siblings: John (20), Charles (15), Elizabeth (10), May (7), William (5). 1911 - Sees 23 years old 'Shop Assistant' Joseph boarding at 18 Heap Street, Oldham with the Cunliffe family.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/353050_JFairhurst.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Lance Corporal Joseph Fairhurst at Joncourt East British Cemetery
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[caption]Joseph is also remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]
