Private 2915 John Boffey
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/4th Bn.
Theatre of War: Home
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 29/06/1915
Age at death: 27
Date of death: 21st of May 1917
Born: Ashton-in-Makerfield
Resided: Haydock, St Helens
Burial / Memorial: Haydock St James The Great Churchyard - A. 56.
BMD details:
Marriage: 1st Qtr 1912, John Boffey to Maud Winstanley at Wigan Lancashire. Vol 8c - Page 149.
Family details:
Son of Robert and Elizabeth Boffey, of 78, Greenfield Terrace, Chapel St., Haydock; husband of the late Maud Boffey.
Census details:
1891 - 1 year old John is living at Brynn Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield with parents Robert (25) and Elizabeth (25). 1901 - 10 years old John is at 319 Blackbrook Road, St Helens with parents Robert (35) and Elizabeth (35). 1911 - Sees 21 years old 'Coal Miners Filler' John living at 59 Beech Terrace, Haydock with widowed mother Elizabeth (45). Also at the address are visitor Harriet Willcox (35) and boarder Peter McCabe (34).
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[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/2915JohnBoffey_b.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private John Boffey at
Haydock (St James The Great) Churchyard
(Photo courtesy of PaulC)[/caption]
