Private 20263 John Unsworth
Regiment/Unit: King's Shropshire Light Infantry - 7th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 12/12/1915
Previous Reg/Num: 4640, R.F.A
Age at death: 38
Date of death: 17th of June 1917
Born: Bolton
Resided: Thatto Heath, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Monchy British Cemetery Monchy-Le-Preux - I. E. 4.
BMD details:
Marriage: 07/04/1900 John UNSWORTH to Margaret A JACKSON at Ravenhead St John's.
Family details:
Husband of Margaret A. Carr (formerly Unsworth), of 8, Booth St., Thatto Heath. St. Helens, Lancs
Census details:
1881 - 2 years old John, mother Ellen (36) and siblings Jane (5), Valentine (11 mths) are living at Clipsley Lane, Haydock. They are staying at the home of William Hughes (61), Maria Hughes (55), Daniel Hughes (16), Francis Hughes (13). Note: The 1881 census gives his birthplace as Dobble, Lancs which is actually Daubhill, Bolton, Lancs. 1891 - Not found. 1901 - 22 years old John is living at Haydock Lane, Haydock with wife of one year Margaret A (20) and daughter Jane (6 Mths). 1911 - 33 years old 'Miner - Hewer' John is living at 8 Booth Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens with wife of 11 years Margaret A (31) and four children: Jane (10), Jack (7), Ellen (5), Lizey (3). Place of birth changes from Haydock in 1901 to Bolton in 1911.
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/20263JohnUnsworth.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private John Unsworth at Monchy British Cemetery, Monchy-Le-Preux
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