Rifleman 23611 David Smith
Regiment/Unit: King's (Liverpool Regiment) - No. 6 Supernumerary Coy.
Theatre of War: Home
Age at death: 46
Date of death: 4th of December 1915
(Saturday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Brantham St Michael Churchyard - South of church.
BMD details:
Marriage:
29/06/1889 David SMITH to Ellen ANDERS at Eccleston Christ Church CE.
Family details:
Son of David Smith; husband of Ellen Smith, of 141, Chapel St., St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1871 - 3 years old David is living at 36 Clyde Street, St Helens with parents David (25), Ellen (23) and two siblings: Annie (2), John (3 Mths).
1881 - 13 years old David s living at 17 Kirkland Street, St Helens with parents David (37), Ellen (35) and seven siblings: John Isaac (10), Alexander (8), Thomas (6), Annie (12), Fanny (4), Elizabeth Emma (2), Ellen (1).
Also at the address is relative Ada Elizth. Kay (9).
1891 - 23 years old 'Glass Bottle Maker' David is living at 14 Stanhope Street, St Helens with wife Ellen (22) and daughter Nellie (8 mths).
1901 - Not found.
1911 - Sees 42 years old 'Caretaker' David living at 148 Chapel Street, St Helens with wife of 20 years Ellen (41) and three children: Charles (17), Nellie (7), Marion (4).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=21]Remembered On St Marks War Memorial, North Road.[/url]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/23611DavidSmith.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Rifleman David Smith at Brantham (St Michael) Churchyard
(Photograph Courtesy of [url=http://www.findagrave.com/index.html]Find A Grave[/url])[/caption]
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