Private 241865 Robert Cathcart
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 3rd Bn.
Theatre of War: Home
Age at death: 41
Date of death: 18th of March 1919
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Helens Cemetery - Sec 06 / Grave 174
BMD details:
Marriage: 4th Qtr 1909 Robert Cathcart to Frances Simpkin at Prescot, Lancashire. Vol 8b - Page 1016. The couple had four children: Robert b 12/12/1910, James b 09/10/1912, Francis b 09/10/1912 and Thomas 04/08/1914. Burial: 24/03/1919
Census details:
1881 - 3 years old Robert is living at 38 Hill Street, St Helens with parents Thomas Cathcart (29) and Mary Cathcart (27). 1891 - 13 years old 'Labourer' Robert is living at 83 Union Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (40) and Mary (38). Also at the address are boarders Charles Monaghan (53), John Monaghan (24), Alice Renshaw (40). 1901 - 23 years old 'Glass Worker' Robert is living at 76 Lyon Street, St Helens with parents Thomas Cathcart (49) and Mary J Cathcart (47). 1911 - Sees 33 years old 'Glass Maker' Robert living at 30 Stanhope Street, St Helens with wife of one years Frances Cathcart (26), son Robert Cathcart (3 mths), widowed mother Mary Jane Cathcart (57) and cousin John Cathcart (31).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=21]Remembered On St Marks War Memorial, North Road.[/url] Not commemorated by CWGC. Discharged on 31 May 1918 due to bronchitis. Died at Eccleston Hall Sanatorium.
[url=lmem.php?lmem=21]Remembered On St Marks War Memorial, North Road.[/url] Not commemorated by CWGC. Discharged on 31 May 1918 due to bronchitis. Died at Eccleston Hall Sanatorium.
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[pic]tpics/Robert_Cathcart2.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Robert Cathcart at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Ted Forsyth)[/caption]
