Sapper WR/503054 Benjamin Brewer Middlehurst

(See Star artical below)

Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - Inland Water Transport
Theatre of War: Home
Previous Reg/Num: 195484, R.E.

Age at death: 38
Date of death: 26th of May 1919 (Monday)
Born: Royton, Oldham, Lancs
Resided: Liverpool, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Liverpool Kirkdale Cemetery - V. C.E. 1512.

BMD details:
Marriage: 08/12/1917 Benjamin Brewer Middlehurst to Kate Elizabeth Charnock at Aintree, St Peter. Father's Name: Thomas Middlehurst - Spouse Father's Name: Daniel Charnock. Reference Number: 283 AIN/3/1

Family details:
Husband of K. E. Middlehurst, of 4, Guildhall Rd., Aintree, Liverpool.

Census details:
1881 - 1 year old Benjamin is living at 7 Park Road, Royton, Lancs with mother Sarah J. (28) and three siblings: James (8), Thomas (6), John (4). 1891 - 10 years old schoolboy Benjamin is living at The Post Office, Rainford with relatives. The household consisted of Jane Middlehurst (58), Margaret Middlehurst (77), James Middlehurst (18), Ann Critchley (16), Tom Brewer Middlehurst (16), John Middlehurst (14), Benjamin B Middlehurst (10), Thomas Middlehurst (39). 1901 - 19 years old Benjamin is boarding at 67 Moorfields, Liverpool with the Potter family. 1911 - Not found.

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=17]Benjamin Is Remembered On the Rainford CofE School Memorial[/url] [url=https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/8916401.mystery-of-photo-of-wwi-soldier/]St Helens Star: Mystery of photo of WWI soldier (18th March 2011)[/url] Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/sppics/Ben_B_MiddlehurstBirth.png[/pic][caption]Birth Register[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/Marr_Benjamin_B_Middlehurst.jpg[/pic][caption]Marriage to Kate Elizabeth Charnock.[/caption]