Private 12654 Joseph Hewson

(Photo courtesy of John Baile)

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 7th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 18/07/1915

Age at death: 34
Date of death: 1st of August 1917 (Wednesday)
Born: Billinge, Lancs
Resided: Haydock, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37.

Family details:
Next of kin from service records: Mrs A Deardon (sister), 3 Carr Mill Road, Billinge.

Census details:
1891 - 8 years old schoolboy Joseph is living at 62 Rainford Road, Billinge with widowed father John (49) and siblings Thomas (22), Martha (5). Also at the address is John's nephew James Clayton (19) and lodgers Ralph Boardman (26), Margaret Boardman (24), Alice Ann Boardman (4), Thomas Boardman (2). (Margaret Boardman is possibly Josephs married sister) 1901 - 18 years old 'Coal Miner - Hewer' Joseph and father John Hewson (59) are boarding at 3 Carr Mill Road, Billinge with Josephs married sister and family: Michael Dearden (38), Alice Dearden (36), Mary E Dearden (16), John Dearden (14), Jane Dearden (9), Ellen Dearden (7), William Dearden (4), Joseph Dearden (1), Michael Dearden (1 Mth). Also at the address is boarder Joseph Ward (43). 1911 - Sees 28 years old 'Coal Miner (Hewer)' Joseph still boarding at 3 Carr Mill Road, Billinge with married sister and family - the household consisted of: Michael Dearden (48), Alice Dearden (46), Mary Elizabeth Dearden (26), Jane Dearden (19), Ellen Dearden (17), William Dearden (14), Joseph Dearden (11). Boarder Joseph Ward (53) is still at the address.

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=39]Remembered On The St. Aidan's C of E Church Memorial[/url] Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/12654_Hewson_2.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/SLR_Panel_Menin_Gate.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial bearing the inscription for Private Joseph Hewson (Picture courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]