Corporal 82616 John Thomas

BMD details:
Marriage: 20 May 1899 St Thomas, Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England John Thomas - 23, Collier, Bachelor, Reservoir Street Alice Woodcock - 21, Spinster, Crippins Buildings Groom's Father: Peter Thomas, Deceased Bride's Father: James Woodcock, Deceased Witness: Elias Woodcock; Jane Wilcock Married by Banns by: W. L. S. Coghlan Register: Marriages 1898 - 1909, Page 15, Entry 29 Source: LDS Film 1885661

Family details:
Widow & Sole Legatee: Alice.

Census details:
1881 - 5 years old schoolboy John is living at Bartons Row, Rainford with stepfather Mark Willcock (27), remarried mother Ellen Willcock (29), full siblings Henry Thomas (9), Peter Thomas (7) and half sibling Jane Willcock (6 mths). Also at the address are Mark's mother Margaret Willcock (68) and boarder Daniel Yates (29). 1891 - 15 years old schoolboy John is living at 18 Reservoir Street, Ashton in Makerfield with stepfather Mark Wilcock (38), mother Ellen Wilcock (39), full siblings Henry Thomas (19), Peter Thomas (18) and half siblings: Jane Wilcock (10), Margaret Wilcock (8), Ellen Wilcock (7), Mary Elizabeth Wilcock (2). 1901 - .25 years old 'Coal Miner - Hewer' John is living at 54 Bolton Road, Ashton in Makerfield with wife of 2 years Alice (23). 1911 - Sees 35 years old 'Coal Miner' John is living at 16 William Street, Grangetown, Sunderland with wife of 12 years Alice (33) and son Edward (4). The couple had lost four children.

Notes:
Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/82616JohnThomas.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/John_Thomas_Corporal_RE_Thiepval.jpg[/pic]