Private 31692 John James Colville
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: Manchester Regiment - 1st Garrison Bn.
Theatre of War: At Sea
Previous Reg/Num: 20574, S Lancs R.
Age at death: 36
Date of death: 15th of March 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Hollybrook Memorial Southampton -
BMD details:
Marriage: 26/08/1908 John J Colville to Mary A Woodcock at Prescot St Mary
Family details:
Widow Marry Ann is legatee. Children : Sarah b 27 May 1909, Alexander b 31 Aug 1910 and Elizabeth b 3 Mar 1915. Address 57 Brook Street, St Helens later c/o A Mills Water Street, St Helens Source : Widows Pension Form
Census details:
1881 - 1 years old John is living at 38 Glover Street, St Helens with parents Robert (33), Sarah (32) and four siblings: Jane (10), Henry (8), Samuel (6), Robert (2 weeks). 1891 - 12 years old schoolboy John and brother Samuel Colville (15) are living at 34 Claughton Street, St Helens with uncle Francis Tarbuck (39), aunt Ellen Tarbuck (39) and cousins Joseph Tarbuck (16), Francis Tarbuck (14), Jane Tarbuck (12), Ellen Tarbuck (10), Margaret Tarbuck (7), Henry Tarbuck (4), Mary Tarbuck (3 mths). 1901 - Shows 21 years old 'Glass Flattener' John lodging with his relatives the Tarbuck family at 10 Charles Street, St Helens. 1911 - The Colville family lived at 18, Rigby Street, St Helens. John Joseph Colville was a 31 year old 'Glass Maker' and had been married to Mary Ann for four years. They had two daughters, Sarah (1) and Alexandra (7 months).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/31692JohnJamesColville.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
