Private 3089 George Dickinson

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Scots Guards - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Date Entered Therein: 07/10/1914

Age at death: 37
Date of death: 31st of July 1917 (Tuesday)
Born: Eccleston, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 11.

BMD details:
Marriage: 21/10/1905 George Dickinson to Martha Alice Hunter at Eccleston Christ Church CE.

Family details:
Husband of Martha Alice Dickinson, of 50, Chorley St., St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1881 - 1 year old George is living at 160 Westfield Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (27), Jane (25) and three siblings: Charles James (5), Elizabeth (4), John (2). Lodging at the address is Thomas seniors grandmother Jane Speight (65). 1891 - 11 years old 'Brickmakers Labourer (half time)' George is living at 160 Westfield Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (37), Jane (35) and seven siblings: Charles J (15), Elizabeth (14), John (12), Mary J (8), Sarah (5), Lucy (3), Alice (1). Thomas's grandmother Jane Speight (75) is still with the family. 1901 - Not found. George [b]is not[/b] at 6 Manning Street, St Helens with his family. 1911 - Sees 32 years old 'Copper Labourer' George, wife Martha Alice (35) and children Thomas (6), Elizabeth (2) 'visiting' the Walker family at 44 College Street, St Helens.

Notes:
Shown as Dickenson G on the Cenotaph.

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