Driver 426755 John Evans

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 422nd West Lancs Field Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 28
Date of death: 28th of May 1917 (Monday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Hop Store Cemetery - Plot I. Row A. Grave 17.

BMD details:
Marriage: 26/03/1910 John Evans to Selina Waterworth at Ravenhead St John's

Family details:
Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Evans; and husband of Selina Evans, of 21, Grant St., St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1891 - Not found. 1901 - 12 years old John is living at 45 Bruce Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (39), Elizabeth (36) and two siblings: Jane (10), Ada (5). Also at the address are niece Ellen Heaton (24) and her son John Heaton (1). 1911 - Sees 22 years old 'Brewers Carter' John and wife Selina (22) living at 9, Bates Crescent, Thatto Heath, St Helens with the Waterworth family. (In-Laws): Charles Waterworth (54), Elizabeth Jane Waterworth (43), Ernest Waterworth (18), May Waterworth (13), Phoebe Waterworth (10), Ada Waterworth (3).

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