Private 242217 John Fairclough

Family details:
John was the son of Joshua and Elizabeth Fairclough.

Census details:
1891 - 8 years old schoolboy John is living at 177 City Road, St Helens with parents Joshua (42), Elizabeth (42) and eight siblings: James (21), William (19), [cas=606]Joshua Fairclough[/cas] (16), Henry (14), Ann (11), Elizabeth (5), Peter (4), Margaret (1). 1901 - 18 years old 'Glass Blower' John is living at 177, City Road, St Helens with parents Joshua (52), Elizabeth (52) and seven siblings: James (31), [cas=606]Joshua Fairclough[/cas] (26), Henry (24), Elizabeth E (15), Peter (14), Margaret (11), Albert (9). 1911 - Sees 28 years old 'Glass Carrier' John still living at 177, City Road, St Helens with siblings James (41), [cas=606]Joshua Fairclough[/cas] (36), Peter (24), Margaret (21), Albert (19). Joshua (snr) has died by this time and James is the head of household.

Notes:
[note=49]Two Fairclough Brothers died in The Great War[/note] [url=lmem.php?lmem=21]Also Remembered On St Marks War Memorial, North Road.[/url] Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/242217FaircloughJ-1.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/242217FaircloughJ2.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Private John Fairclough at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/242217_John_Fairclough.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Loos Memorial bearing the inscription for Private John Fairclough (Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]