Sapper 6779 Henry Makin

Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - West Lancs Div.
Theatre of War: Home (153 Argyle Street)

Age at death: 37
Date of death: 19th of October 1918 (Saturday)
Born: Sutton, St Helens, Lancs.
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Sutton St Nicholas and All Saints Churchyard - C. J. 2.

BMD details:
Marriage: 04/07/1908 Henry Makin (born Sutton) to Mary Elizabeth Morris (born Upholland) at Independent Methodist Chapel, Prescot. Vol 8b - Page 1250. Witnessed by Walter & Edith Makin.

Census details:
1881 - 3 months old Henry is living at 53 Appleton Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with parents Peter Maken (37), Elizabeth Maken (36) and five siblings: William Maken (15), Elizabeth A. Maken (13), Peter Maken (9), John Maken (7), Margeret Maken (5), Amelia Maken (3). 1891 - 10 years old schoolboy Henry is living at 29 Junction Lane, Sutton, St Helens with parents Peter Makin (47), Elizebeth Makin (46) and four siblings: Peter Makin (19), John Makin (17), Emelia Makin (18), Walter Makin (6). 1901 - Not found. 1911 - Sees 30 years old 'Engine Fitter' Henry living at 104 Argyle Street, St Helens with wife of two years Mary Elizabeth (24).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=12]Remembered on the Ormskirk Street Memorial, St Helens[/url] [url=lmem.php?lmem=22]Also Remembered on Sutton St Nicholas's War Memorial[/url] Service records in the name of 'Harry Makin' Disability 'sciatica' caused by long marches, fit for home service. Worked in munitions after discharge. Added to CWGC database on 11 March 2015.

[pic]tpics/Henry_Makin_MIC.jpg[/pic][caption]Proof of address, Regt etc.[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/6779HenryMakin.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]tpics/6779_Makin.jpg[/pic] [caption]The Headstone of Henry Makin located in the graveyard at St.Nicholas Church Sutton (Image Courtesy of Ted Forsyth.)[/caption]

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