Private 10302 John Atherton
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 27/12/14
Age at death: 26
Date of death: 17th of December 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension Nord - I. D. 134.
Family details:
Son of James and Elizabeth Atherton, of 147, Westfield St., St. Helens, Lancs. Father James is legatee.
Census details:
1891 - 2 years old John is living at 80 Wilson Street, St Helens with parents James (35), Elizabeth (34) and seven siblings: Jane (15), Mary (13), William (11), Ann (9), Emma (5), George (4), Ellen (2 mths). 1901 - 12 years old John is still living at 80 Wilson Street, St Helens with parents James (45), Elizabeth (44) and four siblings: Ann (19), Emma (15), George (14), Richard (6). 1911 - Sees 22 years old 'Labourer (above Ground)' John living at 147 Westfield Street, St Helens with widowed father James (55) and three siblings: Emma (25), George (24), Richard (16).
Notes:
Age taken from headstone.
Age taken from headstone.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/NPC10302_Atherton.jpg[/pic][caption]Family notice in the St Helens Reporter
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Atherton_J_10302_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private John Atherton at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord.
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
