Private 28370 Charles Mercer
Regiment/Unit: King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) - 8th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 29
Date of death: 4th of November 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Cambrai East Military Cemetery - II. A. 5.
Family details:
Son of Mrs. Mary Hurst, of 211, Nutgrove Rd., Thatto Heath, St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1891 - 1 year old Charles is living at 3 Taylor Street, Sutton, St Helens with parents Nathan (33), Mary (33) and two siblings: Elizabeth (7), William H (5). Also at the address are Nathan's mother Elizabeth Mercer (72) and nephew Fred Grayson (15). 1901 - 11 years old Charles is living at 15 Springfield Road, Thatto Heath, St Helens with remarried mother and family. The household consists of stepfather Samuel Hurst (38), mother Mary Hurst (40) and siblings Ellen Mercer (17), William Henry Mercer (15). 1911 - Sees 22 years old 'Coal Miner Hewer/Loader' and his mother Mary (50) boarding at 211, Nutgrove Road, Thatto Heath, St Helens with the Harris family. The household consists of: Charles James Harris (28), married sister Elizabeth Ellen Harris (nee Mercer) (27) Arthur Harris (4), Henry Harris (3), Charles James Harris (7mths). William Harris (widowed father to head 65) Henry Harris (brother to head 34), Mary Hurst (51), Charles Mercer (22).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url]
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/28370CMercer.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Charles Mercer at Cambrai East Military Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]
