Urmston WW1 

John Charles Somerville

Rank:PrivateNumber:19265
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:03rd Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:Coldstream Guards
Died:05/03/1918Age:33
How Died:Died
Country of burial:U.K.Grave Photo:No
Cemetery or Memorial:Moston (St. Joseph's) R.C. Cemetery
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the December quarter 1885 in the Barton upon Irwell R.D. - ref:
8c/165, the son of Charles & Mary Ann Somerville (nee Haig).

1891 Census - No Trace.

1901 Census - 3 Salters Lane, Eccles.   Son - aged: 16 - occ: Apprentice
Plasterer - born: Eccles.    Head of household - Charles Somerville -
Married - aged: 62 - occ: General Labourer (Navvy) - born: Ireland.   Also
- Mary Ann Somerville - Wife - aged: 52 - born: Huddersfield, Yorkshire.  
Plus - 5 sisters.

1911 Census - No Trace.

Married Annie Allen during the March quarter 1911 in the Barton upon Irwell
R.D. - ref: 8c/873.

Death registered during the March quarter 1918 in the Prestwich R.D. - ref:
8d/42, aged: 33.  His widow - Annie Somerville died during the December
quarter 1918, aged: 31.

CWGC - Born at Eccles, the son of Charles & Mary Ann Somerville of 17
Unicorn Street, Peel Green, Manchester.   Husband of the late Annie
Somerville.

Pension Records - Widow - Annie Somerville, 17 Unicorn Street, Peel Green,
Eccles.  John  & Annie had three children - Annie Maria (b.21/05/1911) -
Francis (b.22/01/1913) - Joseph Harold (b,22/12/1914).  John died of
Malignamt Endocarditis (An old term for endocarditis that is rapidly fatal.
  Vavlvular vegitations composed of tumour cells)    Annie was awarded £5
grant on the 21st March 1918 and a weekly pension of 29/7d w.e.f. the 16th
September 1918.


Memorials found on:
All Saints (Barton on Irwell)
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