John Kinsey

Rank:PrivateNumber:24396
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:07th Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:King's Own (Royal Lancaster Rgt)
Died:01/08/1917Age:33
How Died:Died of Wounds
Country of burial:BelgiumGrave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Locre Hospice Cemetery, Heuvelland
Town Memorial:Blackpool
Extra Information:
Born during the March quarter 1884 in the Altrincham R.D. - ref: 8a/176,
the son of James & Esther Kinsey (nee Travis).

1891 Census - 24 Sale Green Cottage, Old Hall Road, Sale.    Son - aged: 7
- Scholar - born: Sale.    Head of household - James Kinsey - Married -
aged: 34 - occ: General Highway Labourer - born: Salford.    Also Esther
Kinsey - Wife - aged: 40 - born: Sale.    Plus 6 siblings.

1901 Census - 13 Orme Street, Blackpool, Lancashire.     Lodger - aged: 17
- occ: General Labourer - born: Sale.   Lodger in the house of John & Emily
Smith.

His parents and two sisters had also moved to Blackpool, residing at 41
Clinton Avenue, Blackpool, where his father was now employed as a Salt
Hawker.

Married - Betsey Fisher during the December quarter 1903 in the Fylde R.D.
- ref: 8e/1084.

1911 Census - 38 Ibbeson Street, Blackpool, Lancashire.    Head of
household - Married - aged: 27 - occ: General Labourer - born: Sale.   Also
Betsey Kinsey - Wife - aged: 28 - born: Blackpool.    Plus 4 children and 2
boarders.

Although born at Sale, as a young man he and his family had migrated to
Blackpool where he married and enlisted.
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