Son of John and Sylvia E. Stead, of Eccleston Nursery, Prescot
Census Details
1901 Census -
John Stead, aged 29, a Horticulturalist, lived with his wife Emma Sylvia Stead (26) and their children John (3) and Victor Lyrell (1) at The Nursery in Burrows Lane, Eccleston.
John Stead attended PrescotGrammar School from 1906 to 1913.
His Medal Index Card, shown below, records his initial service as Private 4567 with the 5th Battalion, then his commission as a Second Lieutenant in the same unit. The card also reports that no trace of his overseas service could be found.
The Parish Magazine of 27th November reported the death as follows. “Second Lt. John Stead of 5thSouth Lancs., died of pneumonia in the camp at Oswestry a few days after receiving his commission. He was only 19 years old and for 8 years had been a member of our Grammar School. November 1916”.
It seems, therefore, that John Stead never actually saw overseas service.
John Stead’s Medal Index Card, above and below, shows his service as a Private before being commissioned as a Second Lieutenant and also records his next of kin as his father John, of Eccleston
Private 242355 James STEVENSON
Unit/Regiment
1st/5th Bn., South Lancashire Regiment
Date of Death
14/04/1918
Age at Death
34
Burial/Memorial & Reference
Etaples Military Cemetery
XXIX C 11
Census Details
1901 Census -
Along with his 55 year old widowed mother Margaret, James Stevenson was a 17 year old Boarder at 16, Highfield Place, Prescot, the home of Maria Coughlin
After the war was over, the Parish Magazine reported on 27th November 1918, “The following names to be added to the list of honour” and included “”Pte. James Stevenson, 38, of 5thS. Lancs, died of wounds 14th March 1918 of 34, Houghton Street. He leaves an aged and infirm mother who was dependent upon him”.
James Stevenson’s Medal Index Card. He was entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal
Pte. Stevenson’s CWGC headstone in EtaplesMilitaryCemetery
Private 20683 Thomas STOCKLEY
Unit/Regiment
2nd Bn, Welsh Regiment
Date of Death
09/04/1918
Age at Death
20
Burial/Memorial & Reference
Beuvry Communal Cemetery Extension
III A 8
CWGC Family Details
(if shown)
Son of Mr. J. Stockley, of 33, York St., Bolton.
Census Details
1901 Census -
At this time, Thomas Stockley, aged 3, lived at 2Court, House 2, Sewell Street, Prescot, with his father John, a 31 year old Wire Worker, mother Elizabeth, 32, and siblings Jane (10), Mary (6) and William (1).
Birth/Marriage/Death Registrations
Birth Registered Q1/1898, Prescot, 8b, 726
SDGW – Where Born
Prescot, Lancs
Enlisted
Farnworth, Lancs
Resided
Bolton
How Died
Killed In Action
Theatre of War
France & Flanders
Notes
Research Ref. No.
P264
Research ongoing
Thomas Stockley’s Medal Index Card. His arrival in France on 4th December 1915 entitled him to the 1914-1915 Star in addition to the British War Medal and Victory Medal
Lance Corporal 4715 Thomas STONEHOUSE
Unit/Regiment
"A" Coy, 2nd Bn, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Date of Death
06/07/1916
Age at Death
21
Burial/Memorial & Reference
Gorre British & Indian Cemetery
II A 21
CWGC Family Details
(if shown)
Son of William and Emily Stonehouse, of 6, Shenstone Villas, Jockey Rd., Wylde Green, Birmingham. Native of Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham.
Census Details
1901 Census -
The family lived at 42, King Edward Road, Ladywood, Birmingham. William (30, a Silversmith) is with his wife Emily, also 30, and children Thomas (6), Annie (3) and Ernest (1).
Birth/Marriage/Death Registrations
Birth Registered Q4/1894, Prescot, 8b, 698.
SDGW – Where Born
Prescot, Lancs
Enlisted
Birmingham
Resided
How Died
Killed In Action
Theatre of War
France & Flanders
Notes
In the 1891 census, the Stonehouse family lived in Battersby Lane in Warrington, as lodgers with the Mullins family. William and Emily had a 1 year old daughter, also called Emily. William was shown to have been born in Sutton Coldfield , his wife was born in Ireland and Emily was born in Aldershot. William is listed as a soldier, presumably based at the South Lancashire Regiment barracks in Orford.
It would appear, therefore, that at some point after the birth of Thomas, the family had moved to Birmingham, close to the original home of William Stonehouse, and it was from here that Thomas enlisted into the RWF.
Research Ref. No.
P265
Service Details
Thomas’ service number falls in the series issued to Special Reserves and is in a range issued in early 1912.
Thomas Stonehouse’s Medal Index Card. An “Old Contemptible”, he arrived in France on 6th October 1914, entitling him to the 1914 Star in addition to the British War Medal and Victory Medal
Private 216875 Isaac E STOTT
Unit/Regiment
22nd Coy, Labour Corps
Date of Death
07/09/1917
Age at Death
33
Burial/Memorial & Reference
Dozinghem Military Cemetery
V B 8
Census Details
1901 Census –
The Stott family lived at 8, Townfield Cottage, Huyton Quarry. Thomas (50a General Labourer), and Sarah (48) were living with their children Catherine (20), Isaac (17, a General Labourer), Ernest (11), Walter (9) and Arthur (6).
Marriage to Emily Houghton registered in Prescot Q4/1904, Volume 8b, Page 1008
SDGW – Where Born
Enlisted
Prescot
Resided
How Died
Died of Wounds
Theatre of War
France & Flanders
Notes
Research Ref. No.
P266
Service Details
The Parish Magazine of 26th September 1917 reported “To the long list of names of those of our gallant men who have given their lives for the Empire must now be added the following”. Included in the list is “Pte. Isaac Stott, 33, of 22nd Labour Battalion. Killed in Action 7th September 1917, of 28, Houghton Street. He leaves a widow and four children.”
Isaac Stott’s Medal Index Card. His entitlement was to the British War Medal and Victory Medal
Isaac Stott’s grave at Dozinghem Military Cemetery
Sapper 7048 John Whitfield STOTT
Unit/Regiment
West Lancs. Field Company, Royal Engineers
Date of Death
20/01/1916
Age at Death
21
Burial/Memorial & Reference
Mesnil Ridge Cemetery
J 6
CWGC Family Details
(if shown)
Son of Joseph Thomas and Mary E. Stott, of 7, Lancaster Terrace, Prescot, Lancs
Census Details
1901 Census -
The Stott family lived at 3, Lancaster Terrace, Prescot and comprised father Joseph, a 42 year old Colliery Worker, his wife Mary (41), and children Harry (15), Ernest (9), John (6), Marion (4) and Wilfred (2)
Birth/Marriage/Death Registrations
Birth Registered Q3/1894, Prescot, 8b, 676
SDGW – Where Born
Prescot, Lancs
Enlisted
St Helens, Lancs
Resided
Prescot, Lancs
How Died
Killed In Action
Theatre of War
France & Flanders
Notes
With regard to John Stott's brothers, WIlfred also served during the war, although his service details have not yet been located, and it is thought that Ernest also served. Harry was deemed to be in a reserve occupation and so was not called up.
Research Ref. No.
P267
Service Details
The Parish Magazine of 28th January 1916 reported “Another of our boys has been killed in France, Sapper John Whitfield Stott aged 21 of the Royal Engineers. It was on 20th January 1916”.
John Stott served with 419 Field Company.. The following is taken from the War Diary:
"20.1.1916- Three men left on leave to England. Day parties continuing same work. O/C round work in morning in afternoon in MENSIL re bomb store. Working party at MOULIN Machine Gun Emplacement, shelled just as Infantry were moving away from work at 4.00pm. Sapper Stott killed."
(Information kindly provided by Mark Abbott).
John Stott’s Medal Index Card. His arrival in France on 3rd January 1915 entitled him to the 1914-1915 Star in addition to the British War Medal and Victory Medal
Although buried in MesnilRidgeCemetery, the Stott family grave in Prescot shows the above inscription to him.
A general picture of Mesnil (above) and the headstone of John Whitfield Stott (below).
Both pictures kindly provided by Dale Heighway, great-nephew of John Whitfield Stott.
