John Mansfield – Royal Engineers, 42nd Army Troops Company
Sapper John Mansfield – Royal Engineers, 42nd Army Troops Company John Mansfield was born in 1884 in Swansea , the son of John Mansfield and Julia Mansfield , both of whom were Irish‑born and part of the Irish community that had settled in the industrial districts of the town during the late nineteenth century. 1891 Census According to the 1891 Census , the Mansfield family were living at 1 Well Court, Well Place , Swansea, where John Mansfield senior , aged 28 , worked as a Furnaceman , and his wife Julia , aged 30 , managed the home. Their children at that time were John , aged 7 ; Arnold , aged 6 ; Catherine , aged 3 ; and Thomas , a baby of six months . The census reflects a young family living in the densely populated industrial streets of Swansea, close to the furnaces and works where many Irish labourers found employment. 1911 Census By the 1911 Census , John Mansfield had already enlisted in the Army. Recorded as a Sapper with the Royal Engineers , he was serving at the R...
