Private 36294 James Sephton
Regiment/Unit: Royal Welsh Fusiliers - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 35
Date of death: 22nd of June 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Bold, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Gorre British and Indian Cemetery - II. A. 13.
BMD details:
Marriage: 17/08/1905 James Sephton to Elizabeth Beddows at Parish Church, Farnworth, Nr Widnes. James and Elizabeth went on to have two children: James b-05/07/1905 and Jenny b-04/03/1914.
Family details:
Husband of E. Sephton, of 167, Vincent St., St. Helens, Lancs. Address at attestation: Tibbs Cross Cottage, Bold, Lancs.
Census details:
1891 - 9 years old schoolboy James is living at 67 Peter Street, St Helens with parents John (43), Mary J (41) and six siblings: John (16), Louisa (13), Walter (12), Beatrice (8), Arthur (6), Joseph H (2). 1901 - 19 years old 'Blacksmith' James is still living at 67 Peter Street, St Helens with parents John (55), Mary Jane (53) and three siblings: Walter (21), Arthur (15), Joseph (12). 1911 - Sees 29 year old 'Insurance Agent' James living at Tibbs Cross Cottage, Bold, Nr Widnes with wife Elizabeth (27) and son James (4). Also at the address is boarder John Goddard (45).
Notes:
Age taken from service papers. James was employed as a road repairer at enlistment.
Age taken from service papers. James was employed as a road repairer at enlistment.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/SephtonJ.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/JSephton_RWF.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private James Sephton at Gorre British and Indian Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
