Lance Corporal 426247 James Gaskell Westworth
Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 2nd/1st West Lancs Field Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: A 2 Cpl, 7648 R.E.
Age at death: 54
Date of death: 11th of January 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery - X. D. 15.
BMD details:
Marriage: 2nd Qtr 1885 James Gaskell Westworth to Esther Tyrer at Prescot. Vol 8b - Page 1043.
Family details:
Husband of Esther Westworth, of 14, West St., Thatto Heath, St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1871 - 8 years old James G is living at 51 Cooper Street, St Helens with parents Edward (34), Elizabeth (34) and three siblings: Mary J (5), John H (2), Edward E (6 Mths). 1881 - 18 years old 'Plasterers Apprentice' James G is living at 60 Hamer Street, St Helens with parents Edward (45), Elizabeth (45) and six siblings: Mary J. (15), John H. (12), Edward E. (10), Esther S. (7), Elizabeth M. (4), Jessie V. (1). 1891 - 28 years old 'Plasterer' James G is living at 32 Clyde Street, St Helens with wife Esther (27) and two children: Mary J (4), Jessie (1 mths). 1901 - 38 years old 'Plasterer' James G is living at 14 West Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens with wife Esther (36) and five children: Jessie (10), Gertrude (7), Robert (5), Edna (3), James (8 Mths). 1911 - Sees 48 years old 'Plasterer' James G still living at 14 West Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens with wife Esther (47) and seven children: Jessie (20), Gertrude (17), Robert (15), Edna V (13), James (10), Frances (8), Alice (5).
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Westworth_Jms_426247_RE.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Westworth_J_G_426247_RE.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Lance Corporal James Gaskell Westworth at
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]
[pic]tpics/426247_Westworth.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Lance Corporal James G Westworth at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
