Rifleman 4904 James Graney

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: Home

Age at death: 35
Date of death: 15th of November 1916 (Wednesday)
Born: Farnworth, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Helens Cemetery - Sec 32 / Grave 418 RC

BMD details:
Buried 21/11/1916

Family details:
Son of Thomas and Mary Graney, of 5, Knowsley Rd., St. Helens.

Census details:
1891 - 10 years old schoolboy James is living at 3 Cyril Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (40), Mary (38) and brother [cas=2013]Lawrence Joseph Graney[/cas] (12). 1901 - 20 years old 'Tobacco Refiner' James is living at 102 Raglan Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (50), Mary (48) and brother [cas=2013]Lawrence Joseph Graney[/cas] (22). 1911 - Sees 30 years old 'General Labourer' James living at 57 Gladstone Street, St Helens with brother [cas=2013]Lawrence Joseph Graney[/cas] (32), his wife Elizabeth (27) and their children Lily (5), Margaret (6 mths) Father Thomas Graney (60) is also at the address.

Notes:
[note=20]Two Graney Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]

[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/GraneyBros.jpg[/pic] [caption]The headstone of Rifleman James Graney at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]