Private 1606 James Grayson

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Fusiliers - 3rd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 07/05/1915

Age at death: 30
Date of death: 16th of April 1915 (Friday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Abbeville Communal Cemetery - II. B. 4.

BMD details:
Marriage: 27/06/1909 James GRAYSON to Emily MIDDLEHURST at Eccleston St Thomas,

Census details:
1891 - 6 years old James is living at 35 Rutland Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (39), Esther (39) and seven siblings: William (20), Henry (15), Elizabeth A (13), Thomas (10), Esther (6), John (4), Margaret (11 mths). 1901 - 16 years old 'Clerk at Glass Works' James is still living at 35 Rutland Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (49), Esther (49) and five siblings: Harry (25), Thomas (20), Esther (16), John (14), Margaret (10). 1911 - Sees 26 years old 'Clerk' James living at 279 City Road, St Helens with wife Emily Ann (26) and son Wilfred Thomas (1).

Notes:
Age taken from census.

[pic]tpics/J_Grayson_RFs.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private James Grayson at Abbeville Communal Cemetey (Photo courtesy of Margaret Dufay.)[/caption]