Rifleman 240989 James Henthorne

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Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 38
Date of death: 6th of August 1917 (Monday)
Born: Sutton, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension - II. D. 34.

BMD details:
Marriage: 13/02/1904 James HENTHORNE to Elizabeth PHILLIPS at Eccleston St Thomas.

Family details:
Husband of Elizabeth Ratcliffe (formerly Henthorne), of 42, Clarence Court, Peasley Cross, St. Helens.

Census details:
1881 - 2 years old James is living at 5 Manor Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with parents Henry (33), Ann (32) and three siblings: Thomas (11), Henry (9), Jonathon (6). 1891 - 12 years oldschoolboy James is still living at 5 Manor Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with parents Henry John (42), Ann (41) and six siblings: Henry (19), Jonathan (16), Margaret (9), Martha (7), Ann (4), Nathan (1). 1901 - 22 years old 'General Labourer' James is living at 148 Peasley Cross Lane, Peasley Cross, St Helens with parents Henry (53), Ann (52) and five siblings: Henry (30), Jonathan (27), Martha (17), Annie (14), Nathan (11). 1911 - Sees 32 years old 'Collier - Hewer' James living at 22 Queen Street, St Helens with wife Elizabeth (29) and four children: Margaret (6), Doris May (4), Bertha (3), Eric (1). They are staying at the home of In-Laws Fanny Hunt (55), Albert Phillips (19) and Beatrice May Hunt (16).

Notes:
Spelled as 'Henthorn' on the Cenotaph.

[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/J_Henthorne_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Rifleman James Henthorne at Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension (Photograph courtesy of Richard Houghton.)[/caption]