Lance Corporal 22900 James Law
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Regiment/Unit: East Lancashire Regiment - 7th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1)
Date Entered Therein: 17/12/1915
Age at death: 37
Date of death: 26th of October 1916
Born: Pendleton, Lancs
Resided: Padiham, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Mill Road Cemetery Thiepval - XVII. C. 5.
BMD details:
Marriage: 28/09/1901 James LAW to Emily Ellen SIMS at Eccleston Christ Church CE.
Family details:
Son of John Joseph and Mary Ellen Law, of 39, Harris St., St. Helens, Lancs; husband of Emily Ellen Law, of 19, Dryden St., Padiham, Burnley.
Census details:
1881 - 2 years old James is living at 8 Albion Street, Pendleton in Salford with parents John J (20) and Mary E. (19). 1891 - 12 years old schoolboy James, parents John J (30) Mary E (28) and brother Thomas (7) are living at 5 Court, Crab Street, St Helens with John J's widowed mother-in-law Ellen Helsby (64). 1901 - 22 years old 'Bricklayer' James is boarding at 121 Chapel Street, St Helens with the Frodsham family. 1911 - Sees 32 years old 'Bricklayer' James living at 8 Victoria Avenue, Craig Y-don, Llandudno with wife Emily Ellen (31) and children Clara (8), Voilet Ellen (5), Alice (3). Boarding at the address is 'Government Clerk' Frederick Willie Empringham (21
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[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Law_J_22900_East_Lancs.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Lance Corporal James Law at Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval
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