Private 81814 James Jennings

Family details:
Son of Patrick and Margaret Jennings, of 41, Waterloo St., St. Helens.

Census details:
1881 - 10 months old James is living at 9 Rimmer Street, Parr, St Helens with parents Patrick (27), Margaret (19) and brother Patrick John (3). Visiting the address is Ann Lyons (16) and Henry Lyons (1 week). 1891 - 10 years old schoolboy James, mother Margaret Jennings (29) and siblings John (12), Thomas (8), Mary (5) are living at 6 Old Cross Street, St Helens with grandparents John Prescott (61) and Anna Prescott (63). Boarding at the address are George Hatton (19), Michael Lynch (17), Patrick Murray (29), John Kelby (17), John McHugh (14). 1901 - 20 years old 'Timber Yard Labourer' James, widowed mother Margaret Jennings (38) and siblings Thomas Jennings (17), Mary Jennings (15) are still living at 6 Cross Street, St Helens with widowed grandfather John Prescott (69). Boarding at the address is John Rawsthorne (33). 1911 - Sees 30 years old 'Blacksmiths Labourer' James living at 41 Waterloo Street, St Helens with mother Maggie Jennings (50) and brother Thomas Jennings (27).

Notes:
Brother in law [cas=3115]James M Dean[/cas] also died in The Great War and is buried in the same grave at Windleshaw Abbey Roman Catholic Cemetery, St Helens.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Marg_Jennings_p1.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Marg_Jennings_p2.jpg[/pic][caption]Images Courtesy of Virginia Crilley[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/81814_James_Jennings.jpg[/pic][caption]The mass card for Private James Jennings[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/Jennings-Meredith.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private James Jennings at Windleshaw Abbey Roman Catholic Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]