Private 202666 James Critchley

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment - 1st/4th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 5695, L.N Lancs Regt.

Age at death: 36
Date of death: 31st of July 1917 (Tuesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: New Irish Farm Cemetery - IX. B. 4.

BMD details:
Marriage: 31/05/1914 James CRITCHLEY to Mabel PARR at Parr St Peter's, Parr, St Helens.

Family details:
Father: Robert Critchley (1853-1994) Mother: Margaret Jane Mills (1852) Husband of Mabel Critchley, of 50, Brynn St., St. Helens, Lancs. Native of St. Helens. Widow Mabel is sole legatee.

Census details:
1891 - 10 years old schoolboy James is living at 53 New Cross Street, St Helens with parents Robert (38), Margaret J (38) and four siblings: Walter (15), Robert (13), Harry (5), Charles (3). 1901 - Shows 20 years old 'Grocer's Assistant' James living at 78 Oxford Street, St Helens with his parents Robert (48), Margaret Jane (48) and three siblings: Harry (15), Charles (13), Thomas (8). Also at the address is adopted daughter Mabel Greenough (13). 1911 - Sees 30 years old 'Grocer's Assistant' James living at 255 Park Road, Parr, St Helens with his widowed mother Margaret Jane (58) and two siblings: Charles (23), Thomas (18). Also at the address is servant Margaret Mort (19).

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/202666JamesCritchley.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Critchley_Jms_202666_LNL.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/CritchleyJames_LNL.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Critchley_J_202666_LNL.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private James Critchley at New Irish Farm Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]