Lance Corporal 241331 James Critchley
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 32
Date of death: 22nd of March 1917
(Thursday)
Born: Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Estaires Communal Cemetery and Extension - III. L. 5.
BMD details:
Marriage:
25/12/1907 James CRITCHLEY to Jane A TURTON at Parr St Peter's, St Helens.
Family details:
Son of John and Ellen (nee Livesley) Critchley; husband of Jane Ann Critchley (nee Turton), of 189, Chancery Lane, Parr, St. Helens, Lancs.
Widow Jane Ann Turton is sole legatee.
Census details:
1891 - Sees 5 years old schoolboy James living at 7 Copperhouse Row, Haydock with parents John (30), Mary E (31) and three siblings: Elizabeth Ann (9), Margaret (3), Martha (1).
1901 - 15 years old 'Pit Pony Driver' James is living at 13 Copperhouse Row, Haydock with his parents John (40), Mary (41) and six siblings: Elizabeth (19), Margaret (13), Martha (11), Sarah (9), Richard (7), [cas=428]David Critchley[/cas] (2).
1911 - Sees 24 years old 'Coal Miner, Haulage Hand Underground' James living at 90 Chancery Lane, Parr, St Helens with his wife Jane Ann (22) and two sons James (2), Arthur (1).
Also at the address is boarder William Lowe (39).
Notes:
[note=138]Two Critchley Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/241331JamesCritchley.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/J_Critchley_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Lance Corporal James Critchley at
Estaires Communal Cemetery and Extension
(Photograph courtesy of R Houghton)[/caption]
SHROH ref. 432