Private 40882 James Edmondson
Regiment/Unit: Cheshire Regiment - 1st/4th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 61662, R.W Fus.
Age at death: 41
Date of death: 26th of July 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Sever Cemetery Extension Rouen - Q. III. L. 16.
BMD details:
Marriage: 27/01/1906 James EDMONDSON to Elizabeth LILLEY at Eccleston St Thomas.
Family details:
Next of Kin from service papers: Mrs Elizabeth Edmundson (wife), 59 Borough Road, St Helens.
Census details:
1881 - 3 years old schoolboy James is living at 20 Campbell Street, St Helens with grandparents Joseph Gregson (56), Alice Gregson (50) and relatives Ellen Gregson (18), Joseph Gregson (16), Margaret Gregson (12). 1891 - 13 years old 'Apprentice Glass Bottle Maker' James and brother Joseph W (15) are living at 44 Lyon Street, St Helens with grandparents Joseph Gregson (66) and Alice Gregson (60). 1901 - 23 years old James is living at 67 Napier Street, St Helens with his grandmother Alice Gregson (70) and brother Joseph W (25). 1911 - Sees 32 years old 'Glass Bottle Maker' James living at 59 Borough Road, St Helens with his wife Elizabeth (28).
Notes:
There are various spellings of the surname but mainly Edmondson, Edmundson. Age taken from census.
There are various spellings of the surname but mainly Edmondson, Edmundson. Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/EdmondsonJ.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private James Edmondson at St Sever Cemetery, Rouen
(Photograph courtesy of Temptage (Tony) from GWF.)[/caption]
