Private 49079 James Marr

(c) St Helens Reporter
Regiment/Unit: Cheshire Regiment - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 32
Date of death: 28th of June 1917
(Thursday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Orchard Dump Cemetery Arleux-En Gohelle - VIII. A. 15
Family details:
Next of kin from service papers:
Mr James Marr (father), Ivy Bank, Green Leach, Windle, St Helens.
Next of kin changed to:
Miss Daisy Marr (sister), 89, Shaw Street, St Helens.
Census details:
1891 - 5 years old James is living at Shaw Street, St Helens with parents James (38), Mary (41) and six siblings: Sarah Ann (14), John (11), Mary (9), George (4), Annie (3), Alice (1).
Also at the address is servant Ellen Millery (16).
1901 - 16 years old 'Assistant Game and Fish Salesman' James is living at 89, Shaw Street, St Helens with parents James (49), Mary (51) and seven siblings: Sarah Ann (24), John (21), Mary (19), George (15), Annie (14), Alice (11), Daisy (6).
1911 - Sees 26 years old 'Assistant In The Business' James living at Ivy Bank, Green Leach, St Helens with parents James (a Fish Salesman 58), Mary (61) and four siblings: Amy (29), Annie (24), Alice (21), Daisy (16).
Notes:
Age taken from service papers.
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[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/49079Marr_James_2.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication to Private James Marr at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/MarrJ_Cheshires.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private James Marr at Orchard Dump Cemetery, Arleux-En Gohelle
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
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[caption]James is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]
SHROH ref. 660