Lance Corporal 1833 James Atherton
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/15
Age at death: 30
Date of death: 2nd of August 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: 43 Clyde Street, St Helens
Burial / Memorial: Peronne Road Cemetery Maricourt - IV. F. 34.
BMD details:
Marriage: 1st Qtr 1907. James Atherton to Mary Fay at Prescot, Lancashire. Vol 8b - Page: 1003.
Census details:
1891 - 5 years old schoolboy James is living at 2 Alma Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with parents James (39), Ann (34) and six siblings: Cecelia (14), Joseph (12), John Thomas (11), Henry (9), William Edward (7), Margaret H (1). Also at the address is boarder William L Moore (15). 1901 - 15 years old 'General Labourer' James is living at 76 Ormskirk Street, St Helens with mother Ann (44) and two siblings: Joseph (22), Henry (19). 1911 - Sees 25 years old 'Brickworks Labourer' James living at 41 Clyde Street, St Helens with wife Mary (born Widnes 27) and daughter Margaret (1).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/J_Atherton_1833.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Lance Corporal James Atherton at Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt
(Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]
