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James Henry Taylor | |||
Rank: | Private | Number: | 44239* |
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No: | 09th Labour Coy* | ||
Name of Rgt or Ship: | King's (Liverpool Rgt) | ||
Died: | 19/11/1917 | Age: | 42 |
How Died: | Died of Wounds | ||
Country of burial: | Belgium | Grave Photo: | Yes |
Cemetery or Memorial: | Solferino Farm Cemetery | ||
Town Memorial: | Not Listed | ||
Extra Information: | |||
Born during the September quarter 1874 in the Nantwich R.D. - ref: 8a/371, the son of Thomas & Mary Taylor. 1881 Census - 179 Knutsford Road, Latchford, Cheshire Son - aged: 6 - born: Latchford, Cheshire. Head of household - Thomas Taylor - Married - aged: 36 - occ: Tanner's Labourer - born: Chester. Also - Mary C. Taylor - Wife - aged: 30 - born: Manchester. Plus 2 elder brothers. 1891 Census - 227 Knutsford Road, Latchford, Cheshire. Son - aged:16 - occ: Tanner's Labourer - born: Latchford, Cheshire. Head of household - Thomas Taylor - Married - aged: 46 - occ: Tanner - born: Grappenhall, Cheshire. Also - Mary Taylor - Wife - aged: 42 - born: Manchester. Plus 6 siblings. 1901 Census - 11 Raddon Cottages, Latchford, Cheshire. Boarder - aged: 26 - occ: Tanner's Labourer - born: Latchford, Cheshire. Boarding with Thomas & Elizabeth Taylor - Thomas was also a Tanner's Labourer and possibly a relative of James? Married Martha Woodward during the June quarter 1904 in the Wirral R.D. - ref: 8a/857. 1911 Census - No Trace. Commemorated on the family gravestone in Sale Cemetery, which states that he died of wounds at Ypres on the 17th November 1917. His father - Thomas died on the 4th May 1935, aged: 83 years and his Mother - Mary, died on the 12th October 1923, aged: 71 years. Formerly 64611 - Transferred to the 74th Labour Company. Pension Records - Dependent - Martha Taylor, C/o Mrs Clough, Station Road, Little Sutton, Cheshire. Record states that he was with the 74th Company, Labour Corps and that he died of wounds. Martha received a £5 Grant on the 15th December 1917. Martha received a weekly pension of 25/5d w.e.f. the 10th June 1918. This was for herself and their two children - James Herbert Taylor (B. 10/09/1905) and Nancy Taylor (b. 03/05/1908). Flanders M.I. - "Father in they gracious keeping, leave we now our loved one sleeping". |
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