James Jones

Rank:PrivateNumber:1838
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:06th Bn [1]
Name of Rgt or Ship:Manchester Rgt
Died:02/06/1915Age:24
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:Gallipoli
Cemetery or Memorial:Helles Memorial
Town Memorial:Sale
Extra Information:
Born during the March quarter 1891 in the Chorlton upon Medlock R.D. - ref:
8c/915, the son of James & Hannah Jones.re

1891 Census - 19 Lower Chatham Street, Chorlton upon Medlock, Manchester.  
Son - aged: 6 weeks - born: Manchester.    Head of household - James Jones
- Married - aged:35 - occ; Marble Mason - born: Gloucestershire.   Also -
Hannah Jones - Wife - aged: 46 - born: Shropshire.   Plus 5 elder siblings.
  The sibling born before James was born in Shrewsbury, Gloucestershire in
1887, so the family must have moved to Manchester between 1887 and 1890.

1901 Census - Grange Road, Ashton upon Mersey.    Son - aged: 10 - born:
Manchester.   Head of household - James Jones - Married - aged:45 - occ;
Marble and Stone Mason - born: Gloucestershire.   Also - Hannah Jones -
Wife - aged: 36 - born: Shropshire.   Plus 5 siblings.

Attended St. Mary's School, Ashton on Mersey.

1911 Census - Grange Road, Ashton upon Mersey.    Son - aged: 20 - occ:
Grocer's Assistant - born: Manchester.  There is no head of household,
neither of his parents are listed.   His brother - Harry together with his
married sister - Ellen and her husband and two children.

His parents and daughter, together with his cousin and a boarder were
residing at 109 Harcourt Street, Ardwick, Manchester.    His father's
occupation was now given as a Paviour.

Employed at the Co-operative Wholesale Society, Manchester.

Posted to Gallipoli on the 5th May 1915.

Death reported in the 06/07/195 edition of the Altrincham Guardian which
states that he was a Lance Corporal.

Listed in the Guardian Year Book - Roll of Honour for 1916, which also
states that he was a Lance Corporal.

Pension Records - Dependant - Mrs. Hannah Jones, 14 Grange Road, Sale,
Ashton upon Mersey.
Memorials found on:
St. Martin's (Ashton on Mersey)St. Mary's (Ashton on Mersey)
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