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Name:James CRIMES
Name:James CRIMES
Born:24 Nov 1889Chester, Cheshire, England
Baptised:2 Feb 1890Holy Trinity, Chester, Cheshire, England
Born:24 Nov 1889Chester, Cheshire, England
Baptised:2 Feb 1890Holy Trinity, Chester, Cheshire, England
Father:John CRIMES
Mother:Mary KELLY
Father:John CRIMES
Mother:Mary KELLY
Spouse:Elizabeth SANDS
Married:bet. Oct and Dec 1913St. Michael, Chester, Cheshire, England
Spouse:Elizabeth SANDS
Married:bet. Oct and Dec 1913St. Michael, Chester, Cheshire, England
Children:Elizabeth Mary, Ernest William, Gladys Edith, James Alfred, John Edward
Residence:18918 Crane Wharf, Chester, Cheshire, England
Residence:1897Jones Court, Handbridge, Chester, Cheshire, England
Residence:19017 Harrison's Court, Chester, Cheshire, England
Residence:19119 St. Olave St., Chester, Cheshire, England
Residence:19209 St. Olave St., Chester, Cheshire, England
Residence:19219 St. Olave St., Chester, Cheshire, England
Residence:19245 St. Olave St., Chester, Cheshire, England
Residence:19313 St. Olave St., Chester, Cheshire, England
Residence:193944 Willow Rd., Lache, Chester, Cheshire, England
Residence:194510 Oak Rd., Lache Estate, Chester, Cheshire, England
Occupation:1911Labourer - Lead Works
Occupation:1921White Lead Labourer
Occupation:1939Lead Worker
Residence:18918 Crane Wharf, Chester, Cheshire, England
Residence:1897Jones Court, Handbridge, Chester, Cheshire, England
Residence:19017 Harrison's Court, Chester, Cheshire, England
Residence:19119 St. Olave St., Chester, Cheshire, England
Residence:19209 St. Olave St., Chester, Cheshire, England
Residence:19219 St. Olave St., Chester, Cheshire, England
Residence:19245 St. Olave St., Chester, Cheshire, England
Residence:19313 St. Olave St., Chester, Cheshire, England
Residence:193944 Willow Rd., Lache, Chester, Cheshire, England
Residence:194510 Oak Rd., Lache Estate, Chester, Cheshire, England
Occupation:1911Labourer - Lead Works
Occupation:1921White Lead Labourer
Occupation:1939Lead Worker
Military Service:Enlisted in British Army Cheshire Regiment31 Aug 1914Chester, Cheshire, England
Died:29 Nov 1945Chester, Cheshire, England
Funeral:3 Dec 1945St. Anthony (R.C.), Chester, Cheshire, England
Buried:3 Dec 1945Overleigh Cemetery, Chester, Cheshire, England
Died:29 Nov 1945Chester, Cheshire, England
Funeral:3 Dec 1945St. Anthony (R.C.), Chester, Cheshire, England
Buried:3 Dec 1945Overleigh Cemetery, Chester, Cheshire, England
Country of last known residence:England
Branch:Halton
Country of last known residence:England
Branch:Halton
A second baptism took place on 16 May 1901 at the Catholic Church of St. Francis of Assissi, Chester.
James served in WWI as Private in the 12th Cheshire Regiment.
Service Number: 12841
In 1921 England Census, James and Elizabeth were living in the household of Alfred HUGHES, and they were declared to be 'Brother-in-law' and 'Sister-in-law', suggesting that Elizabeth was the sister of Alfred's wife Mary.
In 1921 James was employed by Walker Parker and Co. Ltd. Leadworks, of Chester.
From The Cheshire Observer of 8 December 1945: "DEATHS CRIMES - On 29th November, 1945, at 10, Oak-road, Lache Estate, Chester, James Crimes, aged 56, beloved husband of Elizabeth Crimes."
From The Chester Chronicle of 8 December 1945: "DEATH OF MR. J CRIMES - The death occured last Thursday of Mr. Jas. Crimes (56), 10, Oak-road, Lache Estate. He was a son of the late Mrs. Crimes, Handbridge, and had worked at Walkers Parker and Co., Leadworks, Chester, for 35 years, when he retired nine months' ago on account of ill-health. The funeral took place on Monday, the interment in Chester Cemetery following Requiem Mass at St. Anthony's R.C. Church. The mourners were the widow; Mr. and Mrs. E Crimes, Pte. J.A. Crimes, R.E., and John Crimes (sons and daughter-in-law); Mr. and Mrs. Weston (son-in-law and daughter), Mr. and Mrs. A Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. E Jones, Mrs. Derbyshire, and Mrs. Carlisle (brothers-in-law and sisters), Mr. and Mrs. J. Crimes (brother and sister-in-law), and the Misses Mary and Esther Crimes (nieces)..." References to the HUGHES, JONES, DERBYSHIRE and CARLISLE families are not consistent with this research - to be investigated.
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