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Private J Hughes


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Private James HUGHES, 202257, 3rd/4th  Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders, France, 30th June 1917, age 32.

Born Glasgow, Lanarkshire, son of John Hughes.

2nd August 1903, St Matthias, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets, London, James Hughes, age 20, bachelor, French polisher, 41 Clifton Street, father John Hughes, warehouseman, married Matilda Pavey, age 20, spinster, machinist, 10 Clifton Street, father Newport? Pavey, deceased, boot? maker.

Children - James Henry Hughes, born 15th July 1904, 48 Columbine? Road; *Elsie Ellen Hughes, born 15th April 1906, 43 Streatley Buildings; John Edward Hughes, born 10th April 1908, 37 Streatley Buildings; Hilda Edna Hughes, born 26th August 1910, 37 Streatley Buildings; Newbert Hughes, born 11th July 1912, 37 Streatley Buildings; Florence Matilda Hughes, born 24th November 1914, 39, Lesley Street.

* died September 1909, age 3, Bethnal Green.


1911 Census - 37 Streatley Buildings, Bethnal Green, London E - James Hugges, head, age 27, married, piano French polisher, worker, born Glasgow, Scotland; Matilda Hughes, wife, age 28, married 7 years, 4 children, 3 still alive, born Bethnal Green, London; James Henry Hughes, son, age 6, school, born Bethnal Green, London; John Edward Hughes, son, age 2, born Bethnal Green, London; Hilda Edna Hughes, daughter, age 7 months, born Bethnal Green, London.


Enlisted Islington, Middlesex.  Resided Islington, Middlesex/ 39, Lesley Street, Barnsbury, London.

Buried at  Bailleul Road East Cemetery, V. D. 10., St Laurent-Blangy, France.


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