Dawes, James Henry

Rank:	Private	Regiment:	Royal Garrison Artillery
Regimental No. & Battalion		113516

Status:

Private James Henry Dawes
Photo courtesy of Stephen Dawes

Research Notes

Source: Family history file of Stephen Dawes –

James Henry Dawes was a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery. He served on the Western Front where he was wounded in the leg by shrapnel and also gassed.

He married Elsie Bowyer 15/06/18 and died 08/01/40

1881 Census: Crich

Forename	Surname	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Where born
John	Dawes	Head	30	General dealer, overseer	Baldock, Herts
Jane		wife	30		Heage
Mary Ann		daughter	9		Crich
John W		son	8		Crich
Jane		daughter	6		Crich
Samuel H		son	4		Crich
James H		son	18 mo		Crich

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1891 Census: Crich

Forename	Surname	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Where born
John	Dawes	Head	40	General dealer, surveyor of highways	Baldock, Herts
Jane		wife	40		Heage
Mary Ann		daughter	19	Musician	Crich
John William		son	18	General dealer, assistant in shop	Crich
Jane		daughter	16	Pupil teacher	Crich
Samuel Hawkins		son	13	Monitor school	Crich
James Henry		son	11	Scholar	Crich
Sarah May		daughter	6	Scholar	Crich
Betsy Varey		daughter	4		Crich
Nellie		daughter	1		Crich

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1901 Census: Crich

Forename	Surname	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Where born
John	Dawes	Head	50	Clerk Commercial	Baldock, Herts
Jane		wife	50		Heage
Jane		daughter	26	Infant school teacher	Crich
James Henry		son	21	Grocers assistant	Crich
Sarah May		daughter	16	Domestic	Crich
Betsy Varey		daughter	14	Monitor school	Crich
Nellie		daughter	11		Crich

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1911 Census: 4 Dimple Villas, Crich

Forename	Surname	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Where born
John	Dawes	Head	60	Clerk	Baldock, Herts
Jane		wife	60		Heage
Jane		daughter	36	School teacher	Crich
James Henry		son	31	Grocers assistant	Crich
Sarah May		daughter	26	Housework at home	Crich
Betsy Varey		daughter	24	School teacher	Crich
Nellie		daughter	21	School teacher	Crich
James Alfred	Allsop	grandson	6	School	Ripley

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WW1 photo Crich

In sheepskin jerkin, Lance Bombadier (unpaid) James Henry Dawes. Apparently lice-ridden.