James seed

[becky22]

Looking for help on James seed born 1893 St. Helens parents James and Elizabeth. He was in 13th battalion royal fusiliers service no 2160 and died 6 July 1916. Any help greatly appreciated and thanks in advance

[nanny jan]

The CWGC site is a good base to start from:

https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/811944/seed,-james/

Ancestry often has free access to service records over the Remembrance Weekend in November.   

[Schoch]

Have you seen the 1911 census?


James Seed (head) 49
Elizabeth Seed (Wife) 44
John Seed (son) 23
James Seed  17
Edith Helen Seed (Daughter) 5
Catherine Seed (mother) 83

[jim1]

James Seed died on the 7th. July not the 6th. His Gratuity list states he died on or since 6-9th. July.
His Batt. moved up to the front line at 2 am. of the 7th. July in reserve of the main force. They went out at 8 am. as part of the 2nd. wave.
He was at La-Boiselle N.E. of Albert.
He was one of 20 who were killed, most from shelling.

[Ladyhawk]

Looking for help on James seed born 1893 St. Helens parents James and Elizabeth.

He was in 13th battalion royal fusiliers service no 2160 and died 6 July 1916.

Any help greatly appreciated and thanks in advance

What sort of information are you looking for?

For info. there's a public tree on Anc*y for James Seed

picture of family grave and his name is Inscribed on the grave , but buried France

In Loving Memory of JAMES beloved husband of Elizabeth Ellen SEED,
who died aged 54 years
also JAMES son of the above Royal London Fusiliers
Killed in Action July 7th 1916 aged 22 years.
Also To the memory of ? Harry Webster R.E. can’t make out rest
also Edith Hellen Seed again hard to make out rest of inscription
also wife Elizabeth Ellen  ditto    "  "

Edit - have added 1901 census in case you need that

RG12; Piece: 3025; Folio: 51; Page: 38
30 Thompson Street
James Seed 39 Burtonwood stationary engine man,
Elizabeth E  44 St Helens
John 13 telegraph messeneger,  Isaac 12, Kate 10, all born Sutton
JAMES 7, St Helens
John Seed father 77 Great Sankey, Catherine Seed mother 74 Liverpool
Surnamed transcribed as LEED on Anc*y

Kate Seed married Harry Webster 1914 -
full marriage details available on Anc*Y if required

edit ~ removed James' birth entry mmn Roe because his sister Edith Ellen mmn BALL
   
SEED, EDITH  HELEN  mmn BALL    
1906  M Quarter in PRESCOT  Volume 08B  Page 846

so this must be James'

SEED, JAMES  mmn BALL
1893  D Quarter in PRESCOT  Volume 08B  Page 675

Surname transcribed as LEED marriage on Anc*y

6 Dec 1886 Holy Trinity Wavertree
James SEED 24, fireman  father John, farm lab.
Elizabeth Ellen BALL 20 f Isaac, joiner
Witnesses Herber & Elizabeth Naylor John (B?)lewitt