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Title: Anyone related to Percy Norman James b1881 dMarch 27th 1917 Canadian Contingent
Post by: harrygeorge1 on Sunday 27 March 22 11:43 BST (UK)
I have walked past this grave in the Broadway Cemetery, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, twice a day for many years and I had every intention of sharing, I have finally gotten round to doing that, ironically with the anniversary of his death 105 years ago.
 I wonder if any of Percy's family have visited or even have photos? What happened to his wife Annie, did they have any children?
I do hope the photo is seen by one of Percy's descendants.
Last November with it being 100 years of the British Legion, my friend and I placed poppies on all of the 63 war graves in the cemetery, Percy included.
Title: Re: Anyone related to Percy Norman James b1881 dMarch 27th 1917 Canadian Contingent
Post by: *Sandra* on Sunday 27 March 22 12:04 BST (UK)

Also listed : Canada, Virtual War Memorial Index, 1900-2014

Sapper Percy James - Birth Date 29 Jan 1881 - Death Date 27 Mar 1917
Cemetery:   PETERBOROUGH OLD CEMETERY (OR BROADWAY CEM) ; Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Grave Reference 8. I. 390.
Force Army - Unit Canadian Engineers - Division 24th Reserve Bn.
Service Number 826506

Son of George and Kezia James. Born at Peterborough.

https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2904797?Percy%20James

Sandra
Title: Re: Anyone related to Percy Norman James b1881 dMarch 27th 1917 Canadian Contingent
Post by: *Sandra* on Sunday 27 March 22 12:11 BST (UK)
1911 census (free index) Ridlington Uppingham

Albert Wyman   37
Frances May Wyman   32
George Albert Wyman   10
Percy Norman James   31 Job Master.
Annie Mabel James   30
Mabel Ethel James   10
Arthur Alfred Nowell   58

1901 census Peterborough Northamptonshire

RG13 Piece 1462  Folio  111  Page  2

George James   51 Kezia James   49
Oliver James   23 Percy J James   20
Maud James   13
Florence Crofts   18 Servant.

Marriage - Percy Norman James 10 November 1901 (aged 22 years)
Marriage Place   All Saints, Clapton Park, Hackney, England
Father George James
Spouse Annie Mabel Porteous

Sandra

Added :-  12 public ancestry trees.
Title: Re: Anyone related to Percy Norman James b1881 dMarch 27th 1917 Canadian Contingent
Post by: *Sandra* on Sunday 27 March 22 12:18 BST (UK)


Brother - Oliver G James - 1878 - 1950 (aged 72 years)
Registration District Peterborough  Huntingdonshire
Volume 3b Page 652

Sandra
Title: Re: Anyone related to Percy Norman James b1881 dMarch 27th 1917 Canadian Contingent
Post by: *Sandra* on Sunday 27 March 22 12:27 BST (UK)


Canada Ocean Arrivals for 30 A - Annie Mabel James - born Brisbane Australia - aged 39 years -
returning home to 765 Hill Street Victoria British Columbia. Arriving on the Empress of France. 12 October 1921.
Mother Mrs Porteous - 201 Cromwell Road. Peterborough.

Death Certificate for Ann Mable James - 2 March 1953 Victoria, British Columbia.
Informant Mabel Macpherson (daughter) Apt 30 - 884 Bute Street, Vancouver 5, British Columbia.

http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/41dff258-3e43-432f-82fc-b76070f8bd3b

Sandra


Title: Re: Anyone related to Percy Norman James b1881 dMarch 27th 1917 Canadian Contingent
Post by: *Sandra* on Sunday 27 March 22 12:34 BST (UK)

Daughter Mabel Ethel Macpherson - 14 August 1900 - 5 September 1989 Vancouver British Columbia.
Widowed - spouse Archibald Bernie Macpherson.  Informant was her son - 6 September 1989

http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/957f65cc-c9eb-4613-b48a-819316a8eb5f

http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/6cfc1f22-7da8-4711-b08f-91318ff8fa82

Sandra
Title: Re: Anyone related to Percy Norman James b1881 dMarch 27th 1917 Canadian Contingent
Post by: harrygeorge1 on Sunday 27 March 22 12:38 BST (UK)
Quote from: *Sandra* on Sunday 27 March 22 12:34 BST (UK)

Daughter Mabel Ethel Macpherson - 14 August 1900 - 5 September 1989 Vancouver British Columbia.
Widowed - spouse Archibald Bernie Macpherson.  Informant was her son - 6 September 1989

http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/957f65cc-c9eb-4613-b48a-819316a8eb5f

http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/6cfc1f22-7da8-4711-b08f-91318ff8fa82

Sandra

So he wasn't Canadian after all. I had visions of Percy dying miles away from his family. Annie moving country explains why she isn't buried with him.

Thank you for all the information.
Title: Re: Anyone related to Percy Norman James b1881 dMarch 27th 1917 Canadian Contingent
Post by: harrygeorge1 on Sunday 27 March 22 12:40 BST (UK)
Quote from: *Sandra* on Sunday 27 March 22 12:27 BST (UK)


Canada Ocean Arrivals for 30 A - Annie Mabel James - born Brisbane Australia - aged 39 years -
returning home to 765 Hill Street Victoria British Columbia. Arriving on the Empress of France. 12 October 1921.
Mother Mrs Porteous - 201 Cromwell Road. Peterborough.

Death Certificate for Ann Mable James - 2 March 1953 Victoria, British Columbia.
Informant Mabel Macpherson (daughter) Apt 30 - 884 Bute Street, Vancouver 5, British Columbia.

http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/41dff258-3e43-432f-82fc-b76070f8bd3b

Sandra

Cromwell Road still exists and hasn't changed much since 1921.
Title: Re: Anyone related to Percy Norman James b1881 dMarch 27th 1917 Canadian Contingent
Post by: *Sandra* on Sunday 27 March 22 12:52 BST (UK)

This was the husband of Mabel E James/Macpherson - Archibald B Macpherson -

http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/3e113746-0f9a-4f2f-83f1-83ab960f575a

Sandra