James Smith Dodsworth (1897 - 1916)

Born 1897 in Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 25 Jun 1916 at about age 19 in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Private James Dodsworth Died of Wounds during World War I.

James Smith Dodsworth was born in 1897, the son of James Dodsworth and Alice Smith. James's birth was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1897 in the Sculcoates district.^[1]

In the 1901 census James (age 4) was listed with parents James and Alice Dodsworth, and siblings Dorothy (2) and Ernest (0), living in Leeds St Mary, Leeds, Yorkshire, England.^[2]

In the 1911 census James (age 14, scholar), son of James M & Alice Dodsworth in Hull, Yorkshire East Riding, with sibkings Frances (18), Dorothy (12) and Ernest (7).^[3]

Private James Dodsworth served in the British Army in World War I
Service started:
Unit(s): East Yorkshire Regiment
Service ended: 25 June 1916

Pte. James Smith Dodsworth, East Yorkshire Regiment, 4th Battalion, died on June 25, 1916 at St. Lukes War Hospital of wounds sustained in battle in the Western European Theartre. ^{[5] [6]}

James was buried in Western Cemetery, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire. ^[7][8]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
   citing Birth Registration, Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
   FamilySearch Record: 2F7G-HHQ (accessed 4 February 2023)
   James Smith Dodsworth birth registered Oct-Nov-Dec 1897 in Sculcoates.
2. ↑ 1901 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1901"
   citing Myton subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
   FamilySearch Record: XSSS-94P (accessed 4 February 2023)
   FindMyPast Image
   James S Dodsworth (4), single son, in household of James M Dodsworth (34) in Leeds St Mary, Leeds in Hull registration district in Yorkshire, England. Born in Hull, Yorkshire.
3. ↑ 1911 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1911"
   citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
   FamilySearch Record: X7T3-81G (accessed 4 February 2023)
   FindMyPast Image
   James S Dodsworth (14), single son, At School, in household of James M Dodsworth (44) in Hull, Yorkshire East Riding in Sculcoates registration district in England. Born in Hull, Yorkshire.
4. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
   citing 1916, quarter 1, vol. 9D, p. 282, Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
   FamilySearch Record: 26XL-XF8 (accessed 4 February 2023)
   James S Dodsworth marriage to Gertrude A Wilson registered Jan-Feb-Mar 1916 in Sculcoates.
5. ↑ Military: "UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919"
   British and Irish Military Databases. The Naval and Military Press Ltd
   Ancestry ca Record 1543 #186080 (accessed 4 February 2023)
   Name: James Dodsworth; Birth Place: Hull; Death Date: 25 Jun 1916; Death Place: France and Flanders; Enlistment Place: Hull; Rank: Private; : East Yorkshire Regiment; Battalion: 1st 4th Battalion; Regimental Number: 4551; Type of Casualty: Died of wounds; Theatre of War: Western European Theatre.
6. ↑ Death: "UK, World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923"
   Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 745/11PP; Reference Number: /D/80
   Ancestry ca Record 61588 #422894 (accessed 4 February 2023)
   James Smith Dodsworth death.
7. ↑ Burial: "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" J S DODSWORTH, HULL WESTERN CEMETERY 413. 39936. https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2740800/j-s-dodsworth/
8. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208509535/james-s-dodsworth: accessed 9 July 2023), memorial page for PVT James S Dodsworth (unknown–25 Jun 1916), Find A Grave: Memorial #208509535, citing Western Cemetery, Kingston upon Hull, Kingston upon Hull Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England; Maintained by Gunner (contributor 49436866).