James
Law
Born in Plumstead, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Brother of
William G Law, Georgina (Law) Foster, George H Law, Frank Law, Emily Law, Rosy Law and Lilian Law
Husband of
Anna Mary (Black) Law
— married
20 Mar 1913 in 17 Ardgroven Square, Greenock
Descendants 
Father of
James Law Jr
Died about
at about age 28
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Mar 2023
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Biography
James was born about 1887. James's birth was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1887 in Woolwich. Mother's maiden name Moore.[1]
He passed away about 1916. We know that James Law served in WW1 and died when his young son was only approximately 1 year old. We have been unable to locate him up to this point but suspect he was killed in one of the battles of the Somme or thereabouts. In 1913, he is listed as being a "Torpedo Factory Machinist" [2]
Sources
- ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office", database, GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 3 July 2023), Law, James (Mother's maiden name: Moore). GRO Reference: 1887 Jul-Aug-Sep in Woolwich Volume 01D Page 1234.
- ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to KC Law.
See also: Marriage Certificate: LAW JAMES / BLACK ANNIE 1913. 564 / 2 / 81. GREENOCK WEST
Baptism cert 6 Nov 1887
Potential link to James as being part of the Highland Regiment - not sure if this is my great grandfather. More information needed, but it is a start: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10238-367679/james-law-in-british-soldiers-died-in-the-great-war This detail includes: Name James Law Gender Male Death Nov 1 1916, France & Flanders Enlistment Glasgow Rank Sergt. Regiment Highland Light Infantry Battalion 9th (Glasgow Highland) Battalion (Territorial). Casualty type Killed in action Number 3514
Found a reference to James Law burial at ancestry.com via Nathan John Hempsey who has records of my family. It includes a copy of a burial notice and gravestone reference Greenock Cemetery & Section 3L Lair 493
Possible will for James Law - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPLD-TTLC as per Probate • England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957 and found in ancestry.com at
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William Shand
LAW JAMES / BLACK ANNIE 1913. 564 / 2 / 81. GREENOCK WEST
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