Private GS/2152 John Rooney

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: Royal Fusiliers - 9th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 36
Date of death: 6th of August 1916
(Sunday)
Born: Parr, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A.
BMD details:
Marriage:
12/07/1902 John ROONEY to Elizabeth BAMBER at Parr Mount Holy Trinity.
Family details:
Husband of Elizabeth Rooney, of 35, Traverse St., St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1881 - 1 year old John and his father Patrick are staying at 110 Peasley Cross Lane, St Helens with Patrick's father-in-law and family.
The household consisted of: Michael Moran (66), Bridget Moran (56), John Moran (28), Michael Moran (20), Matthew Moran (16), Annie Moran (14), Ellen Rooney Moran (18).
Patrick Rooney (26), John Rooney (1).
1891 - 12 years old John is living at 21 Double Locks, Haydock with widowed father Patrick (43) and three siblings: Ellen (9), Thomas (7), Patrick J (5).
Also at the address are In-Laws Michael Moran (33), Annie Moran (25) and son James Moran (7).
1901 - 21 years old 'Chemical Labourer' John is living at 19 Ashcroft Street, Parr, St Helens with father Patrick (48) and brothers Thomas (16), Patrick Joseph (14).
They are staying at the home of Annie Moran (34).
1911 - Sees 31 years old 'Coal Miner Hewer' John living at 23 Orrell Street, Parr, St Helens with wife Elizabeth (32) and four children: Doris Ellen (8), John (5), Thomas (2), Edith (2 months).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=9]Remembered On The Holy Trinity War Memorial, Parr, St Helens.[/url]
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[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/RooneyJohn_RFs.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
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[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/JRooney_RFs.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private John Rooney on the Thiepval Memorial
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