Private 25539 Thomas Greeley

BMD details:
Marriage: 02/08/1888 Thomam GREELEY to Margaritam GOODWIN at Sacred Heart RC

Family details:
Son of Thomas and Catherine Greeley; husband of Margaret Greeley, of 18, Bentinck St., Sutton Oak, St. Helens. Born at St. Helens. Widow Margaret is legatee.

Census details:
1871 - 7 years old Thomas is living at 18 Wright Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (30), Catharine (22) and two siblings: Patrick (6), James (9 Mths). 1881 - 18 years old Thomas is serving in the Military and is based at 'Shorncliffe Camp' Cheriton, Folkestone. 1891 - 27 years old 'Copper Smelter' Thomas is living at 35b Appleton Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with wife Margaret (27). 1901 - 37 years old 'General Labourer' Thomas is living at 5 Clarence Street, Garston with wife Margaret (37) and two children: Annie (6), Margaret (1). Also at the address is uncle Patrick Greeley (56) 1911 - Sees 47 years old 'Copper Worker' Thomas living at 20 Alma Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with wife Margaret (46) and three children: Anne (16), Margaret (11), Theresa (7).

Notes:
[note=24]Two Greeley Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]

The Silver War Badge rolls show that Thomas enlisted on 05/11/1914 and was discharged on 17/10/1917, aged 51 [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/25539ThomasGreeley.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/GreeleyT.jpg[/pic] [caption]The headstone of Private Thomas Greeley at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]