Private 12686 Edward Finn

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 15/12/1915

Age at death: 26
Date of death: 3rd of September 1916 (Sunday)
Born: Widnes, Lancashire
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 7 A and 7 B.

BMD details:
Marriage: 03/08/1912 Eduardum FINN to Mariam SCULLY at Sacred Heart RC.

Family details:
Son of James and Catherine Finn, of 32, Catherine St., Widnes; husband of Mary Finn, of 33, Bold St., St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1891 - 1 year old Edward is living at 8 Margaret Street, Widnes with parents James (28), Catherine (26) and sister Ellen (3). Also at the address are James's brother John Finn (25) and boarders Martin Finnerty (35), Margaret McDonnell (14). 1901 - 11 years old Edward is living at 1 Edmund Street, Widnes with parents James (38), Catherine (34) and three siblings: Catherine (13), Martin (9), [cas=1859]James Finn[/cas] (8). 1911 - Sees 21 years old 'Brick Works Labourer' Edward boarding at 19 Anne Street, St Helens with the Connolly family.

Notes:
[note=93]Two Finn Brothers who died in The Great War.[/note]

[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/E_Finn_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Edward Finn on the Thiepval Memorial (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_ext/LoweHouseMem3.jpg[/pic] [caption]Edward is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]