Rifleman S/33381 Joseph Casey
Regiment/Unit: Rifle Brigade - 17th Bn.
Theatre of War: Salonika
Previous Reg/Num: 39332, R.E
Age at death: 37
Date of death: 1st of May 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Small Heath, Warwick
Burial / Memorial: Jerusalem War Cemetery - N. 62.
BMD details:
Marriage: 3rd Qtr 1909 Joseph Casey to Annie Hosker at Prescot, Lancs Vol 8b - Page 1270.
Family details:
Husband of Annie Casey, of 879, Coventry Rd., Small Heath Birmingham. Mother, Mary Murray, was born in Co. Fermanagh and his father, Lawrence Casey in Dublin. Annie, Joseph's wife, died in 1941.
Census details:
1881 - 11 months old Joseph is living at 6 Bolton Street, Parr, St Helens with parents Lawrence (44), Mary (42) and seven siblings: Lawrence (14), Catherine (12), James (11), Julia (8), John (6), Mary (4), Thomas (2). Also at the address is Lawrence's father-in-law Bernard Murray (62). 1891 - 10 years old schoolboy Joseph is living at 50 Harrington Road, Widnes with parents Lawrence (53), Mary (52) and four siblings: James (21), John (16), Mary (15), Thomas (12). Still with the family is Lawrence's father-in-law Bernard Murray (72). 1901 - 20 years old 'Postman' Joseph is living at 2 ??? Street, Widnes with parents Lawrence (65), Mary (61) and three siblings: James (31), John (26), Mary (25). 1911 - Sees 30 years old 'Letter Carrier' Joseph living at 7 Saxon Terrace, Widnes with wife Annie (31).
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/J_Casey.jpg[/pic][caption]Picture, thanks to Brummell at GWF[/caption]
