Driver 22079 James Michael Dean

BMD details:
Marriage: 01/12/1906 Michael DEAN to Maria JENNINGS at Holy Cross RC.

Family details:
Served as MEREDITH. Husband of Mary Dean, of 41, Waterloo St., St. Helens.

Census details:
1891 - 8 years old schoolboy Michael is living at 39 & 41 Bold Street, St Helens with parents Owen (50), Mary (42) and four siblings: Catherine (14), Thomas (12), Owen (10), Ellen (6). Also at the address is cousin James Merrity (16). 1901 - 19 years old 'Colliery Labourer' Michael is living at 70 Liverpool Street, St Helens with widowed father Owen (54) and two siblings: Owen (20), Ellen (16). Also at the address is boarder Bridget Rocheford (27). 1911 - Sees 29 years old 'Builders General Labourer' James M living at 39 Rigby Street, St Helens with wife of four years Mary (25) and daughter Maggie (1)

Notes:
Served as [cas=3024]J.M. Meredith[/cas] Brother in law [cas=3257]James Jennings[/cas] also died in The Great War and is buried in the same grave at Windleshaw Abbey Roman Catholic Cemetery, St Helens. Parents marriage: 02/01/1876 Audoinum Deane = (Owen DEAN) to Mariam T MEREDITH at St Mary's (Lowe House) RC. This goes some way to think he served under his mothers maiden name. MIC under James Meredith T/22079.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Marg_Jennings_p1.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Marg_Jennings_p2.jpg[/pic][caption]Images Courtesy of Virginia Crilley[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/Jennings-Meredith.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Driver James M Dean at Windleshaw Abbey Roman Catholic Cemetery (Picture courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]