Private 49340 Michael Maher
Regiment/Unit: Lancashire Fusiliers - 19th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 20352 S Lancs Regt.
Age at death: 39
Date of death: 13th of October 1918
Born: Widnes, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Haspres Coppice Cemetery Haspres - A. 22.
BMD details:
Marriage: 01/12/1906 Michael MAHER to Anna BRADBURY at Holy Cross RC Church, St Helens.
Census details:
1891 - 12 year old Michael is living at 43 Victoria Street, St Helens with parents John (36), Mary (36) and six siblings: John J (15), Thomas (10), Patrick (8), Maggie (6), Matthew (4), [cas=652]Joseph Maher[/cas] (1). 1901 - Michael is 22 and working as a Railway Porter. He is living with his mother Mary 46, and siblings James 24, Patrick 18, Maggie 16, [cas=652]Joseph Maher[/cas] 11 and John 8 at 13 Fox Street, St Helens. 1911 - 32 years old 'Plate Glass Worker' Michael is living at 13, Volunteer Street, St Helens with wife Annie (28) and two children Mary Josephine (4) John (1).
Notes:
[note=150]Two Maher brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from headstone.
[note=150]Two Maher brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from headstone.
[pic]imgs/sppics/G_Pilkington_M_Maher_LF.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Michael Maher at Haspres Coppice Cemetery, Haspres
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
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[caption]Michael is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]
