Private 7/22737 James Lacey

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: Egypt

Age at death: 29
Date of death: 3rd of October 1917 (Wednesday)
Born: Haydock, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Haydock, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery - A. 61.

Family details:
Son of Thomas and Julia Lacey, of 76, Lyme St., Haydock, St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1891 - 3 years old James is living at 34 Lyme Street, Haydock with parents Thomas (34), Julia (25) and two siblings: Mary (5), Edward (1). Also at the address are 4 lodgers Michael Shorb (19), Andrew Glyn (28), Denis Mc Camick (23) and Bryne Gregan (46). 1901 - 13 years old 'Pit Pony Driver' James is living at 309 Church Road, Haydock with remarried mother and family. The household consists of stepfather John Heaton (30), mother Julia Heaton (35) and siblings: Mary Lacey (15), James Lacey (13), Edward Lacey (11), Peter Lacey (7), John Lacey (6), Thomas Lacey (4), Bernard Lacey (2) and Joseph Heaton (6 mths). 1911 - Sees 23 years old 'Coal Filler (Hewers)' James living at 76 Lyme Street, Haydock with his mother, step father and family. The household consists of: John Heaton (40), Julia Heaton (47), James Lacey (23), Edward Lacey (21), Peter Lacey (19), John Lacey (17), Thomas Lacey (15), Bernard Lacey (13), Joseph Heaton (10), Jane Heaton (8).

Notes:
Note error with initial in main photo.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/722737JamesLacey.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]gallery_shroh/jameslaceyrif.jpg[/pic] [caption] Courtesy of Creafield from GWF and Ste M[/caption]