Sapper 426455 John McDermott

BMD details:
Marriage: 10/01/1914 Johannem McDERMOTT to Helenam MURPHY at St Mary's (Lowe House) RC. The couple had one child: Bridget born 11/10/1914 at St Helens.

Family details:
John was living at 21 Cowley Street, St Helens and was employed as a 'Foreman - Platelayer' with Pilkingtons.

Census details:
1891 - 3 years old John is living at 33, Victoria Street, St Helens with parents John (39), Bridget (32) and four siblings: Mary (13), Kate (9), [cas=800]Thomas McDermott[/cas] (6), Joseph (8 mths). Boarding at the address are Michael Walsh (70) with his wife Bridget Walsh (68). 1901 - 13 years old 'Glass Worker' John is living at 33, Victoria Street, St Helens with parents John (47), Bridget (42) and four siblings: [cas=800]Thomas McDermott[/cas] (16), Joseph (10), James (8), Johnathan (4). Also at the address is mother-in-law Bridget Walsh (78). 1911 - Sees 23 years old 'Labourer' John living at 21, Cowley Street, St Helens with widowed mother Bridget (52) brother Joseph (20) and grandson of Bridget, John (15),

Notes:
[note=60]Two McDermott Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] possible third brother [cas=798]James McDermott[/cas] Age taken from headstone.

[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/426455_McDermottJ-1.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/426455_McDermottJ2.jpg[/pic] [caption]A dedication to Sapper John McDermott at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/J_McDermott_RE.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Sapper John McDermott on the Thiepval Memorial (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_ext/LoweHouseMem5.jpg[/pic] [caption]John is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]