Sapper 387945 Thomas McDermott

BMD details:
Marriage: 1st Qtr 1905 Thomas McDermott to Emily Rowley at Prescot, Lancashire. Vol 8b - Page 906. Buried 21/04/1918 (age 33 on record)

Family details:
Son of John and Bridget McDermott; husband of Emily Martindale (formerly McDermott), of 93, Union St., St. Helens. Born at St. Helens.

Census details:
1891 - 6 years old schoolboy Thomas is living at 33, Victoria Street, St Helens with parents John (39), Bridget (32) and four siblings: Mary (13), Kate (9), [cas=799]John McDermott[/cas] (3), Joseph (8 mths). Boarding at the address are Michael Walsh (70) with his wife Bridget Walsh (68). 1901 - 16 years old 'Glass Blower' Thomas is living at 33, Victoria Street, St Helens with parents John (47), Bridget (42) and four siblings: [cas=799]John McDermott[/cas] (13), Joseph (10), James (8), Johnathan (4). Also at the address is mother-in-law Bridget Walsh (78). 1911 - Sees 26 years old 'Collier (Hewer)' Thomas living at 3, 3, Court, Crab Street, St Helens with wife Emily (30) son John William (4 ) and sister-in-law Jane Rowley (22).

Notes:
[note=60]Two McDermott Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Possible third brother [cas=798]James McDermott[/cas]

The Silver War Badge rolls show that Thomas enlisted on 14th October 1915 and was discharged on 11th March 1918, aged 32, as a result of illness. [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/387945_McDermott_T.jpg[/pic] [caption]The headstone of Sapper Thomas McDermott at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_ext/LoweHouseMem1.jpg[/pic] [caption]Thomas is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]