Rifleman 2998 Joseph O'Neill
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 39
Date of death: 10th of May 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension Nord - II. A. 94.
BMD details:
Marriage: 13/01/1898 Joseph O'NEIL to Mariam RICE at Sacred Heart RC, St Helens.
Family details:
Husband of Mary O'Neill, of 30, Sandon St., Thatto Heath, St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1881 - 3 years old Joseph is living at 33 Liverpool Street, St Helens with parents Martin (29), Mary (26) and two siblings: Bridget (6), Sarah (2). 1891 - 15 years old 'General Labourer' Joseph is living at 48 Tontine Street, St Helens with parents Martin (39), Mary (36) and four siblings: Bridget (16), Sarah (12), John (10), Rose Ann (3). Boarding at the address are lodgers Thomas Ryan (39), Laurence Fahy (57), Bridget Fahy (13), John P Burns (64), Philip Wall (30), Thomas Armstrong (36) and William Erst (45). 1901 - 24 years old 'Brickworks Worker' Joseph is living at 14, Anne Street, St Helens with wife Mary (23) and two children: Rosia (3) and Joseph (10 mths). Also at the address are sister Bridget French (26), niece Elizabeth French (2), and boarder Ann McNeil (54). 1911 Census - The family lived at 30, Sandon Street, St Helens. Joseph was a 30 year old Labourer at a Brick and Tile Manufacturer and lived with his wife of 13 years, Annie, and children Rose (12), Joseph (12), Mary (6), Martin (4) and Ruth (2).
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/ONeill_J_2998_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Rifleman Joseph O'Neill at
Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord)
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
