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CWGC Appeal for relatives of Private Matthew Russell
« on: Saturday 09 June 18 18:10 BST (UK) »
CWGC wish to make contact with any family members of Pvt Matthew Russell - 24042 - South Lancashire Regiment - passed away 2 nd April 1920 aged 36 years - address on discharge - 6 Pocket Nook Street, Parr, St Helens. 

Originally taken prisoner in Cambrai on 30 November 1917 and not treated for mustard gas poisoning - POW records show he was born 25 August 1884 - and his home address was 34 Pocket Nook Street St Helens.

http://www.sthelensrollsofhonour.co.uk/casualty-1096-Matthew_Russell.html

St Helens Cemetery - Section 27 / Grave 234

http://www.sthelensrollsofhonour.co.uk/cemetery.php?sec=io

1901 census Hore Rock (Holmpatrick, Dublin)

William Russell   46
Jane Russell   41
Mary Ellen Russell   16
Matthew Russell   18
John Russell   11

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai003666755/

1911 on familysearch - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWT1-61N
1911 ancestry under Rassell.
Married for 4 years - had 1 child and 1 still living.

If you are related to Pvt Matthew Russell, CWGC would love to hear from you.

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Re: CWGC Appeal for relatives of Private Matthew Russell
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 09 June 18 18:34 BST (UK) »
Sister-in-law Annie Pennington nee Nolan married Thomas Pennington - December 1905 - Prescot - 8b 1179
and Mary Nolan married Matthew Russell June 1907 - Prescot - 8b1192

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Re: CWGC Appeal for relatives of Private Matthew Russell
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 09 June 18 18:37 BST (UK) »
1891 census - St Helens, Parr, Lancashire.

RG12 Piece 3023 Folio 131Page 48

Mary Nolan   37
Mary Nolan   12
Annie Nolan   10

1901 census  - Parr Mount Holy Trinity St Helens Lanacashire.

RG13 Piece 3524 Folio 166 Page 25

Frederick Gerard 47
Elizabeth Gerard 40
Fred Gerard 7
Mary Nolan 46
May Nolan   20
Amy Nolan 22

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