William Connolly VC

[Certacito]

The Liverpool Echo had an article yesterday (12/6/15) looking for descendants of William Connolly VC who is buried in Kirkdale cemetery.  Sadly he died a pauper and is buried with eleven other poor souls. There is no stone on the grave but he is commemorated on a stone in the cemetery which has just been renovated.  He won his VC in the Indian mutiny but had to sell it at some time, probably just to survive.  Evidently he died in the workhouse 31st December 1891?

On behalf of my cousin who is a Connolly whose family lived in Kirkdale, I am hoping some of the experts can find out if this man had siblings?  He wasn't married or had children that we know of so the sibling route is probably the best way to find out if my cousins are related. Any help would much appreciated.


Alan

[rosie17]

Would this be the same William Connolly V C Gunner Bengal Horse Artillery b May 1817 Liverpool
Died 31/12/1891 age 74 at his home 14,Westminster Road Kirkdale died of Bronchitis
Burial Kirkdale Cemetery section 17 grave 220 common ground ...His name is on the Memorial Royal Artillery Chapel Woolwich ...Medals at the British in India Museum Colne Lancashire

[rosie17]

A possibility 1861 census William Connoley ( transcription error ) b 1820 Liverpool age 41 lodger
pensioner H ? J? Comp unmarried lodging with a Thomas Burrows and Catherine Burrows
Civil Parish Toxteth Park Lancashire
Piece 2702 /Folio 59/Page 45

[Flattybasher9]

Tandem post

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=722379.new#new

Regards

Malky

[Certacito]

Yes I have the details shown above.  I am trying to find if he had siblings. Haven't really looked at tandem post but my family includes Connolly's hence the request.

Thanks

[ShaunJ]

That 1861 census occupation is "pensioner HEI Comp^y"

HEI Comp^y= Honourable East India Company. 

[Certacito]

That 1861 census occupation is "pensioner HEI Comp^y"

HEI Comp^y= Honourable East India Company.

Interesting.  He died in the workhouse so perhaps the pension wasn't enough or didn't last all his life?

[ShaunJ]

He died in the workhouse

I thought he died at his home 14, Westminster Road, Kirkdale

[rosie17]

He died in the workhouse

I thought he died at his home 14, Westminster Road, Kirkdale

That's what I was thinking but it does say on the record for his V C died at home I think he was in the workhouse in the 1881 census ?