Father and son - Jeremiah Driscoll
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| Father and son Jeremiah Driscoll Danygraig Cemetery credit - findagrave |
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| South Wales Daily Post |
Mary E. Driscoll, mother of Jeremiah, had an In Memoriam published in the South Wales Daily Post, March 1919.
Jeremiah, who was born in 1885, was the son of Jeremiah
Driscoll and Ellen Sheehan, who were married in 1876.
At the time of the 1891 Census, the Driscoll family were
living at 11 Baptist Well Street.
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| 1891 Census |
Irish-born Jeremiah, 35, was employed at the Steel Works as
a Pitman. Mary E. was 32 years old.
Their children were.
Dennis, 14, was employed at the Tin Works as a
Labourer. Augustine J., 12; Catherine,
11; Jane, 8; Jeremiah, 6; and Patrick, 4, all attended school. The youngest children were Mary E., 2, and
2-month-old Joseph.
Also present at the property was 17-year-old boarder William
Tebey, who was employed at the Brick Works as a Labourer.
Irish-born Jeremiah Driscoll died in 1900.
At the time of the 1901 census, Mary was living at 23
Caepistyll Street. She was employed as a
General Servant Domestic. Her children
present were
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| 1901 Census |
Austin, 22, who was employed at the Docks as a
Labourer. Jeremiah, 16; Patrick, 14, who
was an Errand Boy; Mary E., 12; Joseph, 10; Bridget, 8; and Elizabeth, 6, who
all attended school. The youngest son
was 3-year-old Timothy.
50-year-old Edward Cashman, who was also a widower and a
cousin, resided at the property.
By the time of the 1911 Census, 53-year-old Mary had moved
again and lived at 76 Llangyfelach Street.
Mary was employed as a Housekeeper.
The four children present were
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| 1911 Census |
Jeremiah, 26, who was a Chargeman at the Steelworks. Joseph, 20, who was employed at the Steel
Works as a Labourer; Elizabeth Ann, 15, who was employed as a Fuse Factory
Worker; and Timothy Christopher, 13, who was at school.
The following year, Jeremiah married Mary E. Condry. They were to have a son, Jeremiah, who was
born in 1914.
Days after the outbreak of the First World War, August 1914,
Jeremiah enlisted and served with the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, 8th
Battalion.
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| Jeremiah Driscoll Attestation Papers |
On 11th March 1918, Jeremiah died at a Military Hospital.
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| Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects |
Mary Driscoll, at the time of the 1921 census, had remarried Jeremiah’s younger brother Patrick. They were living at 76 Llangyfelach Street
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| 1921 Census |
Patrick, 34, was a Lock Labourer and was unemployed. Mary was 27 years old.
Mary’s eldest son was Jeremiah, 7, who attended school. She also had a daughter, Mary Ellen, by
Patrick, who was 7 months old.
Also present at the property was the sister-in-law, Mary,
22, who undertook Home Duties and the nephew, 1-year-old Timothy
Christopher.
Jeremiah married Mary Woodward.
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| South Wales Daily Post |
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