John Mulloy

(1889-1915)

John was born on 12th June 1889 in the Gorbals at 27 Finstil Street [Thistle Street?], the son of Patrick Mulloy, a Shipyard Labourer and his wife Ann Mulloy (nee Lyons).

In the 1891 census, John's family lived at 52 Rose Street, Hutchesontown.  His father Patrick aged 29, was employed as a Shipyard Labourer, his mother Annie was aged 25 and John was aged 1.  Also in the family home was John's widowed maternal grandmother Bridget Lyons, aged 56 and a single maternal aunt also called Bridget Lyons, aged 20: both were Fur Dressers.  Apart from John, all other members of the household were born in Ireland.

Molloy is the spelling of the family name in the 1901 census when the family lived in 32 Victoria Street, Govan.  Patrick, aged 36, working as a Labourer in a Ship Yard, and Ann, aged 34, were both born in Ireland.  John, aged 11 attends school with his younger siblings Patrick, aged 8, and Mary-Ann, aged 5.  Catherine is aged 1.  All of John's siblings were born in Govan.

On 28th March 1910, John, a Ship Yard Labourer aged 21 and living at 18 Queen Street, Govan, marries Elizabeth Rainey, a Rope Worker aged 20 and living at 22 Queen Street, Govan.  They were married in St Saviour's Chapel, Govan by E. De Boeker.  Later that year, John's daughter Mary Ann Millie is born in 55 Queen Street, Govan on 25th August 1910.

The family was not found living in Scotland in the 1911 census.  It may be that  - as other Ship Yard workers had done - he was working in Ireland at that time.  It is also possible that further children were born before John went to France.

During WW1, John served as Private 6177 in the 2nd Battalion of the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles).  He was killed in action on 27th February 1915, aged 25.  He name appears on Panel 15 & 16 on the Le Touret Memorial in France.

CM Fleming