The Gallagher's

Marriage Index
Connelly, Ann 1869 September West Derby Lancashire 8b 870
Gallagher, Peter 1869 September West Derby Lancashire 8b 870

On the 1871 Census taken just a month later, I can only trace Peter living with a Walsh family in Kirkdale, I don’t know if there is a connection to our Walsh family.  But Thomas is not with him. Peter is described as a Boot Maker at Works aged 28 Widow:

1871 Census
Name: Peter Gallagher (Transcribed wrongly as Gollaher)
Age in 1871:29
Estimated birth year: 1842
Relation: Lodger
Gender: Male
Where born: Donegal, Ireland
7 Ledwick Street
Civil parish: Kirkdale
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Source information: RG10/3828
Registration district: West Derby
Sub-registration district: Toxteth Park
ED, institution, or vessel: 111
Folio: 147
Page: 57
Household schedule number: 339

Peter was then admitted a number of times to the Liverpool Workhouse, Brownlow Hill, the last time he was admitted was on 10^th January 1884.  He was admitted as a medical case, so I believe it was the hospital part of the Workhouse he was admitted to.  He finally died on 7^th March 1884 from Consumption.  Below are his admission details.

Admission to Brownlow Hill Infirmary (Workhouse)
Date of admission 10 January 1884
Age: 38 years
Trade/calling: Shoemaker
Condition: Widower
From whence admitted: 2 Copperas Hill
Religious Creed: Roman Catholic
Name of Informant: Self
Located: Med (medical?)
Received relief before: Yes
Discharged/Died: 7 March 1884

He was buried in the Roman Catholic Section of Anfield Cemetery. Public Grave Section 3, No 664 on 10^th March 1884.

Death Index
Peter Gallagher 38 1884 March Deaths Liverpool 8b 120

As for Thomas he was by then 15 years old.  I sent off for his Navy Records which show he first joined on 10 September 1891 for twelve years.  He was 5’5” in height, with dark brown hair, grey eyes and a sallow complexion.  He also had a scar on his left hand and an anchor on his left fore arm.  Although he joined in September, on the 1891 census, which was taken in March, he is described already as being a ships stoker? Had he joined before then or did he work on Merchant Ships?

Thomas’ first ship was the Asia then followed Victory II, Crontes, Victory II again, Beagle for four years, Victory II again, Victory I, the Edinburgh, Rodney.  He was discharged a number of times, but his record is not clear exactly what age he was completely discharged from the Navy.  He was sent to the cells for a time, not sure what for.  And on 25^th October 1911 it was written in his notes: No action to be taken with reference to this man having altered the date of birth on his SC Gallagher informed that a repetition of this offence will lead to his prosecution.  I think he was trying to stay in longer, the Navy have his date of birth as 24^th June 1871, but we have his birth certificate he was born in 1869.

On 29^th March 1891 at Holy Trinity Church, St Anne Street, Liverpool Thomas married Florence Jackson.  He was described as a Mariner.  The witnesses to the marriage were Sarah Ellen Lyness and Thomas Jackson, Florence’s brother.  I have found a marriage record for Sarah Lyness marrying a William Jackson, so I will be sending off for her certificate to see who he is.

Marriage Index
March 1891
Gallagher Thomas George Liverpool 8b 150  
Jackson Florence Liverpool 8b 150
Thomas and Florence were living with Florence’s Mother and Step Father on the 1891 Census:

1891 Census
Kerr Francis 61 GIB British Subject Head (Gibraltar) Tailor  
Kerr Mary E 52 Liverpool, Lancashire Wife (Jackson nee Worthington)   

At some point after this Thomas and Florence moved to number 10 Fletcher Gardens.  During the next twenty years they had eight children starting with:

This is the family in 1901, note there is a son called James born in 1900, obviously this son died during infancy, but I have not found a death record yet. This was quite common practise, to have a child who dies, then to re-name another child with the same name.

1901 Census
 
Relation to Head of Family Condition as to Marriage Age Last Birthday Sex
Thomas Gallagher Head Male 30 Married Stoker on Steamship Worker Lancashire Liverpool
 Florence Gallagher Wife Married 28 Female Lancashire Liverpool
Thomas Gallagher Son 9 Male Scholar Lancashire Liverpool
Albert Gallagher Son 7 Male Scholar Lancashire Liverpool
John Gallagher Son 3 Male Lancashire Liverpool
James Gallagher Son 1 Male Lancashire Liverpool
PRO Reference Schedule Number
RG Number, Series Piece Folio Page
RG13 3424 87 10 62
10 Fletchers Gardens Birkett St
Civil Parish Rural District
Lpool  
Town or Village or Hamlet Parliamentary Borough or Division
Ex Div Lpool Par Borough Bootle
Ecclesiastical Parish Administrative County
Holy Trinity Lancashire

So, Thomas and Florence continued living in Birkett Street right up to their deaths.  Thomas died on 15^th February 1929 at the Ministry of Pensions Hospital, Park Avenue Liverpool.  He died from Chronic Bronchitis and Pneumonia, his son William (Bill) was the informant still living at 62 Birkett Street.

Death Index
Thomas G Gallagher 1929 March Liverpool 8b 429

From that time onwards Florence lived with her sons Bill and John (Jack) in Birkett Street.

Starting with their son Thomas born 5^th June 1892 he left home very young and joined the Army on 29 May 1913 aged 21, two years later he was in the Royal Fusiliers. He was awarded the 1914 Star during the First World War.  He was discharged from the Army on 15 November 1934. Army Number: 6448007.
On 18^th October 1933 he married Rose May Casswell.  They had two children, Albert and Valerie.  Albert married Betty Bates and Valerie married Stanley Griffiths.  They each had two children of their own.  Thomas died on 14^th April 1976.

Peter Gallagher born 1901 married Elizabeth Walsh, they had six children.  Upholstery was a trade of the Jackson family, as well as joinery/carpentry, cabinet making etc. Peter could make anything he set his mind to, and was one of the first people to build his own radio - using numerous bits and pieces including a huge battery - the neighbours used to come in and listen to it. 

William Gallagher (Bill) was born on 28^th October 1905; he was an Upholsterer and bachelor, also spending his life in Birkett Street

Why did the Jacksons come to England, who knows, but it was the mid 1840s about the time of the Potato famine, so maybe this had something to do with it.