- Surnames starting with the letter N. 

James Brae Nolan

Rank:PrivateNumber:49927
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:11th Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:Cheshire Rgt
Died:07/06/1917Age:30
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:Belgium
Cemetery or Memorial:Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born at Peel, Isle of Man in 1887, the son of Lawrence & Eleanor Clucas
Nolan    His father was a tailor, born in Ireland.

1891 Census - 2 Douglas Street, Peel, Isle of Man.   Son - aged: 4 - born:
Peel, Isle of Man.    Head of household - Eleanor Nolan - Widow -aged: 40 -
occ: Draper - born: Peel, Isle of Man.   Plus 6 young children, aged
between 13 down to 9 months.

1901 Census - 34 Douglas Street, Peel, Isle of Man.   Son - aged: 14 - occ:
Messenger Boy - born: Peel, Isle of Man.    Head of household - Eleanor
Nolan - Widow -aged: 50 - occ: Living on Own Means - born: Peel, Isle of
Man.   Plus 3 siblings.

1911 Census - 21 Ashfield Road, Altrincham.   Boarder - aged: 21 - occ:
Postman - born: Isle of Man.   One of two Postman boarders residing with 
Sam & Mary Taylor Sam was also employed as a Postman.

Death reported in the Isle of Man Examiner newspaper on the 14th August
1917

Listed simply as James Nolan on the Altrincham Roll of Honour.

Employed at the Post Office in Peel & Douglas, Isla of Man, before taking
up post at the Altrincham Post Office.

Killed by Shell Fire.

Commemorated on the Isle of Man Memorial.

No Pension details for him.



Memorials found on:
Altrincham Post Office
Seamon's Moss Endowed School (Oldfield Brow)Altrincham & District Roll of Honour
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