James Arthur (Dean) Deane (1894 - 1963)

Born 14 Sep 1894 in Bushmills, Antrim, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Jane (Hamilton) Deane — married 6 Jun 1917 in Belfast, Antrim, Ireland

Descendants

Died 3 Apr 1963 at age 68 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England

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Biography

James Dean (no middle name) on Birth Certificate.

James A Deane on marriage Certificate.

Son Edward Alexander Dean born 1919 father James Arthur Dean.

Census Years1901AntrimBushmillsBushmills Town (part of)Residents of a house

Residents of a house 140 in Bushmills Town (part of) (Bushmills, Antrim)

Dean James 37 Male Head of Family Irish Church Co Antrim Carpenter

Dean Margaret 31 Female Wife Irish Church Co Antrim

Dean Annie 13 Female DaughterIrish Church Co Antrim

Dean Edward 11 Male Son Irish Church Co Antrim

Dean Malcolm 10 Male Son Irish Church Co Antrim

Dean Samuel 7 Male Son Irish Church Co Antrim

Dean James A 6 Male Son Irish Church Co Antrim

Dean George 4 Male Son Irish Church Co Antrim

Dean Allan V 3 Male Son Irish Church Co Antrim

Dean Matthew H 1 Male Son Irish Church Co Antrim

Dean Meta E Female DaughterIrish Church Co Antrim

Gray Samuel 40 Male Visitor Presbyterian Co Antrim Coachman^[1]

Sergeant Isaac Dean 17564

"D" Company 12th Battalion Irish Rifles

Killed in Action 1st July 1916

Aged 26

It is also worthy of note that Samuel Dean's brother James had six sons who served in the war. They lived in Belfast and I think all survived. They were: Sgt. James, R.I.R. wounded, Cpl. Malcolm, R.I.R., Rflmn. Matthew, R.I.R., Cpl. Edward, North Irish Horse, Pte. Allan, Royal Marine Light Infantry and P.O. Samuel, Royal Naval Air Service

Enlisted: Ballymoney

Born: Bushmills on 26th April 1890

Resided: Bushmills

Son of Samuel & Margaret Dean, Upper Main Street, Bushmills

Football at the Front

Mr. Samuel Dean 28/10/1886 has received a letter from his brother, Sergeant John Dean, 12th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, at present on active service in France, in which he says that his battalion took part

in a football match, and the team representing it were all boys from Bushmills. The names are as follows: W. McNeill, Mulholland, Courtney, Johnston, I. Dean, McNeill, McKeague, J. Dean, Fall, McAllister and McCallum. The Bushmills team won, the goal scorers being J. Dean, Mulholland and McCallum.^[2]

James was born in 1864. He passed away in 1963.

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Bushmills/Bushmills_Town__part_of_/943464/
2. ↑ http://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/RobertThompsonBushmills.htm

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