Pierce McKeown (1881 - 1961)

Born 1881 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Hannah (Sinclair) McKeown — married 1906 in West Derby, Lancashire, England

Died 21 Jul 1961 at about age 80 in Manly, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Pierce McKeown is an Anzac who served in World War One.

Pierce was born in 1881. His parents were John McKEOWN and Mary KELLY.

His occupation according to the 1901 and 1911 UK Census was a house and ship painter.

Hannah SINCLAIR and Pierce McKEOWN were married in 1906 in West Derby, Lancashire, England. Their children included:

Francis McKEOWN 1906 (UK)-1972

Pierce McKEOWN 1910-1912 (UK)

George Sinclair McKEOWN 1915-1942

John Sidney McKEOWN 1916-1942

Winifred Hannah McKEOWN 1918-1978

Norma Veronica McKEOWN 1920-1997

Walter R McKEOWN ?-1923

Pierce and his family immigrated to Australia sometime between 1912 (UK death of son) and 1915 (Birth of child in Australia).

On 9 Mar 1917, Pierce enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces and was assigned to Australian General Base Depot. He saw action in France before being returned home to Australia in 1919.

He passed away in 1961.

Sources

• Birth

General Register Office UK: Births. MCKEOWN, PEIRCE; KELLY; GRO Reference: 1881 J Quarter in WEST DERBY; Volume 08B Page 457. https://www.gro.gov.uk/

• England and Wales Census, 1891

Name: Pierce McKeown; Event Type: Census; Event Date: 1891; Event Place: Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; Event Place (Original): Preston, Lancashire, England; Event Place Note: Elizabeth Street; County: Lancashire; Parish: Preston; Ecclesiastical Parish: ALL SAINTS; Enumeration District: 21; Registration District: Preston; Gender: Male; Age: 9; Occupation: Scholar; Birth Year (Estimated): 1882; Birthplace: Lancashire, England; Relationship to Head of Household: Son; Page Number: 24; Registration Number: RG12; Piece/Folio: 3439/ 25; Affiliate Record Type: Household; Affiliate Image Identifier: GBC/1891/3439/0053&parentid=GBC/1891/0023829894

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

John McKeown Head Male 41 Ireland

Mary McKeown Wife Female 41 Lancashire, England

Mary Eliz McKeown Daughter Female 21 Lancashire, England

John McKeown Son Male 18 Lancashire, England

Edward A McKeown Son Male 14 Lancashire, England

Annie Francis McKeown Daughter Female 11 Lancashire, England

Pierce McKeown Son Male 9 Lancashire, England

Catherine McKeown Daughter Female 7 Lancashire, England

Richard McKeown Son Male 2 Lancashire, England

George McKeown Son Male 2 Lancashire, England

Andrew Kelly Boarder Male 47 Ireland

"England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QRG9-KPZ : 6 May 2019), Pierce McKeown in household of John McKeown, Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Lancashire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• England and Wales Census, 1901

Name: Pierce Mckeown; Event Type: Census; Event Date: 31 Mar 1901; Event Place: Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; County: Lancashire; Civil Parish: Preston; Ecclesiastical Parish: St Thoma'S; Sub-District: St Peter; Registration District: Preston; Gender: Male; Age: 19; Occupation: HOUSE PAINTER; Relationship to Head of Household: Son; Birth Year (Estimated): 1882; Birthplace: Lpool, Lancashire; Schedule Type: 154; Page Number: 23.

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

John Mckeown Head Male 51 Ireland

Mary Mckeown Wife Female 51 Lpool, Lancashire

Mary E Mcmahon Daughter Female 31 Lpool, Lancashire

Ann F Mckeown Daughter Female 21 Lpool, Lancashire

Catherine Mckeown Daughter Female 17 Lpool, Lancashire

Helena Mckeown Daughter Female 9 Preston, Lancashire

George Mckeown Son Male 12 Preston, Lancashire

Richard Mckeown Son Male 12 Preston, Lancashire

John Mcmahon Grand Son Male 5 Preston, Lancashire

Thomas Mcmahon Grand Son Male 1 Preston, Lancashire

Annie Mcmahon Grand Daughter Female 0 Preston, Lancashire

Pierce Mckeown Son Male 19 Lpool, Lancashire

"England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9JY-W4L : 21 May 2019), Pierce Mckeown in household of John Mckeown, Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing St Peter subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• Marriage to Hannah SINCLAIR

England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005. Name: Pierce Mckeown; Event Type: Marriage; Event Place: West Derby, Lancashire, England; Registration District: West Derby; County: Lancashire; Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar; Registration Year: 1906; Volume: 8B; Page: 689; Affiliate Line Number: 236; Possible Spouse: Hannah Sinclair. "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DC2-TLZ : 13 December 2014), Pierce Mckeown, 1906; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1906, quarter 1, vol. 8B, p. 689, West Derby, Lancashire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

• England and Wales Census, 1911

Name: Pierce McKeown; Event Type: Census; Event Date: 1911; Event Place: Bootle St Mary, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; County: Lancashire; Parish: Bootle Cum Linacre; Sub-District: Bootle; Sub-District Number: 5; District Number: 455; Enumeration District: 11; Registration District: West Derby; Gender: Male; Age: 28; Marital Status: Married; Marital Status (Original): MARRIED; Occupation: HOUSE AND SHIP PAINTER FOR; Industry: BUILDING CONTRACTOR; Number in Family: 3; Birth Year (Estimated): 1883; Birthplace: Liverpool, Lancashire; Relationship to Head of Household: Head; Schedule Type: 453; Page Number: 1; Registration Number: RG14; Piece/Folio: 915; Affiliate Record Identifier: GBC/1911/RG14/22417/0915/1

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Pierce McKeown Head Male 28 Liverpool, Lancashire

Hannah McKeown Wife Female 29 Liverpool, Lancashire

Francis McKeown Son Male 4 Liverpool, Lancashire

Pierce McKeown Son Male 1 Bootle, Lancashire

"England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWTC-621 : 30 April 2019), Pierce McKeown, Bootle St Mary, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• Immigration to Australia

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• War Service - World War One

National Archives of Australia. Item details for: B2455, MCKEOWN P; View digital copy; Title McKeown, Pierce; SERN DEPOT 19546; POB Liverpool England; POE Sydney NSW; NOK W McKeown Hannah; Contents date range 1914 - 1920; Series number B2455; Control symbol MCKEOWN P; Citation NAA: B2455, MCKEOWN P; Item barcode 1950919; Location Canberra. https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/

• Death

Department of Justice, New South Wales, Registry of Birth, Deaths and Marriages: Death. MCKEOWN, PIERCE; 26615/1961; JOHN; MARY; MANLY. https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145776079/pierre-mckeown