Joseph or Patrick MALIA, Durham c1895-1917

[fullscott]

This man served with the DLI as JOSEPH CLARK and was killed in 1917. A letter from his brother clearly states that his name was JOSEPH PATRICK MALIA, who went to live with his aunt at the age of 14 and was enrolled in the Colliery as CLARK.
So perhaps he got used to using the name. I can find births for JOSEPH and for PATRICK, but not both.

His WW1 Service Record states: enlisted August 1914, age 19y 180d, born Durham. Regt No: 11769 DLI. Next of kin = William CLARK of Easington Colliery (possibly his Uncle?).

Siblings: James MALIA (c1877, served with DLI & Labour - 21290); Thomas MALIA (c1880); Mrs Kate WELFORD (c1884) & Mrs Margaret CUNNNINGHAM or MOORE (c1889).

Anc****y, CLA, pages 74617 to 74638

[christanel]

This one?

Joseph Patrick Malia
March 1/4 1895
Registration district Durham
Volume 10a Page 409

1901 RG13 Piece 4679 Folio 11 Page 13
62 South Street Durham
James Malia 50 bricklayers labourer Ireland
Mary Malia 40
James Malia 24 coal miner hewer
Thomas Malia 21 bricklayers labourer
Catherine Malia 17 carpet factory hand
John Malia 12
Margaret Malia 10
Joseph Patrick Malia 6
wife and children all born Durham

Catherine is in the Industrial School for Girls in 1911

Christina

[christanel]

1911 RG14 Piece 30002
24 Victoria St East Shotton Colliery
William Clark 40 Coal miner
Margaret Clark 40
Emily Clark 17
David Clark 16
William Clark 13
Margaret Clark 10
Florence Clark 8
Mary Clark 6
Hannah Clark 4
Ellen Clark 1
Joseph Patrick Melia 16 Nephew Coal Miner Durham

All born Durham

[john5granbairns]

Joseph Patrick malia was my great uncle, I have been trying to find him for a while after the 1911 census. this is definitely him I would like to see the letter or find out where you got it from I presume it was by my granddad james malia. He had another brother killed in ww1 his name was John Malia 15365 DLI. His surname was also wrong but it has now been changed on the memorial in France by the CWGC. If you could let me see this letter or where I could find a copy I would be most grateful.
Your John M

[fullscott]

Hello John.
Your great uncle's record (including the letter) is in the WW1 Service Records (collection WO 363), mis-filed in the section for names beginning with the letters CLA.
Do you have access to Ancestry? Get into the CLA section by entering a name (eg Clapp) - then change the page number to 74617. It continues to page 74638.
Jane

[john5granbairns]

hi Jane
Sorry about getting back to you been having log in problems. Thanks for your reply, was unable to find it in ancestry and cant find it in the ww1 service records. Could you break your instructions down a bit more for me as I'm not too good with the internet. would really appreciate it
Thanks again
John M

[john5granbairns]

Hi Jane
I've now got it sorted thanks very much for your help been trying to find him for a while now.
What is your interest in this story?
Thanks
JohnM

[fullscott]

Hi John

Glad you've found him! Sorry I didn't get back to you earlier - I've had "one of those days"!

My interest? - None whatsoever, I have no connections to the family.
I just spend every waking minute reading the WW1 Service Records and trying to catalogue them properly ... I know, it's very sad ...

Jane