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Eliza Jane McIlveen

Key Facts

Occupation/Rank: Housewife

Date of Death: 05 May 1941

Place of Death: 39 Westbourne Street

Age: 55

Eliza Jane McIlveen was killed on Westbourne Street during the Fire Raid.

Her husband Samuel, sister Margaret, brother in law Thomas, and nieces Margery and Eliza Jane along with 12 others were killed.

Eliza is buried in the mass grave at Belfast City Cemetery.

Related People

Surname Forename(s) Age Occupation/Rank Date of Death Place of Death  
Close William 31 Welder 05 May 1941 21 Westbourne Street View
Close Albert 29 Labourer 05 May 1941 35 Westbourne Street View
Close Mary Jane 58 Housewife 05 May 1941 24th London General Hospital, Campbell College View
McIlveen Samuel 59 Labourer 05 May 1941 39 Westbourne Street View
McKeown Thomas 63 Labourer 05 May 1941 Westbourne Street View
McKeown Margaret 64 Housewife 05 May 1941 Westbourne Street View
McKeown Margery 39 Rope Worker 05 May 1941 Westbourne Street View
McCullagh Eliza Jane 25 Housewife 05 May 1941 Westbourne Street Shelter View
Davidson Jane 42 Housewife 05 May 1941 Westbourne Street View
Macauley Grace 48 Weaver 05 May 1941 Westbourne Street View
Patience John 83 Retired 05 May 1941 30 Westbourne Street View
Patience Robert 45 Plumber 05 May 1941 30 Westbourne Street View
Stafford Margery 68 Housekeeper 05 May 1941 Westbourne Street View
Thompson Hugh 62 Driller 05 May 1941 Westbourne Street View
Thompson Elizabeth 60 Housewife 05 May 1941 Westbourne Street View
Thompson Samuel Alexander 24 Painter 05 May 1941 Westbourne Street View
Harvey Thomas Douglas 52 PO/212333, Marine, HMS Royal Arthur (shore establishment) 09 May 1941 Craigavon Hospital View

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