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Vera

Vera Report 2 Sep 2008 11:59

1891

George Knagg
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William Hy
Mother's Name: Mary Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Manchester, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Manchester
Ecclesiastical parish: St Augustine
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Manchester
Sub registration district: St George
ED, institution, or vessel: 20
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Clara Knagg 3
George Knagg 11
James Knagg 1
Lily Knagg 5
Mary E Knagg 8
Mary Elizabeth Knagg 30
William Hy Knagg 30 joiner
William Hy Knagg 7


Regards Vera

Vera

Vera Report 2 Sep 2008 11:56

1901

John Lyons
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Margaret
Gender: Male
Where born: Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: North Manchester
Ecclesiastical parish: Newton Heath All Saints
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Prestwich
Sub registration district: Newton
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 194
Household Members: Name Age
Ethel Lyons 13
John Lyons 62 stonemason
John Lyons 20 grocers assistant
Kate Lyons 23
Margaret Lyons 55
Martha A Lyons 18


Regards Vera

Vera

Vera Report 2 Sep 2008 11:53

1891
John Lyons
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Margaret
Gender: Male
Where born: Newton, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Newton
Ecclesiastical parish: Newton All Saints
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Prestwich
Sub registration district: Newton
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Ada Lyons 18
Charles Lyons 20
Elizabeth Lyons 16
Ethel Lyons 3
John Lyons 54 Mason
John Lyons 10
Kate Lyons 13
Margaret Lyons 45
Martha Lyons 8
Thomas Lyons 23


Any good?

Regards Vera

Vera

Vera Report 2 Sep 2008 11:48

Hi Andy,
Sorry, no luck with service record. No luck Service Records

Regards Vera

Vera

Vera Report 2 Sep 2008 11:41

Will send the image to you.


V

Andrew

Andrew Report 2 Sep 2008 11:40

Vera

Any chance I could veiw the card

Regards

Andy

Vera

Vera Report 2 Sep 2008 11:38

Have found a John W Lyons, The Kings Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) on the card it states Royal Lancashire Reg. number 201905

Not sure if it is your John. Have image


Regards Vera

Vera

Vera Report 2 Sep 2008 11:29

Will have a look.


V

Andrew

Andrew Report 2 Sep 2008 11:28

Hi Vera

Thanks for your help.

Any chance you could do another millitary look up?

John William Lyons
Born c1880 in Ancoats Manchester
Parents John and Margret

Regards

Andy

Vera

Vera Report 2 Sep 2008 11:01

Could be his birth ...trying to find him on the 1881 census
Births Jun 1880 (>99%)
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KNAGG George Manchester 8d 313




Regards Vera

Vera

Vera Report 2 Sep 2008 10:58

You probably already have this...
Marriages Jun 1903 (>99%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Greenhalgh Robert Manchester 8d 464
Knagg Geo Manchester 8d 464
Knagg George Manchester 8d 464
Sapseid Emma Louisa Manchester 8d 464
Wilson Annie Mary Manchester 8d 464



Regards Vera

Vera

Vera Report 2 Sep 2008 10:52

Hi Andy, A pleasure to help. The image is on its way...

Regards Vera

Andrew

Andrew Report 2 Sep 2008 10:48

Thank you I am new to all this good to know people are out there to help and offer advice

Regards

Andy

Vera

Vera Report 2 Sep 2008 10:45

Andrew, hope you don't mind me saying but it is best not to put your e-address where just anyone can see it Best thing is to pm it to me.

I have it now, so please delete it from your thread

Regards Vera

Vera

Vera Report 2 Sep 2008 10:36

If you would like a copy of the medal card, please pm me your e-address

Regards Vera

Vera

Vera Report 2 Sep 2008 10:35

Hi Andrew,
Have found a medal card for a George Knapp 1914/1915......looks like he was K in A i presume that means killed in action.


Royal Lancashire Reg. Reg. number 3835....no other details on card.

Regards Vera

Christina(Lancashire)

Christina(Lancashire) Report 2 Sep 2008 10:33

This is from the CWGC site


Casualty Details
Name: KNAGG
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Date of Death: 17/09/1915
Service No: 3835
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. H. 4.
Cemetery: LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE

Andrew

Andrew Report 2 Sep 2008 10:23

Can someone please look up one of my Great Grand Fathers? his name was George William Knagg born c1880 I believe in Manchester, I am told that he died in France and is buried out there. his parents are William and Mary, he Married Emma Lousia Sapseid

Regards

Andy