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Trying to trace William Connor married to my mother in law Kathleen Earl married 20/01/1940 in Lambeth they had a son, my husband Alan Connor on the marriage certificate he is 25 years old. In the royal artillery, motor van driver number 847296.
We believe he was born in Shipley Yorkshire. On the marriage certificate his father is George Edward Connor (deceased).
Would be grateful for any help.
Sue Connor

Not seeing a death in Yorkshire for a George E Connor in Yorkshire 1915 - 1940.

Was there an occupation for George on William's marriage certificate please?

I believe a birth in Shipley would be registered in the Bradford registration district but not seeing one that would tie in.

Do you know when and where William died please?

If Kathleen lived with William it wasn't for very long- she's with her parents in 1945 (no William).

Her name isn't listed with them in 1948, but by 1949 she's back with them (no William)

There's no birth for Yorkshire c 1914/5

PM from Susan. She doesn't know when William died. His occupation on the marriage certificate looks like Tanner or Tramcar something.

Did Kathleen remarry if so what was her marital status at the time

Wonder if you can apply for his army records or rather Alan can apply as a nok

Marriage as Kathleen R A

But this looks to be her birth

Births Mar 1922
Earl Kathleen A R Byford Lambeth 1d 791

Looks not to have remarried


Earl Household (5 People)
8 St Gothard Road , Lambeth, London, England
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FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB OCCUPATION
Kathleen R A Connor (Earl) 28 Nov 1921 Factory Hound Cleaner
Arthur A Earl 01 Dec 1890 Bricklayer
Annabella Earl 31 Jul 1890 Unpaid Domestic Duties
George B Earl 19 Mar 1924 Butcher Shop Assistant
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Maybe a possibility ??


George Edward Connor
in the UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
Name: George Edward Connor
Death Date: 10 Apr 1917
Death Place: France and Flanders
Enlistment Place: Bolton
Rank: Private
Regiment: King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
Battalion: 1st Battalion
Regimental Number: 201358
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre


EDIT:

No, not him - he wasn't married. His effects went to his mother Bridget ( " Mo. & sole leg. ")

Kath did not remarry and died Dec 2015. age 94
Kath was always a bit sketchy about William. We do know she went to live in Littlehampton at some point, she said for work but then gave birth to Alan in 1948 and she said William was away on army duties and could not be traced,, she said as a messenger although that is not on the marriage a few years earlier. Also it means he must have transferred to the regular army in 1945.