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I am looking for a grt uncle he lived in Devonport Devon in 1919 I have contacted the local library and they do not have electoral roll for that year any ideas where elase I can look to see who lived with him at that time .
Thankyou Lynda :-S

well he must be long passed away by now. Cant you track him through BMD.s and census

Had a look on 1911 census could not find him , not sure he lived in Devon in 1911 .

If you want to give his name maybe we can take a look for him

Samual John Conniss in 1919 lived at 24 Princes Street Devonport I got this address from a letter he wrote to the army after his brother died during ww1

Name: Samuel John Conniss
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1907
Registration district: Devonport
Inferred County: Devonshire
Volume Number: 5b
Page Number: 605
only one spouse listed but may not be his wife as theres another man on the same GRo ref
Mabel Andrew

Edit he married a Mary Lavinia Burrows as found from the childrens birth records

death
Name: Samuel J Conniss
Birth Date: abt 1886
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1939
Age at Death: 53
Registration district: Plymouth
Inferred County: Devon
Volume: 5b
Page: 394

Royal Marine Medal Roll 1914-1920 - details
First name(s): Samuel John

Last name: CONNISS

Number: PLY/13078

Rank: Private

Awards:

Medals & clasps earned: 1914-15 Star, Victory & British War Medals

How issued or disposed of: Self

Service branch: Royal Marine Light Infantry

Unit:

Date of death: not known

Cause of death:

Remarks:

Notes: Discharged Invalided

only Conniss showing on the CWGC site
Name: CONNISS
Initials: J W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery
Unit Text: 274th Siege Bty.
Date of Death: 13/10/1918
Service No: 203586
Additional information: Brother of Mr. E. Conniss, of 98, Church End Cottage, Bedford.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. A. 12.
Cemetery: ST. AUBERT BRITISH CEMETERY

possible children
Name: Freda Mary Conniss
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1908
Registration district: Devonport
Inferred County: Devonshire
Volume: 5b
Page: 262

Name: Irene G Conniss
Mother's Maiden Name: Burrows
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1912
Registration district: Devonport
Inferred County: Devonshire
Volume: 5b
Page: 502

Name: Samuel D W Conniss
Mother's Maiden Name: Burrows
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1913
Registration district: Devonport
Inferred County: Devon
Volume: 5b
Page: 524

Name: William E Conniss
Mother's Maiden Name: Burrows
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1915
Registration district: Devonport
Inferred County: Devon
Volume: 5b
Page: 507


so mmn was Burrows

he married Mary Lavinia Burrows

Name: Mary Lavinia Conniss
Birth Date: 5 Aug 1886
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1973
Age at Death: 86
Registration district: Plymouth
Inferred County: Devon
Volume: 7a
Page: 1980

Thankyou all so much
That looks like him
Lynda

wondered whether he was Scottish !!!

1911 census
CONNIES, Samuel J Head Married M 26 1885 Private Royal Marines L J Glasgow Scotland VIEW
CONNIES, Mary L Wife Married
4 years F 23 1888 Devonport Devon VIEW
CONNIES, Freda M Daughter F 2 1909 Devonport Devon VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
13020 Reference:
RG14PN13020 RG78PN751 RD278 SD1 ED6 SN79

Registration District:
Devonport Sub District:
St Aubyn Enumeration District:
6 Parish:
Devonport

Address:
41 Chapel Street Devonport County:
Devonshire

Have done a correction for the surname

Was just me !!! lol :-D

Image details

Description Name Conniss, Samuel John
Register Number: 13078
Division: Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division
When Enlisted/Date of Enlistment: 19 October 1904
Date 02 November 1885
Catalogue reference ADM 159/152

(above Record available from National Archives Documents Online, available to download £3.50, from below link,Royal Marines Service Records (ADM 159)


http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/navy.asp

Chris :)

1901 scottish census
Name: Samuel Connis
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
Relationship: Nephew
Gender: Male
Where born: Paisley, Renfrewshire
Registration Number: 573/1
Registration district: Paisley
Civil parish: Paisley
County: Renfrewshire
Address: 30 Broomlands
Occupation: Van Boy
ED: 1
Household schedule number: 101
Line: 18
Roll: CSSCT1901_204
Household Members: Name Age
Richard Laiv 65
Mary Laiv 60
Samuel Connis 16


Source Citation: Parish: Paisley; ED: 1; Page: 19; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1901_204; Year: 1901

1891
Name: Samuel Connies
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
Relationship: Cousin
Gender: Male
Where born: Paisley, Renfrewshire
Registration Number: 573
Registration district: Paisley
Civil parish: Paisley High Church
County: Renfrewshire
Address: 30 Broomland St
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 24
Household schedule number: 70
Line: 23
Roll: CSSCT1891_189
Household Members: Name Age
Richard Law 55
Mary Law 52
Samuel Connies 6


Source Citation: Parish: Paisley High Church; ED: 24; Page: 11; Line: 23; Roll: CSSCT1891_189; Year: 1891.

wonder if this is his dad??
1881 census
Name: Samuel Connis
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854
Gender: Male
Where born: Scotland
Registration Number: 670
Registration district: Queensferry
Civil parish: Vessels
County: West Lothian
Address: Queensferry Scotland
Occupation: Stoker
ED: Lord Warden
Line: 19
Roll: cssct1881_337