Re: John Lilley poss. The London Regiment died 1917
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In reply to:
John Lilley poss. The London Regiment died 1917
anne jackson 3/08/07
Further to what Tom has said on the 1901 census there is this record, the only one !
Name: Sarah Griggs
Age: 72
Estimated birth year: abt 1829
Relation: HeadWidow
Gender: Female
Where born: Nayland, Suffolk, England
Civil parish: Polstead
Ecclesiastical parish: Polstead St Mary
Town: Polstead
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England
Name: Sarah Lilley
Age: 45Widow
Estimated birth year: abt 1856
Relation: Daughter
Mother's name: Sarah
Gender: Female
Where born: Polstead, Suffolk, England
Civil parish: Polstead
Ecclesiastical parish: Polstead St Mary
Town: Polstead
County/Island: Suffolk
Name: John Lilley
Age: 19
Estimated birth year: abt 1882
Relation: GrandsonOcc (looks like Engine Cleaner Railway)
Mother's name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Ashtead, Surrey, England
Civil parish: Polstead
Ecclesiastical parish: Polstead St Mary
Town: Polstead
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England
1891
Name: James Griggs
Age: 60
Estimated birth year: abt 1831
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Kersey, Suffolk, England
Civil parish: Polstead
Ecclesiastical parish: Suffolk
Town: Polstead
County/Island: Suffolk
Name: Sarah Griggs
Age: 66
Estimated birth year: abt 1825
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: James
Gender: Female
Where born: Nayland, Suffolk, England
Civil parish: Polstead
Ecclesiastical parish: Suffolk
Town: Polstead
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England
Name: Sarah Griggs
Age: 35
Estimated birth year: abt 1856
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: James
Mother's name: Sarah
Gender: Female
Where born: Polstead, Suffolk, England
Civil parish: Polstead
Ecclesiastical parish: Suffolk
Town: Polstead
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England
Name: John Lilley
Age: 9
Estimated birth year: abt 1882
Relation: Grandson
Mother's name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Ashtead, Surrey, England
Civil parish: Polstead
Ecclesiastical parish: Suffolk
Town: Polstead
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England
Name: William Lilley
Age: 7
Estimated birth year: abt 1884
Relation: Grandson
Mother's name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Holmwood, Surrey, England
Civil parish: Polstead
Ecclesiastical parish: Suffolk
Town: Polstead
County/Island: Suffolk
The medal record for John Lilley can be seen here
Medal card ofLilley, John
Corps: London Regiment
Regiment No: 5181
Rank: Private
1914-1920 WO 372/12
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/search-results.asp?searchType=powersearch&mediaarray=*&first_date=&last_date=&CatID=10&pageCount=7&query=first%5Fname%3Djohn%7Clast%5Fname%3Dlilley&queryType=1&pageNumber=4&sortSpec=score+deschttp://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/search-results.asp?searchType=powersearch&mediaarray=*&first_date=&last_date=&CatID=10&pageCount=7&query=first%5Fname%3Djohn%7Clast%5Fname%3Dlilley&queryType=1&pageNumber=4&sortSpec=score+desc
Paul