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Augustus Lawrence Connell

Danger Building Officer
Birthplace Yorkshire Horton Place of Death Yorkshire Bradford Date of Birth: December 30, 1886 Date of Death: March 24, 1944

Biography

AUGUSTUS LAWRENCE CONNELL

Date and place of birth: 30 December 1886 Horton, West Yorkshire
Date and place of death:  24 March 1944 Bradford, Yorkshire
Nationality: British
Biography:  Augustus grew up in a very large family as his father married twice. Augustus was the product of the second marriage.
Parents: Thomas Connell married Elizabeth Pilling, his first wife in 1862.  After her death he married Mary Ann Clarke 1886, Toxteth Park, Lancashire.
Parents occupation:  Thomas was a Worsted Yarn spinner and salesman
Schools Universities attended and years of attendance: Not known
Occupation: Augustus was a butcher
Place of residence at Gretna: 24 Victory Avenue, Gretna
Job Title at Gretna: Member of the Danger Building Staff team. After the war Augustus worked as a Clothing Club Collector.
Marital Status: Married Edith in 1918

Augustus and Edith on their wedding day. Photo taken from public Ancestry tree.

Children: Augustus and Edith had two children: Norman Wood Connell 1919, Jean Connell 1925
Travels: Nil known
Awards/Recognitions: Nil known
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References

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