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We remember George Hignett
We remember George Hignett
Timeline
Timeline
1885
1901
employment
Chemists labourer
Source:9179059
1901
1901
location
24 Suffolk Street, Chester
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:9179059
1901
1908
marriage
Margaret Bland
Source:9179038
1908
1908
children
Violet Hignett
Source:9179046
29th September 1908
1908
location
18 North Street, Chester
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9179046
20th December 1908
1911
employment
Labourer GWR
Railway
Source:9179015
1911
1911
location
56 Faulkner Street, Hoole, Chester
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9179015
1911
1915
children
Doris Hignett
Source:9179050
1915
1915
enlistment
Chester
United Kingdom
Source:9179029
June 1915
employment
Coalman - Locomotion & Carriage Department
Great Western Railway
Wolverhampton
United Kingdom
Source:9179022
service
British Army
Private
4500
Cheshire Regiment
Source:1868367
service
British Army
Private
201657
Cheshire Regiment
Source:1868367
1917
death
Source:7502754
26th March 1917
burial
Source:7502754
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George |
| Initials | G |
| Last Name | Hignett |
| Source | 1868367 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 North Street, Chester | United Kingdom | their own address | known 20th December 1908 | |
| 24 Suffolk Street, Chester | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 1901 | |
| 56 Faulkner Street, Hoole, Chester | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4500 | Cheshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 201657 | Cheshire Regiment | Private |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Hignett | daughter | 29th September 1908 | |
| Doris Hignett | daughter | 1915 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Bland | wife | 1908 |
Media
Media
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Newspaper ArticleMention of his death - Liverpool Echo, 5th May 1917, page 2
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Wayne117646 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census | Wayne117646 | |
| British Army, Railwaymen Died in the Great War Transcription | Wayne117646 | |
| Newspaper Article | Wayne117646 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Wayne117646 | |
| Diocese of Chester parish registers of baptisms c1538-1910 | Wayne117646 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Wayne117646 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census | Wayne117646 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Newspaper Article | Wayne117646 |
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