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Hi,

I'm trying to trace my great-grandfather's ancestry, George Hill born 31.5.1880 in Kirkstall, Leeds, Yorkshire. George was in the Dragoon Guards and then in the Mounted Police in Middlesbrough.

For some reason I can't find him in any census records or military records, even though we have pictures of him both in the army and the police. He was married to Jane Hutchinson and they had Norman, Muriel and my grandad William Horace.

Can anyone help?
Andrew

What is the name & occupation of his father from the marriage cert?

Do you have the birth cert or have you got date of birth from a death cert?



Marriages Sep 1911 (>99%)
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Hill George Whitby 9d 941
Hutchinson Jane R Whitby 9d 941

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1891 England Census
Name: George Hill
Age: 10
Estimated birth year: abt 1881
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Abraham
Mother's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Headingley With Burley
Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthias
Town: Burley Leeds
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street Address: 18 Lennox Terrace

Occupation:

Registration district: Leeds
Sub-registration district: Kirkstall <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Abraham Hill 41 - Quarryman
Ann Hill 42
Rose Annie Hill 16
George Hill 10
Hettie Hill 9
Louisa Hill 6
Ethel Hill 3
Amy Constance Hill 1
Charles Horace Hill 1 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<< son's name


All born Leeds.




1881 England Census
Name: George Hill
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Abraham
Mother's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Burley, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Headingley Cum Burley
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street Address: 17 St Matthias Place

Registration district: Leeds
Sub-registration district: Kirkstall
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Abraham Hill 31 - Delver (Gen labourer); Garforth, Yorkshire
Ann Hill 31 - Meanwood, Yorkshire
Mary E. Hill 8 - Potternewton, Yorkshire
Rose H. Hill 6 - Potternewton, Yorkshire
Florence Hill 4 - Potternewton, Yorkshire
George Hill 9 months

Father's occupation = Delver: Ditch digger - also a worker in a stone quarry.

A number of Dragoon Guards Regiments (do you know which one?) were involved in the Boer War in 1901.

Ozi

Marriages Dec 1872
Baldwin Elizabeth Leeds 9b 681
HILL Abraham Leeds 9b 681
PEARCE Henry Leeds 9b 681
Reed Anne Leeds 9b 681

Hi Ozi,

Thanks for all your help on this, most appreciated. I have no idea why I've not been able to find this info, I've been searching on Ancestry and Findmypast to no avail, so thanks for this. I think I need to brush up on my search skills!

George Hill was in the 7th Dragoon Guards and fought in the Boer War, the second one I think, around 1901. I'd love to know if you're able to find any records for him.

Thanks again
Andrew

Sorry, can't help you there.

Though this may be of use: http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/WhatWeDo/Personnel/ServiceRecords/MakingARequestForServiceDetailsOfDeceasedServicePersonnel.htm

And this one:
http://www.armymuseums.org.uk/ranks.htm

Ozi