Hiorns, George
Age: 39
Date of birth: 1876
Parents: William and Mary Hirons
Wife: Annie Matilda Hiorns
Address: 37 Lower Cape
Occupation: Labourer
George was born in Barford in 1876 and was baptised in there on 11th June 1876. His father William was a shepherd.
George was one of 13 children although 6 had died before 1911. He had one older brother William and three older sisters Louisa, Esther and Sarah and two younger sisters Ada and Lucy.
On 26th December 1904 he married Annie Matilda Chambers. They had two children Cecil George born 1906 and Walter William born 1907. According to the census of 1911 the family were living in Wasperton near Warwick and George was working as an estate labourer.
Annie Matilda died in Warwick in 1938 aged 58.
Military Service
Rank & Number: Private, 10607
Regiment/Service: 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment
Brigade/Division: 91st Brigade, 7th Division
Date of death: Friday, February 04, 1916
Cause of death/Battle: Died of wounds
Commemorated/Buried: Chipilly Communal Cemetery, Somme
Awards: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Commemorated locally at: Barford War Memorial
Contributors
- Unlocking Warwick Research Group
- Warwick Advertiser excerpt courtesy of Warwickshire County Record Office
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