Showing posts with label Dennis Scahill. Show all posts
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Monday, February 01, 2010

Dennis Scahill - Medal Recipient - North Staffordshire Regiment - World War 1






This is information on the medal record of Dennis Scahill, who served in World War One.

Dennis Scahill served in the North Staffordshire Regiment with a rank of Private.
His service number was: 15954.

Dennis Scahill also served in the Royal Garrison Artillery with a rank of Gunner.
His service number was: 193607.

This is a link to the World War 1 Campaign Medals.

A complete description of what the World War 1 Medal Cards are all about, can be found at: DocumentsOnline at the United Kingdom National Archives.

Allan Scahill

Saturday, January 09, 2010

Ellen Scahill - Rag Sorter - 1891 Census of England - Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire














This is an extract from the 1891 Census of England.

The 1891 census was taken on the night of 5 April 1891 and gave the total population as 28,999,725. The census includes details of people resident in docked vessels and institutions such as prisons, workhouses, hospitals, and barracks, as well as individual households.

Enumeration forms were distributed to all households a couple of days before census night and the complete forms were collected the next day. All responses were to reflect the individual's status as of 5 April 1891 for all individuals who had spent the night in the house. People who were traveling or living abroad were enumerated at the location where they spent the night on census night.

Name: Ellen Scahill

Relationship To Head Of Family: Sister

Age: 29

Marital Status: Widow

Occupation: Rag Sorter

Birthplace: Newcastle, Staffordshire

Children:

Mary E. Scahill - Aged: 11
Patrick Scahill - Aged: 10
Annie Scahill - Aged: 8
Dennis Scahill - Aged: 7
Julia Scahill - Aged: 5
Bridget Scahill - Aged: 3

Sister: Julia Lammon

Format example of the 1891 Census of England.

This is a link to an Index of Old Occupations, which may help in understanding personal occupation.

Allan Scahill