George Loftus Elliott Hancock (1898 - 1972)

Born 5 Dec 1898 in Hoylake, Cheshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Gertrude E (Wilson) Hancock — married 1931 in Winchester, Hampshire, England

Died 1972 at about age 73 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

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Biography

George Loftus Elliott Hancock was born in Hoylake, Cheshire in 1898. In World War I, he served as a Private in the 11th Battalion of the East Lancashire Regiment. He died in 1972 in Northampton.

Research Notes

George's father Alfred, along with Alfred's cousin George Strangman Hancock, were very interested in the Hancock family history. Alfred made copies of family wills and other papers. George's descendants may have inherited some of this material.

Sources

• "England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4PN-D28 : accessed 23 December 2015), Alfred Hancock in entry for George Loftus Elliott Hancock, 04 Apr 1899, Christening; citing item 3, Hoose, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 1,647,432.
• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWTP-D4G : accessed 29 December 2015), George Loftus Hancock, West Derby, , Lancashire, England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• "United Kingdom, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBR-4QVM : accessed 29 December 2015), George Hancock, 1917; citing Liverpool, Lancashire, England, Manchester Regiment, regiment #60855, publication WO 363, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 7,401,497.
• "United Kingdom, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBP-55V1 : accessed 29 December 2015), George Hancock, 1919; citing Liverpool, Lancashire, England, East Lancashire Regiment, regiment #32146, publication WO 363, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 7,401,497.
• http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=BLh36SMlXm8NG2wPLdpNzg&scan=1