George William Hare (1904 - 2005)

Born 6 Nov 1904 in Hundleby, Lincolnshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Hilda (West) Hare — married 1931 in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 20 May 2005 at age 100 in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

George William was born in 1904 at Hundleby, Lincolnshire, the son of Percy Hare and Louise Ann Jackson. ^[1]

In the 1911 census George was living with his parents at The Brickyard, Hundleby. He was aged 6 years. ^[2]

When George's father died in 1922 the family was living at Kettlestring Farm, West Huntington.

From The Yorkshire Post dated 7 April 1931, Pg 10 -
Peter Lawson, of Clementhorpe, York, wheeling a bicycle along the Malton Road, about one and a half miles from York, last night, was knocked down by a motor car driven by George William Hare, of Kettlestring Farm, West Huntington. Lawson was rather seriously injured and was removed to York County Hospital. ^[3]

George W Hare married Hilda West in 1931. ^[4]

The 1939 Register, taken on 29 September 1939, has been described as a snapshot of the civilian population of England and Wales just after the outbreak of the Second World War. The Register recorded each person's address, date of birth and occupation.
At that time George and Hilda were living were living with Hilda's parents George and Mary West at 2 White Cross Road, York, Yorkshire. George, born 6 November 1904, was aged 34. He was a retail dairyman. Hilda, born 27 March 1906, was aged 33. She was a director's secretary at a chocolate and confectionery warehouse. ^[5]

This couple had one son born during the war years.

George William Hare was named as one of the executors of his sister Mary Louise Howe's will. Her will written on 23 May 1986 recorded George was then living at 285 Huntington Rd, York. He was still residing at this address when Mary died on 9 February 1997. ^[6]

Hilda Hare died in 1996 aged 90 years. ^[7]

From the Index of Wills and Administrations - HARE Hilda. Date of death 6 May 1996. Date of probate 10 September 1997, No. 9781806475, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Grant and will. ^[8]

George William Hare died in 2005 aged 100 years. ^[9]

From the Index of Wills and Administrations – HARE George William. Date of death 20 May 2005. Date of probate 25 September 2006, No. 2264718, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Grant and will. ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp
   GRO Birth Index
   HARE, GEORGE WILLIAM Mother's maiden name JACKSON
   GRO Reference: 1904 D Quarter in SPILSBY Volume 07A Page 533
2. ↑ 1911 census RG14PN19855 RG78PN1189 RD420 SD3 ED11 SN105
3. ↑ Find My Past - Newspapers and periodicals
4. ↑ GRO Marriage Index – Sep Qtr 1931/York 9d 39
5. ↑ 1939 Register RG101/3899B/005/1 Letter Code: KZBM
6. ↑ From the will and probate of Mary Louise Howe
7. ↑ GRO Death Index – May 1996/York B27B 6611B 107 – DOB 27 Mar 1906
8. ↑ https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills
9. ↑ GRO Death Index – May 2005/York A48B 661/1A 12 – DOB 6 Nov 1904
10. ↑ https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills