George Robert Milner (abt. 1887 - 1916)

Born about 1887 in Kilham, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Died 16 Sep 1916 at about age 29 in France

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Biography

The birth of George Robert Milner was registered at Driffield in Yorkshire early in 1887. ^[1] Born in Kilham he was a son of Annie Elizabeth Milner and a father as yet un-identified.

In 1891 he was living with his grandparents, labourer John Milner and his wife, Hariot Brian. ^[2]

He was killed on the Somme on the 16th of September 1916 aged 29 and has no known grave. He is memorialised at the Thiepval Memorial, and in the churchyard of Kilham All Saints. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 (Registered Driffield 1887 1st qu Vol 9d Page 319 George Robert Milner)
2. ↑ 1891 Census of England
   3 North Terrace, Kilham, Yorkshire, England 4 rooms

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   John	Milner	Head	Married	Male	60	General labourer	Atwick, Yorkshire
   Harriett	Milner	Wife	Married	Female	49	-	Kilham, Yorkshire
   Robert	Milner	Son	Single	Male	25	Agricultural labourer	Kilham, Yorkshire
   Bryan	Milner	Son	Single	Male	16	Agricultural labourer	Kilham, Yorkshire
   Tom	Milner	Son	Single	Male	13	-	Kilham, Yorkshire
   Hannah	Milner	Daughter	-	Female	9	Scholar	Kilham, Yorkshire
   Eliza	Milner	Daughter	-	Female	6	Scholar	Kilham, Yorkshire
   Louisa	Milner	Granddaughter	-	Female	5	Scholar	Kilham, Yorkshire
   George R	Milner	Grandson	-	Male	4	-	Kilham, Yorkshire
   Frederick	Milner	Grandson	-	Male	1	-	Kilham, Yorkshire

3. ↑ Commonwealth War Graves Commission: Private MILNER, GEORGE ROBERT 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, died 16th of September 1916 Son of Annie E. Ward (formerly Milner), of Heslerton, Malton, Yorks, and James Ward (Stepfather)