Myra Newton (1906 - 1944)

Born 31 Aug 1906 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Cyril Arthur John Shrubsole — married 30 Jun 1928 in Woodside, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 5 Jan 1944 at age 37 in Iloilo, Philippines

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Biography

Myra was born in 1906. She was the daughter of Edward Newton and Laura Hobson.

Both Myra and her husband Arthur as well as their two children, Edwin and Wendy were presumed killed by the Japanese during the occupation of the Philippines in World War II. They were all given the same nominal date and place of death.

Sources

• birth: England birth Q4 1898 Lambeth Vol1d p426
• death: Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England: "SHRUBSOLE Myra of Ilislo[sic] Philippine Islands widow died on or since 5 January 1944 Administration London 9 October [1947] to Edward Holdsworth Newton export manager. Effects £2008 17s 6d in England.
  SHRUBSOLE Myra of Iloilo Philippine Islands widow died on or since 5 January 1944 Administration London 17 August [1950] to Laura Newton widow. Effects £2564 10s 8d in England. Former Grant PR 9 October 1947"
• marriage:
  • England marriage Q2 1898 Wharfedale Vol9a p362 Shrubsole
  • West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; Old Reference Number: P110/2/3, St James Woodside