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William Lyall

Male 1901 - 1956  (55 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Lyall was born in 1901 (son of William Lyall and Bessie Wood); died on 25 Jan 1956; was buried in Myrus Cemetery, Macduff.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Master mariner


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Lyall was born in 1865 in Sheffield (son of George Lyall and Ann Dooks); died on 20 Feb 1916 in Brindisi.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Mariner

    Notes:

    Only in 1881 census, age 15; no birth or marriage record found.
    Portsmouth Naval Memorial 1916 (Ancestry) reads: "Skipper William Lyall, Gold Medal (Serbia). RNR HM Drifter 'Gavenwood' . Killed by mine explosion off Brindisi 20th Feb 1916. Age 51. Son of George and Ann Lyall; husband of Bessie Wood or Lyall, of 36 Low Shore, Macduff, Banffshire. Native of Macduff. 22."
    MI at Myrus Cemetery, Macduff (Find a Grave) reads: "In Memory of William Lyall, Skipper, RNR killed on active service 20th February 1916 aged 51. And his wife Betsy Wood, died 11th January 1952 aged 81. And their son William Lyall, master mariner, died 25th January 1956 aged 55. Also their daughter Bessie Wood Bruce, died 6th October 1977 aged 69 years."

    William married Bessie Wood. Bessie was born in 1871 in Macduff, Banffshire; died on 11 Jan 1952; was buried in Myrus Cemetery, Macduff. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Bessie Wood was born in 1871 in Macduff, Banffshire; died on 11 Jan 1952; was buried in Myrus Cemetery, Macduff.
    Children:
    1. 1. William Lyall was born in 1901; died on 25 Jan 1956; was buried in Myrus Cemetery, Macduff.
    2. Bessie Lyall was born in 1908; died on 6 Oct 1977; was buried in Myrus Cemetery, Macduff.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  George Lyall was born in 1844 in Worsbrough, nr Barnsley (son of Reuben Lyall and Sarah Scholer).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Waterman
    • Baptism: 4 Aug 1844, Barnby Dun, nr Doncaster

    Notes:

    Parents' abode at baptism, Goole.
    Family in 1881 census as Ryalls.

    George married Ann Dooks on 31 Dec 1863 in St John the Baptist, Royston, nr Barnsley. Ann (daughter of William Dooks) was born in 1845 in Goole. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Ann Dooks was born in 1845 in Goole (daughter of William Dooks).
    Children:
    1. 2. William Lyall was born in 1865 in Sheffield; died on 20 Feb 1916 in Brindisi.
    2. John Lyall was born in 1867 in Sheffield.
    3. Reuben Lyall was born about Nov 1871 in Elsecar.
    4. George William Lyall was born about Aug 1874 in Kilnhurst; died about Feb 1934 in Doncaster.
    5. Florence Ada Lyall was born about May 1876 in Kilnhurst.
    6. Arthur Lyall was born on 26 Dec 1877 in Kilnhurst.
    7. Herbert Lyall was born about Feb 1881 in Kilnhurst; died about Aug 1881 in Sheffield.
    8. Clara Emily Lyall was born in 1883 in Tinsley, nr Rotherham.
    9. Sarah Ann Lyall was born in Jan 1886 in Kilnhurst.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Reuben Lyall was born in 1825 in Royston, Barnsley (son of William Lyall and Jane Yates); died in 1893.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Waterman, canal boat owner
    • Baptism: 10 Oct 1825, St John the Baptist, Royston

    Notes:

    Rubin Lyon in marriage record.
    Family in 1851 census as Ryal, in 1861 Ryalls, Lyall in 1891.

    Reuben married Sarah Scholer on 8 Oct 1843 in Hook, nr Goole. Sarah (daughter of Samuel Scholer) was born in 1826 in Yorkshire (see note); died on 19 Feb 1900 in Gower Street, Burngreave, Sheffield. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Sarah Scholer was born in 1826 in Yorkshire (see note) (daughter of Samuel Scholer); died on 19 Feb 1900 in Gower Street, Burngreave, Sheffield.

    Notes:

    Birthplace given as Mexborough in 1851 census. Masbrough in 1861.
    Ryalls on death certificate.

    Children:
    1. 4. George Lyall was born in 1844 in Worsbrough, nr Barnsley.
    2. Mary Jane Lyall was born in 1846 in Knottingley.
    3. Ann Eliza Lyall was born in 1848 in Mexborough.
    4. Sam Lyall was born in 1850 in Mexborough.
    5. Fanny Lyall was born about Nov 1855 in Sheffield.
    6. Ellen Lyall was born about 1857 in Sheffield.
    7. Martha Lyall was born about May 1857 in Sheffield.
    8. William Lyall was born about Aug 1867 in Sheffield.

  3. 10.  William Dooks

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Waterman

    Children:
    1. 5. Ann Dooks was born in 1845 in Goole.



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