Samuel Hanson


121839 Private Samuel Hanson

M.G.A. (Poss. Machine Gun Corps?)

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Samuel Hanson appears on the 'Absent Voters List 1918/19' and is shown as living on Palmerston Street, Westwood.
Samuel was one of FIVE brothers who appear on the War Memorial as having served and all returned home safely.
They are Arthur, Archibald, George Edward and John Henry Hanson.

The 1901 census shows the family living at Old Westwood (Palmerston Street). Albert aged 43 b. Huddersfield, pit banksman - Mary aged 40 b. Nottingham - Arthur aged 17, coal miner - Archibald aged 15, coal miner - John Henry aged 13, coal miner - Sidney aged 11 - George Ernest aged 8 -  Samuel aged 3 - Oswald aged 2 weeks.

Last updated 03/10/03.


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