George Arthur Lyon

George Arthur Lyon was born in 1899 at Lenton, Nottingham he was the son of the late Frederick Hamilton Lyon a railway contractor foreman and the late Emily Lyon née Salt and the brother of Annie, Alice, Louisa, Gertrude and Agnes Lyon.

His father Frederick Hamilton was born in 1856 at Christleton, Cheshire he died in 1918 he was 65 yrs old, his mother Emily Salt was born in 1856 at Cheadle, Staffordshire, she died in 1906 aged 50 yrs, they were married in 1877 at Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, they went on to have 11 children.

In the 1911 census the family lived at 10 Highfield Road Old Lenton Nottingham, Frederick Hamilton 58 yrs is a railway contractor foreman he is a widow, he is living with his children, Annie 33 yrs a house keeper, Alice 21 yrs a compressor leather maker, Louisa 16 yrs a compressor leather maker, Gertrude 14 yrs no occupation listed, Agnes 13 yrs a scholar and George Arthur 11 yrs a scholar.