George Lunn

George Lunn was born in 1887 at Newark and was the son of the late John Lunn a general labourer and Emma Lunn née Hall of 10 Wright Street, Newark. His father John was born in 1856 at Newark, he died on 8th July 1902 at Averham his mother Emma Hall was born in 1857 at Stubton, Lincolnshire, they were married in 1876 at Newark, they went on to have 9 children sadly 4 of whom died in infancy or early childhood, their children were William b1883, Herbert b1892, Arthur b1892 and Kate b1897. In the 1911 census his family are living at 10 Wrights Street, Newark and are shown as Emma Lunn 54 yrs a widow , she is living with her children, William 28 yrs a boiler makers labourer, Herbert 19 yrs a boiler makers labourer, Arthur 19 yrs a railway porter and Kate 14 yrs a tailoress. In the 1911 census George has left the family home and he is living at 42 East Park View, York Road, Leeds , he is living with Richard Pimborough 34 yrs a police constable and his wife Annie, he is shown as being 24 yrs and a police constable. He married his wife Lily Agnus Belcher on 9th November 1912 at All Hallows Church, Leeds and went on to have a son John Lunn born 1st June 1915 at Leeds, they lived at 64 Rosebank View, Westfield Road, Leeds.