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| 👶 Birth | 11 Nov 1875 | Wellington Front, Gibraltar 📍 ⓘChristine Fearnley 📎 View 📎 View No: 406 Born 11th November 1875 Name: Walter John Sex: Male Father: Thomas GILES Native of England Mother: Elizabeth Anne GILES (RODGERS) Native of British America Father Occupation: Porter Sergeant 23 Reg Informant: Thomas GILES, Father, Wellington Front Registered: 25th November 1875 Signed: y |
| 🏠 Lived | 31 Dec 1878 (3) | South Barracks, Gibraltar 📍 ⓘGibralta National Archives [https://www.nationalarchives.gi] 📎 View 🏛️ Electric street lighting in London |
| 🏠 Lived | 1881 (6) | The Citadel, Plymouth, Devon 📍 ⓘ1881 Census 📎 View |
| 🏠 Lived | 1891 (16) | The Armoury, Nr Fore Street, Chard, Somerset 📍 ⓘ1891 Census 📎 View 🏛️ Free elementary education |
| 💼 Occupation | 1891 (16) | Solicitors Clerk ⓘ1891 Census |
| 🏠 Lived | 1901 (26) | 58 Victoria Avenue, Chard, Somerset 📍 ⓘ1901 Census 📎 View Chard Library: Kelly's 1902: Mrs GILES, 58 Victoria Avenue 🏛️ Second Boer War · Death of Queen Victoria — Edward VII accedes |
| 💼 Occupation | 1901 (26) | Solicitors Law Clerk ⓘ1901 Census |
| 💒 Marriage | 30 Jun 1902 (27) | Laura Theresa LOOSMORE Chard, Somerset 📍 ⓘFree BMD 📎 View |
| 🏠 Lived | 1911 (36) | 1 Livingstone Villas, Crewkerne Road, Chard, Somerset 📍 with Laura Theresa LOOSMORE ⓘ1911 Census 📎 View 🏛️ National Insurance Act |
| 🏠 Lived | 1921 (46) | 1 Livingstone Villas, Crewkerne Road, Chard, Somerset 📍 with Laura Theresa LOOSMORE ⓘ1921 Census 📎 View 🏛️ Irish Free State established |
| 💼 Occupation | 1921 (46) | Law Clerk Canning & Kyrke Solicitors, High Street, Chard, Somerset 📍 ⓘ1921 Census |
| 🏠 Lived | 1931 (56) | 1 Livingstone Villas, Crewkerne Road, Chard, Somerset 📍 with Laura Theresa LOOSMORE ⓘKellys Directory 🏛️ Great Depression |
| 🏠 Lived | 1939 (64) | 1 Livingstone Villas, Crewkerne Road, Chard, Somerset 📍 with Laura Theresa LOOSMORE 📎 View 🏛️ Second World War |
| 💼 Occupation | 1939 (64) | Solicitors Managing Clerk |
| ✝️ Death | 05 Jun 1945 (70) | Chard, Somerset 📍 ⓘChristine Fearnley 📎 View 🏛️ VE Day — war in Europe ends |
| 🪦 Burial | 09 Jun 1945 (70) | Chard Cemetery, Zembard Lane, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1JL 📍 Grave C128 ⓘChristine Fearnley 📎 View 🔗 View Grave C128 (next to other family graves C138 & C148) was purchased by Mrs Giles of Livingstone Villas, Chard on 7th June 1945. Grave Headstone: In loving memory of Walter John Giles who died 5th June 1945 aged 69 years and his beloved wife Laura Theresa Giles who died 11th May 1963 aged 85 years |
Children with Laura Theresa LOOSMORE
b. 1904, Chard, Somerset · d. 1975, 22 Priory Crescent, Wembley, London, Middlesex, HA0 2QQ · m. Kathleen Mary BROWN
b. 1914, 1 Livingstone Villas, Crewkerne Road, Chard, Somerset · d. 1981, 48 Bure Park, Bure Lane, Christchurch, Dorset
Documents & photographs
📎 PhotoGiles Walter John 1902-1945 Photo
📎 PhotoGiles Family Photo - Laura Loosmore (Grandma) Thomas F Giles Harrie M Chapman Peggy (Margaret M Giles) Joyce Giles Kaye Giles (Kathleen Brown) holding Walter B Giles Victor A Giles & Walter John Giles
📎 PhotoGiles Family Photo - Laura Loosmore Grandma Thomas F Giles Harrie M Chapman Peggy Margaret M Giles Joyce Giles Kaye Giles Kathleen Brown holding Walter B Giles Victor A Giles Walter John Giles-Colorized
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