Yarker, Private John Edward

Male 1888 - 1917  (~ 27 years)      Has 6 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.


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    Birth Between Apr and Jun 1888  Wilmslow, , Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
      YARKER, JOHN EDWARD VOWLES
      GRO Reference: 1888 J Quarter in ALTRINCHAM Volume 08A Page 15

      First name(s) John Edward
      Last name Yarker
      Birth quarter 2
      Birth year 1888
      Mother's maiden name -
      District Altrincham
      County Cheshire
      Country England
      Volume 8A
      Page 157
      Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006
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    Christening 30 Mar 1890  St Paul, Withington, , Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • First name(s) John Edward
      Last name Yarker
      Sex Male
      Year 1890
      Date 30 Mar 1890
      Place Withington, St Paul
      Town Manchester
      County Lancashire
      Country England
      Father's first name(s) John Lewis
      Father's last name Yarker
      Mother's first name(s) Emily
      Mother's last name Yarker
      Register type Christening
      Record set England, Greater Manchester Baptisms 1571-1910
      Index (c) IRI. Used by permission of FamilySearch Intl
    Gender Male 
    Obituary 24 Apr 1914 (~ 24 years)  Manchester, , Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Manchester Evening News 
    • First name(s) John Edward
      Last name Yarker
      Sex Male
      Birth year 1888
      Age 29
      Death year 1917
      Death date 24 Apr 1917
      Place Manchester
      Publication title Manchester Evening News
      Publication year 1917
      Publication date 24 Apr 1917
      Page 4
      County Lancashire
      Country England
      Event type Obituary
      Record set England, Newspaper Death Notices
      Index © IRI. Used by permission of FamilySearch Intl. Images © Findmypast
    Burial Apr 1917  Heilly Station Cemetery, Méricourt-l'Abbé, Amiens, , Picardie, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    WWI 13 Apr 1917 (~ 27 years) 
    • First name(s) John Edward
      Last name Yarker
      Service number 71857
      Rank Private
      Regiment King's (Liverpool Regiment)
      Battalion Labour Companies.
      Battalion details -
      Residence Ashton-Under-Lyne
      Birth place Wilmslow, Cheshire
      Enlistment place Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancs
      Death year 1917
      Death day 13
      Death month 4
      Cause of death Died
      Death place France & Flanders
      Theatre of war Western European Theatre
      Supplementary Notes -
      Soldiers Died in the Great War database © Naval and Military Press Ltd 2010
    WWI 13 Apr 1917 (~ 27 years)  France and Flanders Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name: John Edward Yarker
      Birth Place: Wilmslow, Cheshire
      Residence: Ashton-under-lyne
      Death Date: 13 Apr 1917
      Death Place: France and Flanders
      Enlistment Place: Ashton-under-lyne, Lancs
      Rank: Private
      : The King's (Liverpool) Regiment
      Battalion: Labour Companies
      Regimental Number: 71857
      Type of Casualty: Died
      Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
    Death 13 Apr 1917  France and Flanders Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • First name(s) JOHN E Last name YARKER Death year 1917 Service number 71857 Rank Private Regiment or unit King's (Liverpool Regiment) Record source GRO War Death Army Other Ranks (1914 to 1921) Volume I.20 Page 562 Record set British nationals armed forces deaths 1796-2005 Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Deaths & burials Collections from Great Britain
    Military 1914-1920 (~ 29 years) 
    • First name(s) John E
      Last name Yarker
      Year 1914-20
      Service number 71857
      Rank Private
      Regiment Liverpool Regiment
      Service record Soldier Number: 71857, Rank: Private, Corps: Liverpool Regiment
      Image link http:/​/​discovery​.nationalarchives​.gov​.uk/​SearchUI/​Details?uri=D6040713
      Country Great Britain
      Medal type British Army Medal Index Cards, 1914-1920
      Archive reference WO372/22
      Archive reference description Campaign Medal Index Cards and Silver War Badge Cards
      Record set Britain, Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards
      The National Archives
      Transcriptions copyright The National Archives
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    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Yarker, John
              b. Abt 1834, Swindale,, Westmorland, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 30 Mar 1913, The Poplars, 90 Burton Road, West Didbury, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)  (Grandfather) 
    Jenkins, Theresa
              b. Abt 1835, Bath,, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 27 Jul 1875, District Bath Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years)  (Grandmother) 
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    Person ID I56727  The Family Maw
    Last Modified 29 Dec 2022 

    Father Ancestors Yarker, John Lewis
              b. Between Oct and Dec 1857, Hulme, , Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 3 Jun 1888, Burton Road, West Didbury, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Ancestors Vowles, Emily Jane
              b. Between Jul and Sep 1856, Bath, , Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Between Jul and Sep 1939, District Manchester Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 29 Sep 1883  St Paul, Withington, , Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Family ID F27991  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ancestors Allsop, Priscilla "Cissy" Frances "Cissy"
              b. Jul 1892, Altrincham, , Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Between Apr and Jun 1960, District Stockport Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Other Partners: Mawe, John Leonard  m. Between Oct and Dec 1926;   Bain, Ronald C.  m. Between Apr and Jun 1932 
    Marriage 6 Sep 1916  St Mary, Ashton-on-Mersey, , Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Age at Marriage He : 26 years and 6 months - She : 24 years and 2 months. 
    Family ID F19087  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Dec 2022 

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    Link to Google MapsChristening - 30 Mar 1890 - St Paul, Withington, , Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - Manchester Evening News - 24 Apr 1914 - Manchester, , Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Apr 1917 - Heilly Station Cemetery, Méricourt-l'Abbé, Amiens, , Picardie, France Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWWI - 13 Apr 1917 - France and Flanders Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 13 Apr 1917 - France and Flanders Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
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    4. [S396] British nationals armed forces deaths 1796-2005, GRO WAR DEATHS ARMY OTHER RANKS (1914 - 1921), Volume I.20 Page 562 (Reliability: 3).
      First name(s) JOHN E Last name YARKER Death year 1917 Service number 71857 Rank Private Regiment or unit King's (Liverpool Regiment) Record source GRO War Death Army Other Ranks (1914 to 1921) Volume I.20 Page 562 Record set British nationals armed forces deaths 1796-2005 Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Deaths & burials Collections from Great Britain

    5. [S118] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, (FreeBMD. England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: Microfilm and microfiche of the England and Wales, Civil Registration Indexes created by the General Register Office, in London, England.), GRO Reference - District Chorlton - Volume 8c Page 1034 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S395] Manchester, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930, Manchester, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930, (Source Information: Ancestry.com. Manchester, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Original data: Anglican Parish Registers. Manchester, England: Manchester Libraries, Information and Archives. Images produced by permission of Manchester City Council. Images may be used only for the purposes of the family history research in accordance with Ancestry’s website terms of use. At the request of the Manchester Diocese it is highlighted that the use of images for retrospective or proxy baptism is not permitted.), 40365_293675-00677 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S118] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, (FreeBMD. England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: Microfilm and microfiche of the England and Wales, Civil Registration Indexes created by the General Register Office, in London, England.), GRO Reference - District Bucklow - Volume 8a Page 315 (Reliability: 3).