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Walter Horatius Bonar Luther 1894–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Feb 1894

Birth Location: Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1956

Death Location: South Shields, Durham, England

Father: William Leather

Mother: Margaret Fyfe

Spouse(s): Amy Smedley

Children(s): Walter Luther

In 1894, Walter Horatius Bonar Luther entered the world in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to William Henry Leather And Margaret Johanna Fyfe. In 1901, Walter Horatius Bonar Luther resided in South Shields, Durham, England. In 1911, Walter Horatius Bonar Luther resided in South Shields, Durham, England. Walter Horatius Bonar Luther married Amy Smedley, and had children including Walter Horatius Bonar Luther. Walter Horatius Bonar Luther passed away in 1956 in South Shields, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • In 1894, Walter Horatius Bonar Luther entered the world in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to William Henry Leather And Margaret Johanna Fyfe.
  • In 1901, Walter Horatius Bonar Luther resided in South Shields, Durham, England.
  • In 1911, Walter Horatius Bonar Luther resided in South Shields, Durham, England.
  • Walter Horatius Bonar Luther married Amy Smedley, and had children including Walter Horatius Bonar Luther.
  • Walter Horatius Bonar Luther passed away in 1956 in South Shields, Durham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Luther's Ancestors

Self
Walter Luther
1894–1956
Birth Place: Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
William Henry Leather
1864–1950
Margaret (Johanna) Fyfe
1863–1949
Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Luther's Descendants

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Walter (Horatius Bonar) Luther (8 Feb 1894–1956) m. Amy Smedley (1 Feb 1894–Oct 1991)
  1. 1. Walter (Horatius Bonar) Luther 1916–1978 m. Mary (Jane Allen) Fawcett 1915–1988

Walter Luther's Timeline

7 Records

1894
8 Feb 1894
Birth of Walter Horatius Bonar Luther in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 7
Walter Horatius Bonar Luther resided here in South Shields, Durham, England
South Shields, Durham, England
1911
1911
Age 17
Walter Horatius Bonar Luther resided here in South Shields, Durham, England
South Shields, Durham, England
1914
January 1914
Age 20
Walter Horatius Bonar Luther was married in South Shields, Durham, United Kingdom
South Shields, Durham, United Kingdom
1921
1921
Age 27
Walter Horatius Bonar Luther resided here in South Shields, Durham, England
South Shields, Durham, England
1939
1939
Age 45
Walter Horatius Bonar Luther resided here in Durham, England
Durham, England
1956
1956
Age 62
Death of Walter Horatius Bonar Luther in South Shields, Durham, England
South Shields, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1894
    Event Place: Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 1a; Page: 836
    [3] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4729; Folio: 129; Page: 37
    [4] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
    [5] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1012695K

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: January 1914
    Event Place: South Shields, Durham, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: South Shields, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4729; Folio: 129; Page: 37

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: South Shields, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: South Shields, Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Durham, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1012695K

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: South Shields, Durham, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: South Shields, Durham, England
    Record Source: General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 1a; Page: 836

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