George KNILL - Survivor of RMS Lusitania sinking

[DevonKnill]

Hello
I'm searching for information on George Knill (c1900-), a British citizen, who was working as a Sculleryman on the RMS Lusitania. On 7 May 1915, the Lusitania was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine (U-20), off the coast of Ireland. George survived by swimming away from the stricken ship, which sank in about 20 minutes, with the loss of 1,192 lives (sources: http://www.rmslusitania.info and http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/maritime/).
With thanks
DevonKnill

[KGarrad]

Presumably, this is his birth?

March qtr 1899
West Derby district (Liverpool)    vol 8b, page 458

And this must be his family in 1901?
Reference RG13, Piece 3464, Folio37, Page 11
66 Gloucester Road, Bootle

Knill, Charles G  Head  M  33  Insurance Agent  b Teignmouth, Devon
Knill, Elizabeth  Wife  F  30  b Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
Knill, John C  Son  M  10  b Bootle
Knill, Emma  Daughter  F  8  b Bootle
Knill, Florence  Daughter  F  7  b Bootle
Knill, Frank  Son  M  6  b Bootle
Knill, Mabel  Daughter  F  5  b Bootle
Knill, George  Son  M  2  b Bootle
Knill, Albert  Son  M  7 months  b Bootle

Brother John later becomes a Ship's Steward?!

[DevonKnill]

Many thanks for posting the information, KGarrad, which is very helpful. My research suggests that George Knill (1899-), had the following ancestral line:

Parents: Charles George Knill (1867-), and Elizabeth Knill née Mosely (1870-), who married in 1890, in West Derby (registration district), Lancashire.
Grandparents: John Charles Knill (1842-), born in West Teignmouth, Devon, and Emma Ann Knill née Helson (c1841-).
Great-grandparents: Thomas Knill (1798-1873), of Ilfracombe, Devon, and Grace Knill née Hooper (1801-1880), who was born in Dawlish, Devon.
Second great-grandparents: Thomas Knill (c1755-1827), and Anne Knill née Watts (c1767-1841), who married in Holy Trinity Parish Church, Ilfracombe.
Third great-grandparents: Thomas Knill (1726-), and Ann Knill née How, who married in St Peter's Church, Berrynarbor, Devon.
Fourth great-grandparents: John Knill (1704-), born in Ilfracombe, and Mary Knill née Roberts (c1707-), who married in Holy Trinity Parish Church, Ilfracombe.

Regards
DevonKnill

[HMac]

Knill, John C  Son  M  10  b Bootle
Knill, George  Son  M  2  b Bootle
Knill, Albert  Son  M  7 months  b Bootle

Brother John later becomes a Ship's Steward?!

If those mentioned above all went to sea, the links below may be their individual WW1 medal cards held at Kew in piece BT 351/1 downloadable for £3.50 each.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=8482980&queryType=1&resultcount=6

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=8482979&queryType=1&resultcount=6

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=8482976&queryType=1&resultcount=6

Regards
Hugh

[DevonKnill]

Thank you, Hugh, for your help and for providing the links to the WW1 medal cards on The National Archives website. It seems there were several seafarers in the family. George Knill's grandfather, John Charles Knill (1842-), was an officer in the Merchant Navy.
Regards
DevonKnill