John awarded the British Empire Medal (Civil) 1950. Occupation: Chief Maintenance Electrical Foreman, English Steel Corporation, Openshaw, Manchester.

Author: English Steel Corporation was partly owned by Vickers - suggestion here that John's award was connected with military production during the war - by 1950 John could well have retired.

Records show the following:

Tunaley, Nellie (b.1906). 1932: Liverpool to Canada, arriving Montreal 27/5/1932. Vessel: Duchess of Athol.

Also:

Tunaley, John Henry (b.1881) 1951: Manchester to Canada, Montreal (J.H.T. died Manchester 1964).

Nellie Tunaley b. Droylsden nr. Ashton-under-Lyne, 1905.

Beatrice May Tunaley b. Droylsden nr. Ashton-under-Lyne, 1908. m. Harry Jones, Ashton-under-Lyne, 1930.

Vera Tunaley b. Ashton-under-Lyne, 1915; m. Colin Barlow, Manchester, 1939.

Doris Tunaley b. Ashton-under-Lyne, 1920; m. James G. Nuthall, Manchester, 1946.

1901 Census: John listed as Electrical Engineer, living at 262, Palmerston St., Beswick, Manchester. Mother Mary Ann is Head (John Charles having died) along with Edith (aged 22, - Shirt Maker), Tom (aged 19 - carpenter/joiner), Beatrice (aged 17 - Shirt Maker) and James (aged 15 - Office boy).

1911 Census: family living at 92, Edge Lane, Droylsden, nr. Ashton-under-Lyne.

John Charles Tunaley

b. 1850, Derby.

m. Mary Ann Fletcher, 1876.

John d. 1900, Beswick, Manchester.

Mary Ann Fletcher

b. 1850,

Lancashire.

Mary d. Chorlton, 1906.

John Henry Tunaley

b. 27-1-1880 Beswick, Manchester.

m. 1904, Nellie Foot.

Prestwich, Manchester.

J.H.T. d. 1964, Manchester.

Nellie b. Manchester 1882, d. 1940, Manchester, aged 58.

 

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