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Cyril George Thomas Tyrell – Royal Marines

Marine Cyril George Thomas Tyrell – Royal Marines Early Life and Family Background Cyril George Thomas Tyrell was born in 1909 in Swansea , the son of William James Tyrell and Amy Jane Richards , who married in 1903 in Swansea. 1911 Census The 1911 Census records the Tyrell family living at 13 Spring Terrace, Swansea . William James, aged 31, was employed as a dock labourer , while his wife Amy, aged 29, undertook household duties. Their two children were Cecil George (2) and Amy Adailian (6 months) . Census 1921 1921 Census By 1921 , following the death of William James in 1919 , the widowed Amy Jane Tyrell , aged 37, was living at 94 Kilvey Road, Kilvey, Swansea , working as a newsagent . Her children were Cyril George James (12) , Lillian Eileen (8) , and Reginald Albert (4) — all attending school. Marriage and Civilian Life In 1934 , Cyril married Violet Kostromin in Swansea. 1939 Register The 1939 Register shows the couple living at 29 Trafalgar Terrace . Cyril was employe...

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