Trafford

Born Abraham Lionel Gilpin Bland on the 28th December 1874, the birth being
registered during the March quarter 1875 in the Altrincham R.D. - ref:
8a/182, the son of John & Eliza Bland.

1881 Census - Washway Road, Sale.  Son (Abraham) - aged: 6 - Scholar -
born: Sale.   Head of household - John Bland - Married - aged: 64 - occ:
Landscape Gardener - born: Yorkshire.   Also - Eliza Bland - Wife - aged:
44  - born: Barnsley, Yorkshire.   Plus 5 siblings.

1891 Census - 117 Washway Road, Sale.  Son (Abraham) - aged: 16 - occ:
labourer for Corporation - born: Sale.   Head of household - John Bland -
Married - aged: 74 - occ: Landscape Gardener - born: Yorkshire.   Also -
Eliza Bland - Wife - aged: 55  - born: Yorkshire.   Plus 6 siblings.

1901 Census - 117 Washway Road, Sale.  Son (Lionel Gilpin) - aged: 26 -
occ: Railway Fireman - born: Sale.   Head of household - John Bland -
Married - aged: 84 - occ: Day Gardener Retired - born: Yorkshire.   Also -
Eliza Bland - Wife - aged: 65  - born: Barnsley, Yorkshire.   Plus 3
siblings.

1911 Census - No Trace (Canada?).   His mother and 2 siblings were still
residing at 117 Washway Road, Sale.   Head of household - John Bland Jnr -
Married - aged: 41 - occ: Goods Delivery Clerk - born: Sale.   Also - Eliza
Bland - Mother - aged: 74 - born: Barnsley, Yorkshire.   Plus his sister -
Agnes.

He was residing at 862 Angus Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada when he
enlisted.

His Canadian attestation form, signed on the 20th March 1916, at Regina,
Saskatchewan, states that he was aged 41 years, 3 months, 5 feet 7½ inche
in height, had a 38/4 inch chest (fully expanded).   His complexion was:
fair, his eyes: blue and his hair: fair.    The papers also state that he
was a Warehouseman by trade and that he had never previously served in any
military force

Religion - C of E.   He was unmarried and listed his brother - Frank Bland,
1339 Scarth Street, Regina as his next of kin.