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Name: LLOYD, Reginald John Alcock 'Rob'

Photo Source: Nick Ryan

Birth Date: 18 June 1877 Co. Clare, Ireland

Death Date: 7 Nov 1955 Kitale

Nationality: Irish

First Date: 1919

Last Date: 1955

Profession: Meteorologist and Railway Contractor. Built Embakasi Docks at Mombasa 1920, then worked on Uasin Gishu Line 1920-27, Thika Nyeri line 1927-30. Then Coffee farming at Kamiti

Area: Kiwanja Est. Kiambu, 1930 Nyeri, Hut - R.J.R. Lloyd 1925 Railway Construction Thika

Married: 1. 1912 Flora Mackenzie b. 1886 Cromarty, d. 5.9.1921 Nairobi; 2. Lottie Pickles b. 5 Aug 1885 Heptonstall, Yorks., d. 24 Sep 1960 Nairobi

Children: 1. Reginald Mackenzie (1 Nov 1913 Pietermaritzburg-11 Apr 1995); Eileen Flora (Holder) (7 Jan 1915 Pietermaritzburg-28 Feb 1999 Strathpeffer, Scotland); Hugh Thomas (twin of Eileen 7 Jan 1915 Pietermaritzburg-27 Mar 2004 Scottborough, Natal) 2. Moira Elizabeth (Ryan) (9 Aug 1926 Woolwich-22 Jan 2011 Lower Hutt, New Zealand)

Book Reference: EAWL, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Barnes

War Service: Boer War 1899-1901

School: Ireland

General Information:

Source:- Mr H.T. Lloyd

Kitale cemetery - Reginald John Alcock Lloyd - born 18 Jun 1877, died 7 Nov 1955

Red 25 has R.J.R. Lloyd, Thika-Nyeri Construction Railway.

Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Kiambu Voters Roll

Gazette 1 Aug 1961 wife's probate

Nairobi Forest Road cemetery - Flora Lloyd, British, age 35, died 5/9/21

Langata cemetery, Nairobi Lottie Lloyd / born 5.8.1885 / died 24.9.1960 / R.I.P.

Nick Ryan (grandson) Lottie went to Kenya to look after the 3 children when their mother died. They got married because it was not considered proper for a man and woman to live together otherwise.

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