Augustus Magson
1876 Q3. Born at Coventry
1901 Living at Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry: Augustus Magson (age 24 born Coventry), Foreman at Cycle Works. With his wife Eliza Magson (age 28 born Coventry) and their son Augustus E. Magson (age 1 born Coventry).[1]
1902 September. Assault charge. 'Frederick Boazman, The Jetty, Broad Street, was summoned by Augustus Magson, of 10, Stoney Stanton Road, for assaulting him. Defendant pleaded guilty. Mr. Martin, appearing for complainant, stated the facts of the case. The evidence, as given by Magson, was that complainant, who is works foreman at the Harris Cycle Company, had instructions to dismiss the defendant one morning. He did so and paid him off at the same time. On returning from dinner on his bicycle, complainant was met by defendant, who knocked him off his machine and broke a valuable meerchaum pipe he was smoking. Defendant expressed his sorrow. He was fined 5s. and costs, or 14 days' in default.'[2]
1911 Living at 41 Chester Street, Coventry: Augustus Magson (age 35 born Coventry), Cycle Works Manager. With his wife (married 13 years with five children) Eliza Beaumont Magson (age 39 born Coventry) and their children Augustus Edwin Magson (age 11 born Coventry); Walter Thomas Magson (age 9 born Coventry); William Henry Magson (age 5 born Coventry); Phyllis Annie Maud Magson (age 4 born Coventry); and Alec Norman Magson (age 1 born Coventry).[3]
1920 Living in Birmingham
1925 Q4. Died age 49. Of 280 Pershore Road, Edgbaston. at Birmingham South