George Hollingsworth (1869)

Born 10 Aug 1869 in Skelton, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

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George Hollingsworth was born in Yorkshire, England.

Biography

Name, birth year and location based on census records.

George Hollinsworth was the son of William Hollingsworth and Jane Christon, born about 1869 in Skelton, North Yorkshire, England. ^[1]

George Hollinsworth was christened 10 August 1869 in Skelton, North Yorkshire, England. Father is William Hollingsworth; mother is Jane. ^{[2] [3]}

Occupation is Iron Stone miner South Skelton. Susan Griffiths says possibly went to living to Doncaster.

Census Records

1881 Census of England and Wales: Skelton, Guisborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England. ^[4]

• Living at 40 Richard Street, Skelton, North Yorkshire, England.
• head William Hollingsworth, age 47, widow, Iron Miner Knaresbrough, Yorkshire.
• son Joseph C Hollingswoth,18, Iron Miner, Laistor Dyke, Bradford. Yorkshire.
• son Frederick Hollingsworth, 14, Unemployed, Brotton, Yorkshire.
• son George Hollingsworth, 12 Skelton, Yorkshire.
• daughter Harriet Hollingsworth, 10 Skelton.
• son Arthur Hollingsworth, 8, Osmotherley, Yorkshire.

1891 Census shows George boarding with William and Mary Webster in Richard Street Skelton.

Footnotes

1. ↑ GRO Birth Registration Jun 1869 for Guisborough: Vol 9d Page 419.
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7SQ-7QM : 19 March 2020), William Hollingsworth in entry for George Hollingsworth, 1869.
3. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7SQ-7Q9 : 19 March 2020), Jane in entry for George Hollingsworth, 1869.
4. ↑ 1881 Census of England and Wales, conducted on the 3 April.

Sources

• "England Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 16 July 2021. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City.

• Civil Registration index information for England and Wales, controlled by the General Register Office. The GRO index has an entry for each event (Birth, Marriage or Death) that has been registered. This is available online through www.freebmd.org.uk.

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27B-JPWH : 12 December 2017), William Hollingsworth, Skelton, Yorkshire,Yorkshire North Riding, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 40, Piece/Folio 4842/94, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,347.

• "England and Wales Census, 1891." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 8 July 2022. From "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census." Database and images. findmypast. http://www.findmypast.com : n.d. Citing PRO RG 12. The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey