George Virtue (abt. 1827 - 1888)

Born about 1827 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Ann (Lewis) Virtue — married 26 Dec 1850 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Died 4 Apr 1888 at about age 61 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States

1841 Shepton Mallet, Somerset - George Virtue, 45, silk weaver, wife Ellen Virtue, 4, children Emma (20), George (15), shoemaker, John (13), silk weaver, Thomas (8) ^[1]

26 Dec 1850 Shepton Mallet, Somerset - marriage of George Virtue, shoe maker, son of George Virtue, and Ann Lewis, dressmaker, daughter of Michael George Lewis, shoe maker ^[2]

1851 London, St Pancras, England - George Virtue, 24, shoemaker b Shepton, wife Ann Virtue, 24, b Shepton, + brother Thomas, 17, shoemaker, b Shepton ^[3] Living next door is brother: John Virtue, 22, tailor, b Shepton, & wife Mary Ann Virtue, 21

1855 - Birth of son George Julian Virtue registered Shepton Mallet, mother = Lewis ^[4] J

9 Mar 1857 - Birth of son Frank registered London Islington, mother = Lewis ^[5]. The family then emigrated to USA and daughter Emma born in New Jersey in 1859. (Frank Virtue was baptised as an adult at St Stephens, Newark NJ on 5 April 1890) ^[6]

1870 Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA - George Virtue, 43, shoe manufacturer, wife Ann Virtue, 43, children Ann E (18), John (17), George (14), Frank (12) Emma (11), William (9), Lincoln (6) + William Tise 910), Croyden Tise (5), Martha Tise (2) ^[7]

George Virtue, shoemaker, b England, died 4 Apr 1888 age 63 years ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ 1841 England Census Class: HO107; Piece: 963; Book: 12; Civil Parish: Shepton Mallet; County: Somerset; Enumeration District: 5; Folio: 34; Page: 21; Line: 23; GSU roll: 474606
2. ↑ Somerset, England, Marriage Registers, Bonds and Allegations, Marriage Registers Shepton Mallet
3. ↑ 1851 England Census Class: HO107; Piece: 1495; Folio: 732; Page: 39; GSU roll: 87826-87827
4. ↑ GRO Birth Index 1855
5. ↑ GRO Birth Index 1857 M
6. ↑ New Jersey, U.S., Episcopal Diocese of Newark Church Records, 1809-1816, 1825-1970 for Newark St Stephens Church
7. ↑ 1870 Federal Census Newark Ward 3, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: M593_879; Page: 289A
8. ↑ New Jersey, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index

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Census

Census: 1851 England Census

Date: 30 Mar 1851

Place: St. Pancras, Middlesex, England

Note: There is a George Virtue with wife Ann listed on 73 Harrison St, both age 24. George is listed as a showmaker. Living with them is a brother, Thomas (17) Nextdoor is a John Virtue (22) and wife Mary Ann (21) both Tailors

Source: #S338

Page: Class: HO107; Piece: 1495; Folio: 732; Page: 39; GSU roll: 87826-87827.

Quality or Certainty of Data: 1