George
Edward
Veness
Born about in Netherfield, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Clara Waite
— married
Mar 1905 in Battle, East Sussex, England
Descendants 
Father of
Frank Cecil Veness, Mary Elizabeth Veness, Lucy Charlotte Veness, Florence Clara Veness and Myrtle Veness
Died about
at about age 68
in Hastings, Sussex, England [uncertain]
[uncertain]Profile last modified
| Created 31 May 2011
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Biography
George Veness was born in Sussex, England.
George is the son of Thomas Veness and Caroline Anderson, and was born in 1870 in Netherfield, Sussex[1] .
In 1905 George married Clara Waite[2], and they had five children together. George supported his family as a labourer.
George died in 1938, aged 68[3].
Census
1871 Census of England – Netherfield Road, Netherfield, Battle, Sussex [4]
| First Name | Last Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Gen | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas | Veness | Head | Married | M | 26 | Ag Lab | Netherfield, Battle, Sussex |
| Caroline | Veness | Wife | Married | F | 21 | Labourer’s wife | Ashburnham, Sussex |
| Thomas W.S. | Veness | Son | M | 3 | Ashburnham, Sussex | ||
| George E. | Veness | Son | M | 1 | Netherfield, Battle, Sussex |
1881 Census of England – Burnt Barns, Ashburnham, Sussex [5]
| First Name | Last Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Gen | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas | Veness | Head | Married | M | 37 | Ag Lab | Netherfield, Sussex |
| Caroline | Veness | Wife | Married | F | 29 | Ashburnham, Sussex | |
| Thomas W.S. | Veness | Son | M | 14 | Ag Lab | Ashburnham, Sussex | |
| George E. | Veness | Son | M | 11 | Ag Lab | Battle, Sussex | |
| William B. | Veness | Son | M | 6 | Scholar | Ashburnham, Sussex | |
| Frederick J. | Veness | Son | M | 3 | Ashburnham, Sussex | ||
| Annie | Veness | Daughter | F | 7m | Ashburnham, Sussex |
1891 Census of England – Back Road, Ninfield, Sussex
| First Name | Last Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Gen | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas | Veness | Head | Married | M | 47 | Agricultural Laborer | Battle, Sussex |
| Caroline | Veness | Wife | Married | F | 41 | Ashburnham, Sussex | |
| George | Veness | Son | Single | M | 21 | Agricultural Laborer | Ashburnham, Sussex |
| Frederick | Veness | Son | M | 13 | Agricultural Laborer | Ashburnham, Sussex | |
| Annie | Veness | Daughter | F | 10 | Scholar | Ashburnham, Sussex | |
| Seth | Veness | Son | M | 8 | Scholar | Ashburnham, Sussex | |
| Frank C. | Veness | Son | M | 6 | Scholar | Ashburnham, Sussex | |
| Charlotte | Veness | Daughter | F | 4m | Ashburnham, Sussex |
1911 Census of England – 95 Windsor Road, Bexhill, Sussex [6]
| First Name | Last Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Gen | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George | Veness | Head | Married | M | 42 | Carter in building industry | Battle, Sussex |
| Clara | Veness | Wife | Married | F | 34 | Catsfield, Sussex | |
| Cecil | Veness | Son | M | 6 | Bexhill, Sussex | ||
| Mary | Veness | Daughter | F | 5 | Bexhill, Sussex | ||
| Lucy | Veness | Daughter | F | 3 | Bexhill, Sussex | ||
| Clara | Veness | Daughter | F | 9m | Bexhill, Sussex |
Research
Possible marriage: 26 Aug 1893: Marriage of George Edward Veness and Naomi Wratten at Catsfield, Sussex, England.[7]
4 February 1905: Marriage of Geroge Edward Veness andClara Waite at Catsfield, Sussex, England.[8]
Military service
- Event: he joined the Territorials, 6th Sussex Battery, RFA
- Type: Military Enlistment
- Date: 8 AUG 1914
- Occupation: labourer
- Place: Bexhill, East Sussex, England[9]
Sources
- ↑ Birth - General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England. March quarter 1870. District Battle. Volume 2b, Page 55. Accessed 31 Jan 2020. https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp.
- ↑ Marriage - General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England. March quarter 1905. District Battle. Volume 2b, Page 63.
- ↑ General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England. March quarter 1938. District Hastings. Volume 2b, Page 36.
- ↑ 1871 Census - "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFDM-WYP : 27 September 2019), George E Veness in entry for Thomas Veness, 1871.
- ↑ 1881 Census - "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27W-TTJJ : 11 December 2017), George E Veness in household of Thomas Veness, Ashburnham, Sussex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 14, Piece/Folio 1035/62, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,459.
- ↑ 1911 Census - "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7BJ-XFW : 12 July 2019), George Veness, Bexhill, Sussex, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. Accessed 30 Jan 2020.
- ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DNF-LYB : 13 December 2014), George Veness, 1893; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1893, quarter 3, vol. 2B, p. 103, Battle, Sussex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
- ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:267Z-KDZ : 13 December 2014), George Veness, 1905; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1905, quarter 1, vol. 2B, p. 63, Battle, Sussex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
- ↑ ancestry.com, British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
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