Fullerton
George Gordon
(Gordon)
Armstrong
Born in Bewcastle, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
and Brother of
Prudence Eleanor (Armstrong) Hewetson, William Armstrong, Hermione Constance Armstrong, Marion Isabella (Armstrong) Mattinson and Rosalind Mary (Armstrong) Johnson
Husband of
Margaret Hannah (Clark) Armstrong
— married
1912 (to Jan 1928) in Easington, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Husband of
Violet Carrie (Widgery) Armstrong
— married
5 Apr 1930 in Wandsworth, London, England
Husband of
Hilda Kathleen (Gray) Bishop
— married
about Mar 1942 (to about 1960) in Holderness, Yorkshire East Riding
Descendants 
Died
at age 84
in Weymouth, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Jul 2020
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Contents |
Biography
This profile is part of the Armstrong Name Study.
Gordon Armstrong was born in Cumberland, England.
Gordon was born in Border Rigg, Bewcastle, Cumberland in 1885. He passed away in 1969 in Weymouth.
Fullerton, son of William Armstrong & Prudence Eleanor Armstrong, was born on 9 April 1885 and baptised on 25 September 1885 in Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England.[1]
He was married 3 times and had 3 children.
He was an engineer, inventor and innovator. He set up his business, East Riding Garage and Engineering Works in 1907 in Tiger Lane, Beverley, Yorkshire. He was very interested in building cars and increasing the rise comfort and this resulted in him inventing his Patent Shock Absorber and Independent Front Suspension. By 1926 his company was making 200 shock absorbers a week and supplying companies such as Ford and Morris.
He founded The Armstrong Patent Co in 1930.
He enjoyed travel and took many cruises.
Census
In the 1891 census Fullerton (age 5), Scholar, was the son of William Armstrong in Border Rigg, Bewcastle, High Longtown, Cumberland, England.[2]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Armstrong | Head | Married | M | 38 | Farmer (Employer) | Haltwhistle, Northumberland |
| Prudence Eleanor Armstrong | Wife | Married | F | 38 | -, Scotland | |
| Prudence E Armstrong | Daughter | F | 9 | Scholar | Bewcastle, Cumberland | |
| William Armstrong | Son | M | 7 | Scholar | Bewcastle, Cumberland | |
| Fullerton G G Armstrong | Son | M | 5 | Scholar | Bewcastle, Cumberland | |
| Hermionse C Armstrong | Daughter | F | 4 | Bewcastle, Cumberland | ||
| Marian I Armstrong | Daughter | F | 2 | Bewcastle, Cumberland | ||
| Rosalind Mary Armstrong | Daughter | F | 5m | Bewcastle, Cumberland | ||
| Sarah Jane Johnston | Servant | Single | F | 20 | General Domestic Servant (Employee) | Glasson, Cumberland |
| Thomas Wm Harding | Servant | Single | M | 14 | Farm Servant (employee) | Bewcastle, Cumberland |
| Andrew Nixon | Servant | Single | M | 26 | Farm Servant (employee) | Bewcastle, Cumberland |
In the 1939 register Gordon (age 54), engineer, was recorded as widowed in Longcroft Hall, Beverley, Beverley R.D., Yorkshire (East Riding), England.[3]
| Name | Status | Sex | Birth Date | Occupation |
| Gordon Armstrong | Widowed | M | 09 May 1885 | Engineer |
| Dorris Harrison (Clark) | Single | F | 02 Apr 1914 | Domestic Duties |
| Nellie King (Clark) | Single | F | 26 Nov 1916 | Domestic Duties |
| Stanley G Warrener | Married | M | 23 Jan 1909 | Gardener Handy Man |
| Hilda M Warrener | Married | F | 20 Jul 1911 | Unpaid Domestic Duties |
| Thomas H Mattinson | Married | M | 09 Jul 1879 | Business Manager Fruit Packer |
| Marion I Mattinson | Married | F | 31 Jan 1889 | Unpaid Domestic Duties |
| John Bailey | Married | M | 25 Apr 1897 | Wholesale Fish Merchant |
| Margaret M Bailey | Married | F | 13 Dec 1901 | Unpaid Domestic Duties |
Fullerton died on 30 July 1969 in Weymouth and their estate passed probate on 3 March 1970 in Bristol.[4]
Research Notes
Full biography and freespace page being developed Armstrong-17381 08:19, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
Sources
- ↑
Baptism:
"England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980"
Genealogical Society of Utah. British Isles Vital Records Index, 2nd Edition
Ancestry uk Record 1351 #3707063 (accessed 1 June 2023)
Fullerton George Gordon Armstrong baptism on 25 Sep 1885 (born 9 Apr 1885), son of William Armstrong & Prudence Eleanor Armstrong, in Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England. - ↑
1891 Census:
"1891 Census of England, Scotland and Wales"
The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, England: Reference: RG 12; Piece: 4282; Folio: 45; Page: 2; Schedule: 8
FreeCen Transcription (accessed 18 May 2022)
Fullerton G G Armstrong (5) son, Scholar, in household of William Armstrong (38) in Border Rigg, Bewcastle in High Longtown registration district in Cumberland, England. Born in Bewcastle, Cumberland, England. - ↑
1939 Register:
"1939 Register"
Reference: RG101/3187J/018/6; Piece number: 3187J; Schedule: 184
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 6 October 2023)
Gordon Armstrong (born 9 May 1885), widowed, Engineer, in Longcroft Hall, Beverley, Beverley R.D., Yorkshire (East Riding), England. - ↑
Probate:
"England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1904 #73265947 (accessed 1 June 2023)
Fullerton George Gordon Armstrong probate on 3 Mar 1970 in Bristol. Died 30 Jul 1969 in Weymouth.
- Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Jutta Beer and her second cousin twice removed Judith Armstrong. Their most recent common ancestor is Judith's great grandfather and Jutta's third great grandfather, William Armstrong. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd Cousins 1x removed based on sharing 104.0 cM across 5 segments; Confidence: High.
- Family history as related by my mother
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Gordon by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Gordon:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Gordon by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Gordon:
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~12.50%
Jutta (Armstrong) Beer
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23andMe, GEDmatch XC9559533 [compare], yourDNAportal JUTe0ceba32
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch TZ9406744 [compare], Ancestry member juttab54
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