George Henry Attfield (1886)

Born 1886 in Croydon, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

George Attfield was born in Surrey, England.

George Attfield was born in Croydon Surrey in 1886. He is the son of George Attfield and Rosina Oldfield. ^[1]

In 1891, George was living with his parents and two younger siblings in Byfleet Road, Byfleet, Surrey. ^[2]

Research Notes

We are unable to track George's life beyond the 1901 Census. We could not locate any marriage or definitive death record for George. We have seen some research which suggests he may have emigrated to North America, but we see no supporting sources for this. Can you help?

is this him FamilySearch Person: G2CV-1BZ who marries Grace Outerbridge (Covel) Attfield (1897-1947)

? Year: 1912; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 14; Page Number: 160

Name George Hy Attfield

Gender Male

Ethnicity/ Nationality English

Marital Status Single

Age 24

Birth Date 1888

Birth Place England

Other Birth Place Croydon

Last Known Residence Walsagg, England

Departure Port Liverpool, England

Arrival Date 10 Feb 1912

Arrival Port New York, New York, USA

Final Destination New York, Out

Height 5 Feet, 11 Inches

Hair Color Dark

Eye Color Brown

Complexion Medium

Identifying Marks Scar on Middle Finger Right Hand

Money in Possession 35

Person in Old Country G H Attfield

Person in Old Country Relationship Father

Person in Old Country Residence Letcombe Ress Nr Wawtase

Person in US W. H. Lewire

Person in US Relationship Friend

Father G H Attfield

Ship Name Baltic

Occupation: Secretary

? U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Name George Attfield

Race Caucasian (White)

Marital Status Single

Birth Date 24 Nov 1888

Birth Place London, England

Residence Date 1917-1918

Street Address 19 W 69

Residence Place Manhattan, New York, New York, USA

Draft Board 124

Physical Build Slender

Height Medium

Hair Color Dark Brown

Eye Color Brown

Occupation: Private Secretary

? U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

Name George Henry Attfield

Gender Male

Race White

Birth Date 24 Nov 1890

Birth Place Surrey, England

Residence Place Bergen, New Jersey, USA

Military Draft Date 1942

Next of Kin Grace Attfield

Occupation: unemployed

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XP1-8LZ : 1 October 2014), George Henry Attfield, 1886; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Croydon, Surrey, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QFCH-K6Z : 22 February 2021), George H Attfield in household of George Attfield, Byfleet, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Surrey county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9XG-HT3 : 20 May 2019), George Hy Attfield in household of Arthur Groom, Croydon, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Croydon subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.