George Besgrove was baptised in East Lambrook, Somerset, England, on 5 Oct 1862.[1]. He is the son of Job Besgrove and Anna Male.
In the 1871 census George was enumerated in the household of his father, Job Besgrove.[2]
George was a passenger on the Carnatic, departing Plymouth, England. Arriving in Townsville, Queensland in Sep 1880.[3][4]
George died on 17 November 1943 and was buried in Holland Park West, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia.[5][6][7]
Sources
↑Baptism:
"Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1914"
Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Reference Number: D\P\LAMB/2/1/2 Ancestry Sharing LinkAncestry Record 60857 #4532025 (accessed 3 October 2021)
Name: George Besgrove; Baptism Date: 5 Oct 1862; Baptism Place: East Lambrook, Somerset, England; Father: Job Besgrove; Mother: Anna Besgrove.
↑1871 Census:
"1871 England Census"
The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2397; Folio: 79; Page: 15; GSU roll: 835110 Ancestry Sharing LinkAncestry Record 7619 #14794097 (accessed 3 October 2021)
George Besgrove (8) son in household of Job Besgrove (49) in Langport registration district. Born in Kingsbury Episcopi Somerset England.
↑Passenger List:
"Queensland, Australia, Passenger Lists, 1848-1912"
Queensland State Archives; Registers of Immigrant Ships' Arrivals; Series: Series ID 13086; Roll: M1698 Ancestry Record 1856 #289607 (accessed 3 October 2021)
Name: George Besgrove; Age: 18; Birth Year: abt 1862; Ship Name: Carnatic; Port of Departure: Plymouth, England; Port of Arrival: Townsville; Arrival Date: 28 Sep 1880.
↑Death Registration:
"Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985" Ancestry Record 1779 #5078977 (accessed 3 October 2021)
Name: George Besgrove; Death Date: 17 Nov 1943; Death Place: Queensland; Father's Name: Job; Mother's Name: Annie Male; Registration Year: 1943; Registration Place: Queensland; Registration Number: B064072; Page Number: 166.
↑Burial:
"Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index, 1800s-Current" Ancestry Record 60528 #169402852 (accessed 3 October 2021)
George Besgrove burial (died on 17 Nov 1943) in Holland Park West, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia.
↑FindAGrave, database and images, memorial page for George Besgrove; Born: 01 Jul 1862 Kingsbury Episcopi, South Somerset District, Somerset, England; Died: 17 Nov 1943 Brisbane, Queensland; Cemetery: Mt Thompson Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, Holland Park, Queensland; Find A Grave: Memorial #205059783; created by: Christopher Platz; accessed: 4 Oct 2023
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with George 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.
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