George Manners Bradley (1887)

Born Jul 1887 in Brancepeth, Durham, England

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Biography

George Bradley was born in County Durham, England.

George Manners Bradley was born in Brancepeth in 1887 and was the third son of Benjamin Bradley and Barbara Ann Manners. ^[1]

George's parents died when he was young so he was raised by his mother's sister, Sarah Manners, and her husband. On the 1891 census, George is living at 37 Athol St, Whickham, with the Mason family.^[2] On the 1901 census, George is living with his maternal aunt, Sarah Manners, and her family at 3 Armstrong Buildings, Whickham.^[3]

On the 1921 census, George is living with his cousin, Alfred Wood Mason, and his maternal aunt, Sarah Manners. Alfred is a solicitor's clerk and George is a general labourer. The record also states George was adopted into the family.^[4] On the 1939 Register, George is living in Whickham, Durham, with his adopted sister, Mabel, and his adopted brother, Alfred, both of whom are widowed. George is a watchman and general labourer. He is using the Mason surname.^[5]

Census Records

1891 England Census

• James Mason, Head, Married, 45 years, Driller, Gateshead, Durham, England
• Sarah Mason, Wife, Married, 39 years, Coundon, Durham, England
• Christopher Mason, Son, Single, 13 years, Gateshead, Durham, England
• Thomas B Mason, Son, Single, 8 years, Gateshead, Durham, England
• Mabel E Mason, Daughter, Single, 4 years, Dunston, Durham, England
• George M Bradley, Nephew, Single, 3 years, Brancepeth, Durham, England

1901 England Census

• James Mason, Head, Married, 54 years, Living on Own Means, Gateshead, Durham, England
• Sarah Mason, Wife, Married, 47 years, Coundon, Durham, England
• Christopher J Mason, Son, Single, 23 years, Steel Maker, Gateshead, Durham, England
• Thomas B Mason, Son, Single, 18 years, Steel Maker, Gateshead, Durham, England
• Mabel Mason, Daughter, Single, 14 years, Dunston, Durham, England
• George Bradley, Nephew, Single, 13 years, Brancepeth, Durham, England
• Alfred Mason, Son, Single, 9 years, Dunston, Durham, England
• John Bradley, Visitor, Single, 22 years, Locomotive Fireman, Brancepeth, Durham, England

1921 England Census

• Alfred Wood Mason, Head, Single, 27 years, Solicitor General Clerk, Dunston, Durham, England
• Sarah Mason, Mother, Widowed, 66 years, Coundon, Durham, England
• George Bradley, Cousin, Single, 34 years, General Labourer, Brancepeth, Durham, England

1939 England & Wales Register

• Mabel E Fulthorpe, Head, Widowed, 53 years, 22 May 1886
• George (Bradley) Mason, Brother, Single, 54 years, 22 Jun 1885, Watchman & General Labourer
• Alfred Wood Mason, Brother, Widowed, 48 years, 9 May 1891, Solicitor's Clerk
• Douglas J Mason, Single, 12 years, 17 Nov 1927

Sources

1. ↑ FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Volume: 10a. Page: 357.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1891 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4187; Folio: 22; Page: 38; GSU roll: 6099297. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1891.
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1901 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Class: RG13; Piece: 4762; Folio: 121; Page: 35. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives, 1901.
4. ↑ 1921 Census Of England & Wales|Archive: The National Archives; Series: RG 15; Piece number: 25208; District reference: RD 557 RS 4 ED 7|FindMyPast (accessed 19 February 2023).
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1939 England and Wales Register [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2018. The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/2827i.