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George Henry (Brookes) Wilson (abt. 1862 - 1951)

George Henry Wilson formerly Brookes
Born about in Congleton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdommap
Son of and
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 11 Mar 1882 in Hulme, Lancashire, England, United Kingdommap
Descendants descendants
Father of
Died at about age 89 in Cheetham Hill, Lancashire, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

George Henry Brookes was born about 1862 in Congleton, Cheshire, England.

He married Mary Hannah Frodsom on 11 Mar 1882 at St. Marys Hulme, Manchester, England.[1]

He was a Beer House Keeper in Congleton, Cheshire before becoming a Joiner/ Carpenter/ Cabinet Maker In Manchester. They raised 9 children.

Children

  1. Ada Mary Brookes baptised 23 Sep 1883 Manchester, England.[2]
  2. Lillian Clapham Brookes baptised 8 Apr 1888 Manchester, England.[3]
  3. Arthur William Brookes baptised 8 Apr 1888 Manchester, England.[4]
  4. Ethel Brookes baptised 13 Apr 1890 Manchester, England.[5]
  5. Florence Brookes
  6. Margaret Brookes
  7. Joseph Henry Brookes
  8. Mabel Brookes
  9. George Walter Brookes

Between 1891 and 1901 the family changed their surname from Brookes to Wilson.[6][7][8]


He passed away on 29 Nov 1951 at 5 Chestnut St, Cheetham, Lancashire, England and was buried at Southern Cemetery, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, England.[9][10]

Sources

  1. ↑ "England, Manchester, Parish Registers, 1603-1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FM17-ZR3 : 9 March 2021), George Henry Brookes and Mary Hannah Frodsom, 11 Mar 1882, Marriage; citing St Mary, Hulme, Lancashire, England, Manchester Central Library, England; FHL microfilm 2,357,355.
  2. ↑ "England, Manchester, Parish Registers, 1603-1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FM1D-9Q8 : 9 March 2021), Ada Mary, 23 Sep 1883, Christening; citing St Mary, Hulme, Lancashire, England, Manchester Central Library, England; FHL microfilm 2,357,340.
  3. ↑ "England, Manchester, Parish Registers, 1603-1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FM1Q-44F : 9 March 2021), Lily Clapham, 8 Apr 1888, Christening; citing St Michael, Hulme, Lancashire, England, Manchester Central Library, England; FHL microfilm 2,357,335.
  4. ↑ "England, Manchester, Parish Registers, 1603-1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FM1Q-44D : 9 March 2021), Arthur William, 8 Apr 1888, Christening; citing St Michael, Hulme, Lancashire, England, Manchester Central Library, England; FHL microfilm 2,357,335.
  5. ↑ "England, Manchester, Parish Registers, 1603-1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FM1D-C9M : 9 March 2021), Ethel, 13 Apr 1890, Christening; citing St Mary, Hulme, Lancashire, England, Manchester Central Library, England; FHL microfilm 2,357,340.
  6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7ZJM-SZM : 23 February 2021), George H Brookes, Hulme, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Lancashire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9GC-LW8 : 21 May 2019), George Wilson, Levenshulme, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Ardwick subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW1C-BG5 : 3 May 2019), George Wilson, Manchester, Lancashire, 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.
  9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152548951/george-henry-wilson: accessed 30 August 2022), memorial page for George Henry Wilson (unknown–29 Nov 1951), Find a Grave Memorial ID 152548951, citing Southern Cemetery, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England; Maintained by Cyndi (contributor 47314338) .
  10. ↑ Manchester Evening News paper 27 Nov 1951 - Wilson on Nov 25 at 5 Chestnut St, Cheetham, George Henry, age 91 years beloved husband of Mary Hannah Wilson. Service in St. John's Church. Cheetham. on Thursday, Nov. 29. at 2 p.m.. followed by interment at Southern Cemetery.




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