George Spencer Count (1877 - 1952)

Born 14 Oct 1877 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Son of Frank Count and Fanny (Spencer) Count

Husband of Emily (Gyte) Count — married 17 Apr 1900 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Descendants

Died 4 Jan 1952 at age 74 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, England

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Genealogically Defined

Biography

George Count was born in Yorkshire, England.

George was born in Wombwell, Yorkshire on 14 October 1877.^[1] He was the second of eight children of Frank Count and Fanny Spencer. He was christened on Christmas Day 1877 at St Mary's Church Tickill, Yorkshire.^[2] Mothers often took their children back to their home parish for christening at that time. George had an older brother Arthur Count and three younger brothers, Charles Count, Frank Count and John Count. He also had younger sisters, Annie Count, Charlotte Count and Nellie Count.

At the time of the 1881 census, when George was 3 year old, he was living at 20 George Street, Wombwell, Yorkshire a with his parents, and his brother Charles (8 months) and two boarders. ^[3]

In 1891, 14 year old George was working as a Grocers assistant. At home at 21 George Street, Wombwell were Frank and Fanny, George and Charles (11), Frank (8), Mary (5), John (4) and Charlotte who was known as Rose (1 month) along wth a boarder. ^[4]

Sadly in 1892 Charlotte, George's younger sister died.^[5]

On 17 April 1900 George married Emily Gyte who lived near by. ^[6]

In 1901 they lived at 44 George Street Wombwell. ^[7] George was now a coal miner. They had a son, Frank Count, who was with his grandmother Fanny Spencer at the time of the 1901 census. ^[8] Frank was with his grandmother because Emily became ill after his birth and was soon admitted to Middlewood Mental Hospital Sheffield. the reason for admission was 'Lying In'. Today we would call it Post Natal Depression. She was discharged in December that year as cured. ^[9]

George and Emily were still at 44 George Street in 1911 and had five more children Arthur (9), Richard (7), Nellie (5) Fanny (3) and Harry (1). Again, their son Frank, who was now 10 was with his grandparents.^[10][11]

More children followed, Ruth, (1912), John (1914), Sarah Dorothy (1916), Charles (1919), George (1921) and Horace (1926).

George worked as a miner and as the country needed coal he was not called to serve in the Great War 1914-1918. His younger brother John did join the army and was killed in France in 1917. ^[12][13]

George and Emily’s eldest child, Frank, died in 1926.^[14] Around the same tine Emily became ill again and spent several years in hospital before she died in Storthes Hall Mental Hospital, Huddersfield in 1933. ^[15]

Daughter, Nellie was called home from service to care for the family. When she married Fanny took over and later the younger girls took their turn.

At some point in the 1930s the family moved to a new council house at 20 Roebuck Street, Wombwell, Yorkshire.

At the time of the 1939, register five of George and Emly's children were still living at home at 20 Roebuck Street, Wombwell, Yorkshire. ^[16]

In the early 1940s the children still at home, became fed up with living with their father and all decided to leave home and move in with their older siblings. The girls continued to care for their father, however, Nellie baking for him each week, Fanny and Ruth shopping and cleaning and Sarah doing his washing.

George died at home on 4 January 1952.^{[17] [18]} He was buried on 9 January 1952 in Wombwell Cemetery, Wombwell, Yorkshire.^[19]

Children

• Frank Count 1900-1926
• Arthur Count 1901-1990
• Richard Count 1904-1962
• Nellie Count 1906-1999
• Fanny Count 1908 -1998
• Harry Count 1901-1994
• Ruth Count 1912-2001
• John Count 1914-1927
• Sarah Count 1916-1981
• Charles Count 1919-2002
• George Count 1921-1994
• Horace Count 1925-2000

Census

1881 - 20 George Street, Wombwell, Yorkshire ^[3]

Frank Count - Head - M - 29 - Coal Miner - Newmarket, Suffolk

Fanny Count - Wife - M - 29 - - Tickhill, Yorks.

George Count - Son - - 3 - - Wombwell, Yorks.

Charles Count - Son - - 8m - - Wombwell, Yorks.

Joseph Finney - Boarder - M - 32 - Coal Miner - Gislington, Suffolk

Kate Finey - Boarder - M - 30 - - Warrington, Stafford

1891 - 21 George Street, Wombwell, Yorkshire^[4]

Frank Count - Head - M - 41 - Coal Miner - Cambs, Newmarket

Fanny Count - Wife - M - 42 - - Yorks, Tickhill

Geo Count - Son - S - 14 - Grocers Asssistant - Yorks, Wombwell

Chas Count - Son - - 11 - Scholar - Yorks, Wombwell

Frank Count - Son - - 8 - Scholar - Yorks, Wombwell

Mary Count - Daur - - 5 - - Yorks, Wombwell

John Count - Son - - 4 - - Yorks, Wombwell

Rose Count - Daur - - 1m - - Yorks, Wombwell

Lot Woodcock - Boarder - W - 41 - Coal Mine

1901 - 44 George Street, Wombwell, Yorkshire^[7]

Count George 23 1878 Head Coal Trammer Below Underground Wombwell, Yorkshire RG13/4320/F?

Count Emily 23 1878 Wife Wombwell, Yorkshire

1911 - 44 George Street, Wombwell, Yorkshire^[10]

George Count - 33 - 1878 - Male - Head - Married 11yr - Coal Miner Hewer - Wombwell, Yorkshire

Emily Count - 33 - 1878 - Female - Wife - Married 11yr - Wombwell Yorkshire

Arthur Count - 9 - 1902 - Male - Son - Wombwell, Yorkshire

Richard Count - 7 - 1904 - Male - Son - Wombwell, Yorkshire

Harry Count - 1 - 1910 - Male - Son - Wombwell, Yorkshire

Nellie Count - 5 - 1906 - Female - Daughter - Wombwell, Yorkshire

Fannie Count - 3 - 1908 - Female - Daughter - Wombwell, Yorkshire

1921 - 44 George Square Off George, Wombwell,^[20]

George Spencer Count Head Male 1877 43 Barnsley, Yorkshire, England Coal Hewer Miner Below Ground Mitchell Main Co Merthyr Co Ltd Out Of Work

Emily Count Wife Female 1878 43 Wombwell, Yorkshire, England Household Duties -

Arthur Count Son Male 1902 19 Wombwell, Yorkshire, England Pony Driver In Coal Miner Below Ground Metchley Main Colliery Out Of Work

Richard Count Son Male 1904 17 Wombwell, Yorkshire, England Haulage Coy Below Ground Wombwell Main Colliery Out Of Work

Fanny Count Daughter Female 1908 13 Wombwell, Yorkshire, England Help Maid -

Harry Count Son Male 1911 10 Wombwell, Yorkshire, England - -

Ruth Count Daughter Female 1913 8 Wombwell, Yorkshire, England - -

John Count Son Male 1914 7 Wombwell, Yorkshire, England - -

Sarah Dorothy Count Daughter Female 1916 4 Wombwell, Yorkshire, England - -

Charles Count Son Male 1919 1 Wombwell, Yorkshire, England - -

1839 register - Wombwell U.D., Yorkshire (West Riding), England ^[16]

Spencer G Count 01 Jul 1877 Male Road Labourer Seeking Work Widowed 290 1

Sarah (D) Williams (Count) 10 Sep 1916 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Single 290 2

Harry Count 24 Mar 1910 Male Colliery Hewer Single 290 3

Charles Count 13 Nov 1919 Male Colliery Haulage Hand Single 290 4

George Count 21 Nov 1921 Male Colliery Haulage Hand Single 290 5

One closed record

Sources

1. ↑ GRO index (Births) - COUNT, GEORGE  SPENCER  - SPENCER  GRO Reference: 1877  S Quarter in BARNSLEY UNION  Volume 09C  Page 222
2. ↑ Tickhill parish records - Doncaster Archives
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} UK census 1881 - 20 George Street, Wombwell, Yorkshire
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} UK census 1891 - 21 George Street, Wombwell, Yorkshire
5. ↑ GRO index (Deaths) - COUNT, CHARLOTTE 1 Order GRO Reference: 1892 J Quarter in BARNSLEY UNION Volume 09C Page 136
6. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26SC-5GX : 13 December 2014), George Spencer Count, 1900; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1900, quarter 2, vol. 9C, p. 472, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} UK census 1891 - 44 George Street, Wombwell, Yorkshire
8. ↑ UK census 1901 - 53 George Street, Wombwell, Yorkshire
9. ↑ South Yorkshire Asylum, Admission Records May 1900 - Emily Count - Female - Born 1878 - Age 22 - Admission Date, 17 May 1900 - Cause of Insanity, Lying in - Outcome, Recovery - Discharged, 29 December 1900 - Residence, Wombwell
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} UK census 1911 - 44 George Street, Wombwell
11. ↑ Uk census 1911 - 53 George Street, Wombwell, Yorkshire
12. ↑ *Commonwealth war graves
13. ↑ Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKR-5ZB2 : 11 July 2016), J Count, 1917; Burial, Achiet-le-Grand, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension; citing Find A Grave: Memorial #56388721
14. ↑ GRO index (Deaths) - COUNT, FRANK     26   GRO Reference: 1926  D Quarter in BARNSLEY  Volume 09C  Page 282
15. ↑ GRO index (Deaths) - COUNT, EMILY     55   GRO Reference: 1933  M Quarter in HUDDERSFIELD  Volume 09A  Page 483
16. ↑ ^{16.0 16.1} 1939 register - Wombwell U.D., Yorkshire (West Riding), England
17. ↑ *Death Certificate
18. ↑ *GRO index (Deaths) - COUNT, GEORGE  SPENCER   74   GRO Reference: 1952  M Quarter in STAINCROSS  Volume 02D  Page 559
19. ↑ Wombwell Burial Records - Barnsley Library
20. ↑ 1921 Census Of England & Wales, 44 George Square Off George, Wombwell, Wombwell, Yorkshire (West Riding), England (www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 7 January 2-22)

• Paternal and maternal relationships are confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Joan Williams and KE, her second cousin once removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Frank Count and Fanny Spencer. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd Cousins, based on sharing 98 cM across 8 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.