George Edward East (abt. 1900 - abt. 1960)

Born about 1900 in Rochester, Kent, England

Ancestors

Died about 1960 at about age 60 in Middlesex, England

Biography

George Edward East was born at Rochester in Kent on the 4th of May 1899. ^[1][2] He was son of bootmaker Edwin East and his wife, Agnes Chaplin, living in Gillingham in 1911.^[3]

With the coming of the Great War George enlisted in 1917, aged 17.^[4]

Claiming to be married but living alone at 32 Herbert Rd Gillingham when the World War II register was taken George earned his living as a boot repairer on his own account.^[1]

He died in 1960, his death being registered at Willesden. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1939 England and Wales Register
   32 Herbert Rd, Gillingham, Kent, England

   First Name	Last Name	Gender	M/S	Date of Birth	Occupation
   George E	East	Male	M	4 May 1899	Boot repairer own a/c

2. ↑ England and Wales birth index (Registered Strood 1899 2nd qu George Edward F East)
3. ↑ 1911 Census of England
   20 Cleve Rd, Gillingham, Kent, England, 7 rooms

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Edwin George	East	Head	Married	Male	44	Bootmaker (dealer)	Islington, London
   Agnes Jane	East	Wife	Married 13 years	Female	44	-	Ashford, Kent
   George Edward	East	Son	-	Male	11	School	Rochester, Kent
   Gladys Agnes	East	Daughter	-	Female	10	School	Rochester, Kent
   Hilda Kate	Chaplin	Sister-in-law	Single	Female	18	Assistant in the business	Rochester, Kent
   Leonard Charles	Chaplin	Brother-in-law	-	Male	14	-	Rochester, Kent

4. ↑ British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 (George Edward East of 16 Cleeve Rd, Gillingham, son of Edwin George East enlisted aged 17 in 1917) Viewed at Ancestry. Text only
5. ↑ England and Wales death index (Registered Willesden March 1960 George E East aged 60)

• Census of England 1901