Alfred Alexander Furness (1881 - 1961)

Born 23 May 1881 in Unthank, Northumberland, England

Ancestors

Husband of Ellen (Moss) Furness — married 1915 in Gateshead, Durham, England, United Kingdom

Died 1961 at about age 79 in Gateshead, Durham, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Alfred was born in Unthank, Northumberland on 23rd May 1881. He is the son of Alexander Furness and Isabella Atkinson.

In 1891, aged 9, he lived in Cross St Gateshead with his father, a widower and a joiner. There were 5 siblings too, Herbert E, 20, a joiner, Thomas 16, a cabinet maker, George A 14, a butchers apprentice, Annie J 12 and Fred M 7 scholars. There was a housekeeper Elizabeth Preston, 25 from Yorkshire.

In 1901 aged 19, he lived at 15, Cross St, Gateshead with his father, sister Annie 22, and brother Frederick 17, a railway porter. Alfred was a house joiner.

In 1911 aged 29, he lived at 3 Cobden Terrace Gateshead with his father, brother and his sisters family. His father, brother, brother-in-law and himself were all joiners.

In 1915 he married Ellen Moss in Gateshead.

In 1939 he lived at 20, Fife St Gateshead.

• Fact: Residence (1891) Gateshead, Durham, England, United Kingdom

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 19 May 2020, 13:35), entry for Alfred Alexander Furness (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:G7VF-T68 ); contributed by various users.

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Birth

FURNESS, ALFRED ALEXANDER ATKINSON GRO Reference: 1881 S Quarter in HALTWHISTLE Volume 10B Page 303

"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XJ2-XBQ : 1 October 2014), Alfred Alexander Furness, 1881; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

1891 https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1891%2f0028717020

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Cross Street, Gateshead, Durham, England

Alexander Furness Head Widower Male 44 1847 Joiner Kirkby Thore, Westmorland, England Herbert E Furness Son Single Male 20 1871 Joiner Manchester, Lancashire, England Thomas Furness Son - Male 16 1875 Cabinet Maker Cumberland, England George A Furness Son - Male 14 1877 Butchers Apprentice Cumberland, England Annie J Furness Daughter - Female 12 1879 - Unthank, Northumberland, England Alfred A Furness Son - Male 9 1882 - Unthank, Northumberland, England Fred M Furness Son - Male 7 1884 - Gateshead, Durham, England Elizabeth Preston Servant Single Female 25 1866 House Keeper Malton, Yorkshire, England

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census 15, Cross Street, Gateshead, Durham, England

Alexander Furness Head Widower Male 53 1848 Joiner House Westmorland, England Annie I Furness Daughter Single Female 22 1879 - Unthank, Northumberland, England Alfred Furness Son Single Male 19 1882 Joiner House Unthank, Northumberland, England Frederick Furness Son Single Male 17 1884 Porter Railway Gateshead, Durham, England

1911 https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1911/RG14/30463/0681/5

1911 Census For England & Wales 3 Cobden Terrace Gateshead, Gateshead, Durham, England

Alexander Furness Head Widower Male 63 1848 Joiner Kirkbythore Westmorland Alfred Furness Son Single Male 29 1882 Joiner Unthank Northumberland Fred Charten Furness Son Single Male 27 1884 Joiner Gateshead Durham Thomas Coward Embleton Son In Law Married Male 43 1868 Joiner Gateshead Durham Annie Isabella Embleton Daughter Married Female 32 1879 - Unthank Northumberland Thomas Coward Embleton Grandson Single Male 5 1906 - Gateshead Durham Edith Annie Embleton Granddaughter - Female 1 1910 - Gateshead Durham

Marriage

"England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:266T-58P : 13 December 2014), Alfred A Furness and null, 1915; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1915, quarter 4, vol. 10A, p. 2040, Gateshead, Durham, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

1921 Census Of England & Wales 3, Cobden Terrace, Gateshead, Durham, England

Alfred Alexander Furness Head Male 1881 40 Northumberland, England Joiner G H Raven Builder Ellen Furness Wife Female 1883 37 Essex, England - - Lilian Furness Daughter Female 1916 4 Gateshead, Durham, England - - Edna May Furness Daughter Female 1920 1 Gateshead, Durham, England - - Alexander Furness Father Male 1847 74 Westmorland, England Retired -

1939 https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=TNA/R39/2688/2688E/016/28

20 Fife Street, Gateshead, Gateshead C.B., Durham, England

Alfred A Furness 23 May 1881 Male Joiner Carpenter Single 195 1 Edna M Johnson (Furness) 04 May 1920 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 195 2 George A Furness 15 Mar 1922 Male Joiners Apprentice Married 195 3 Edmund A Furness 15 Jan 1925 Male Unpaid Domestic Duties Single 195 4

Death

"England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCG-KV3Q : 4 September 2014), Alfred A Furness, 1961; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Gateshead, Durham, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.