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James Cartwright George (abt. 1845 - 1907)

James Cartwright George
Born about in Roxton, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdommap
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Died at about age 61 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealandmap
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Biography

James was born about 1845

England and Wales Census, 1851 - Roxton, Bedfordshire, England

Pearson C George Head Male 42 Roxton, Bedfordshire. Wheelright.
Betsy George Wife Female 28 Papworth, Huntingdonshire
Mary George Daughter Female 8 Paxton, Huntingdonshire
Jane George Daughter Female 7 Roxton, Bedfordshire
James George Son Male 5 Roxton, Bedfordshire
Sarah A George Daughter Female 4 Roxton, Bedfordshire[1]


He died in 1907 aged 61 years[2]

Will and probate record[3] Names-

Reginald Harold George - Son
Newton King - Friend
Sarah Annie Cannell - Sister wife of the Rev. William Cannell
Annie George - niece, dau of John Osborn George
Annie Mary George - Wife
Geraldine Emily George - Dau
Edith May George - Dau
Robert George - Son


He is buried in the Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth[4]


WANGANUI HERALD, VOLUME XXXXI, ISSUE 12119, 16 MARCH 1907, PAGE 2 One of the oldest and best known business men of New Plymouth passed away on Thursday morning in the person of Mr James Cartwright George, after a painful and lingering illness, at the age of 62 years. Mr George was a native of Roxton, Bedfordshire, England, where his father had a coach factory. The family came to New Zealand in 1857 and settled at New Plymouth.[1]

Sources

  1. "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGCW-KMR : 8 November 2019), Pearson C George, Roxton, Bedfordshire, England; citing Roxton, Bedfordshire, England, p. 14, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  2. 1907/9561 George James Cartwright 61Y
  3. "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2VCD-P58 : 9 March 2021), James Cartwright George, 1907; citing , New Plymouth probate files, 1867-1981, record number 1119, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office; FamilySearch digital folder 007373765.
  4. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203511342/james-cartwright-george : accessed 10 April 2022), memorial page for James Cartwright George (1846–6 Mar 1907), Find a Grave Memorial ID 203511342, citing Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth, New Plymouth District, Taranaki, New Zealand ; Maintained by Baby Stegosaurus (contributor 49885654) .




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