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George Gordon Jefferson (1885 - 1938)

George Gordon (Gordon) Jefferson
Born in Ulverston, Lancashire, Englandmap
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Husband of — married 4 Jan 1907 in Stockport, Englandmap
Died at age 53 in Withington, Lancashire, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

George Gordon Jefferson was born on 2nd February 1885 at Ulverston, Lancashire, England.[1][2][3] He was the eldest child son of Arthur Jefferson and Margaret Metcalfe. He was older brother to comedian Stan Laurel of Laurel and Hardy fame.

On the evening of the 1891 Census, age 6, he was living with his maternal grandparents George (age 54, Shoe maker (master), born Bainbridge, Yorkshire) and Sarah Metcalfe (59, born Hawes, Yorkshire) at 3, Foundry Street, Ulverston, Lancashire, England.[4] Gordon was a Scholar and his birth place was Ulverston, Lancashire.

On 4 Jan 1907, he married Lilias White in Stockport, Lancashire.[5][6]

Later in 1907, he was the Acting-Manager of the Metropole theatre in Glasgow,[7] where his father was the Managing Director.[7]

On 20 Sep 1907, his daughter Eileen was born at 8 Brisbane Street, Langside in the parish of Cathcart in the county of Renfrewshire.[6]

Gordon was a freemason, being initiated into Lodge Dramatic, Glasgow, No. 571 on 2 Mar 1911.[8]

On 19 Jun 1921, he worked as an Electrical Engineer on his own account with no fixed place of work and lived with his wife Lilias and daughter Eileen at 9 Budle Street in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.[9]. His age was given as 36 years and 4 months and his birth place as Ulverston, Lancashire.

On 29 Oct 1938, aged 53, he passed away at 20 Nell Lane, Withington in the County Borough of Manchester, Lancashire,[10][11] and is buried in the Southern Cemetery, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, Lancashire.[12] Cause of death was a) Toxaemia and b) Broncho Pneumonia.[10] Gordon's profession was given as Canvasser and his usual address as 26 Clifford Street, Chorlton-on-Medlock.[10] The informant was C.P. Richards, the occupier of 20 Nell Lane, Withington.[10]

Sources

  1. "England and Wales, Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2XG1-KH6 : accessed 4 Apr 2015), George Gordon Jefferson, 1885; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Ulverston, Lancashire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
  2. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NX3H-TGM : accessed 4 Apr 2015), George Gordon Jefferson, 24 Feb 1885; citing , reference item 3 p 275; FHL microfilm 1,471,901.
  3. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JW3W-YNL : accessed 4 Apr 2015), George Gordon Jefferson, 24 Feb 1885; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 1,471,901.
  4. 1891 Census of the household of George METCALFE in Ulverston, FindMyPast, 1891 Census For England & Wales.
  5. UK FreeBMD Marriage Index qtr 1907, vol 8a, page 113
  6. 6.0 6.1 1907 Birth of Eileen Jean Huntly JEFFERSON in Cathcart, ScotlandsPeople, SR Births 560 / 749.
  7. 7.0 7.1 'The Stage', 12 Sep 1907, p9.
  8. 'History', Lodge-Dramatic No.571, accessed 27 Feb 2020.
  9. 1921 Census of the household of George Gordon JEFFERSON in Newcastle upon Tyne, FindMyPast, 1921 Census For England & Wales.
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 General Register Office, England & Wales Death Registration for JEFFERSON, GEORGE GORDON, age 53, Year 1938, Qtr Dec, District MANCHESTER SOUTH, Vol 08D, Page 258.
  11. UK FreeBMD Death Index Dec qtr 1938, vol 8d, page 258
  12. Find-a-Grave: George Jefferson, accessed 4 Apr 2015.




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