George Jordan (1874 - 1935)

Born 30 Mar 1874 in Faversham, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Bartram) Jordan — married 12 Dec 1895 in Coobowie, South Australia, Australia

Died 8 Dec 1935 at age 61 in Yorketown, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

George Jordan was born in Faversham, Kent, England.

George Jordan was born on 30 Mar 1874 in Faversham, Kent, England to parents John Jordan and Harriett Rickwood. ^[1]

They immigrated to Australia in 1883 on the ship Dundee, departing 23 Feb 1883 Plymouth and arriving at Port Adelaide, South Australia on 28 May 1883.^[2]

George Jordan, 21 son of John Jordan, married Sarah Jane Bartram, 21 dau of Henry Bartram, on 12 Dec 1895 at Wesleyan Church Coobowie, Daly, South Australia ^[3] Possible children:

• Ivy Jordan 12 Feb 1897 Edithburgh, Daly, South Australia^{[4] [5]}
• Irena Gladys Jordan 27 Apr 1899 Edithburgh, Daly, South Australia ^[6]
• Stella Jordan 02 Jul 1901 Edithburgh, Daly, South Australia ^[7]
• Mira Illfreda Jordan 26 Jul 1902 Edithburgh, Daly, South Australia ^[8]
• Wilfred Leslie Jordan 03 Oct 1905 Edithburgh, Daly, South Australia ^[9]
• Thelma May Jordan 27 Oct 1908 Edithburgh, Daly, South Australia ^[10]
• Horace Jordan 31 Aug 1911 Edithburgh, Daly, South Australia ^[11]
• Phoebe Edwina Jordan 13 Jan 1915 Edithburgh, Daly, South Australia ^[12]

DEATHS JORDAN.^[13]— On the 8th December, at the Yorketown Hospital, George, loving husband of Sarah Jane Jordan, of Edithburgh, Y.P.,aged 61 years.

He died on 8 Dec 1935 in Yorktown, South Australia, Australia ^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census, Lower Brents, Preston Next Faversham, Faversham, Kent, England; 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census @findmypast
   • John Jordan Head Married Male 31 1850 Brickmoulder Ospringe, Kent
   • Harriett Jordan Wife Married Female 33 1848 - Northfleet, Kent
   • George Jordan Son Single Male 7 1874 Scholar Faversham, Kent
2. ↑ South Australia, Passenger Lists @findmypast
   • John Jordan Age 33 Occupation Brickmaker
   • Harriet Jordan Age 34
   • George Jordan Age 8
   • Alfred Jordan Age 0 d 7 Apr 1883
   • twin Stephen Jordan Age 0 d 14 Apr 1883; "Australia, South Australia, Immigrants Ship Papers, 1849-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLF6-VJCN : 14 March 2018), Stephen Jordan, 1883; citing Emigration, Australia, name citing , Attorney General of South Australia, Adelaide.
3. ↑ South Australia Marriages Registration: 185/816/1895
4. ↑ South Australia Births Registration:598/487
5. ↑ The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA : 1867 - 1922)Tuesday 16 February 1897 - Page 2 —On the 12th February, the wife of George Jordan, of Faversham House, Edithburgh, of a daughter, both doing well.
6. ↑ South Australia Births Registration: 640/128
7. ↑ South Australia Births Registration: 679/444
8. ↑ South Australia Births Registration: 699/258
9. ↑ South Australia Births Registration: 755/75
10. ↑ South Australia Births Registration: 811/290
11. ↑ South Australia Births Registration: 872/191
12. ↑ South Australia Births Registration: 952/579
13. ↑ Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954)Thursday 12 December 1935 - Page 25
14. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #227831130 citing Edithburgh Cemetery, Edithburgh, Yorke Peninsula Council, South Australia, Australia ; Maintained by Karbarm (contributor 48404739) .