George married Sophia Floate in 1828 in Tillington, Sussex, England.[1] They emigrated to Upper Canada (now Ontario) as part of the Petworth Immigration Scheme.[2] They left England from Portsmouth in April 1836 aboard the "Heber."[3]
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J36W-PP1 : 11 February 2018, George Lilywhite, 31 Mar 1808); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 918,251, 416,755, 416,748.