George Rossiter (1876 - 1946)

Born 9 Jun 1876 in Clevedon, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Bertha (Friend) Rossiter — married 20 Feb 1899 in Dolton, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 20 Mar 1946 at age 69 in Teignmouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

9 June 1876: twin brother to Rose.

14 Nov 1895: witnessed second marriage of mother Sarah Rossiter in Teignmouth Baptist Chapel to Samuel Poole, music dealer.

21 Apr 1898: witnessed marriage of his sister Rose Rossiter to William Joseph Norton at the Baptist Church, Teignmouth.

20 Feb 1899: on marriage at Dolton Baptist Chapel, in district of Torrington, Devon, described as George Rossiter, aged 22, bachelor, jeweller, living at 15 Bank Street, Teignmouth, father Ebenezer Rossiter, jeweller.

1901: Living at 15 Bank Street, Teignmouth, Devon, Watchmaker and Jeweller.

1902: Watch Maker of Teignmouth, at 15 Bank Street.

1910: Watch Maker of Teignmouth, at 11 Bank Street.

1901-1946: Watchmaker and Jeweller of Teignmouth, Tiverton, Newton Abbot.

1920: Jeweller. Took over business of T Leonard Crow at 21 Fore Street, Tiverton (Ponsford p.52, picture of shop on plate 32).

1920s: photographs of the Teignmouth business and a fob watch made by Geo Rossiter (Teignmouth and Paignton) are available elsewhere [Teignmouth Cemetery and Local History]

1924: Jeweller. A silver wedding bowl owned by Mrs Betty Burdett in 2005, with inscription inside bowl:

'Presented to Mr and Mrs George Rossiter on their silver wedding anniversary by the staff of Teignmouth, Tiverton and Newton Abbot 1899 - 1924'

6 Jan 1928: in her will Sarah Friend of Lawn View, 2 The Strand, Dawlish, Devon, widow, appointed as executors daughter Mrs Bertha Rossiter and son Leonard Friend. She gave to her surviving daughters the sum of her money equally between them in the hands of her son-in-law George Rossiter (currently £50). She gave all cash in the house and in bank accounts and furniture and effects to her daughter Mrs Beatrice Wills, subject to certain conditions.

21 Sept 1929: Sarah Friend of 23 The Strand Dawlish Devonshire died 1 August 1929. Probate London 21 Sept 1929 to Bertha Rossiter (wife of George Rossiter) of Grasmere, Woodway Road, Teignmouth daughter and Leonard Friend of 3 Holles Street, Marylebone, Middlesex, haberdasher, son of deceased. Effects £149 18s gross.

1935: Jeweller at Teignmouth, at 11 Bank Street, telephone 90.

1939: George F Rossiter, male, single, ophthalmic optician, living at Grasmere, Teignmouth. Born 30 April 1901. Living with inferred father George Rossiter, aged 63; inferred mother Bertha Rossiter, aged 71; Dora Cox [servant] aged 35.

10 March 1946: George Rossiter of Grasmere, Teignmouth died on 20/3/1946 at The Hospital, Teignmouth.

1946: photograph of the grave for George Rossiter, his wife Bertha Rossiter and son George Friend Rossiter are available elsewhere [Teignmouth Cemetery and Local History]

29 June 1946: Will proven at Exeter Registry by son George Friend Rossiter, Ophthalmic Optician. effects £19333.

Sources

• General Registrars Office in London, Certificates
• Devon Trade Directories
• Clocks & Clockmakers of Tiverton, CN Ponsford, JLM Scott & WP Authers
• Calendars to Wills and Admons at the Principal Registry, Somerset House, London;
• Family Knowledge
• 1901 Census, Teignmouth, Devon
• Will of Sarah Friend COW1672433143354W
• Grant of probate, Sarah Friend COW1672433143354G
• Teignmouth Cemetery and Local History, George Rossiter (1876-1946) https://www.teignmouthlocalhistory.co.uk/index.php/rossiter-george-bertha-and-son-george-friend-plot-cc33 (compiled by Geoff Wood and Viv Wilson)
• 1939 England and Wales Register