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Amelia (Shorney) Giles (1856 - 1916)

Amelia Giles formerly Shorney aka Thorney
Born in Cannington, Somerset, England, United Kingdommap
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Daughter of and
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Wife of — married 1878 in Richmond, Surrey, England, United Kingdommap
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Died at about age 60 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, United Kingdommap
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Amelia (Shorney) Giles was born in Somerset, England.
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Amelia (Shorney) Giles has English ancestors.

Amelia (Shorney) Giles was born in 1856 in Cannington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. [1] Her parents were Charles Shorney (1826 - ) and Martha (Wilson) Shorney (1824 - 1906).

Her siblings were...

  1. Arthur Shorney (1847 - 1926)
  2. Izott (Shorney) Hayman (1851 - 1924)
  3. Emma (Shorney) Perrett (1853 - 1914)
  4. Frederick Shorney (1858 - )
  5. Ellen (Shorney) Saunders (1862 - )
  6. Maria (Shorney) Hunt (1863 - 1927)
  7. Alice Rose (Shorney) Alford (1868 - 1931)

In the 1861 census Amelia (age 5), Scholar, was the unmarried daughter of Charles Shorney in Orchard Cottage, Frog Street, Cannington, Bridgwater, Somerset, England.[2]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Charles Shorney Lodger Married M 35 Carpenter Cannington, Somerset, England
Martha Shorney Wife Married F 36 Blagdon, Somerset, England
Arthur Shorney Son Unmarried M 13 Agricultural labourer Cannington, Somerset, England
Izot Shorney Daughter Unmarried F 9 Scholar Cannington, Somerset, England
Emma Shorney Daughter Unmarried F 7 Cannington, Somerset, England
Amelia Shorney Daughter Unmarried F 5 Scholar Cannington, Somerset, England
Frederick Shorney Son Unmarried M 2 Cannington, Somerset, England

In the 1871 census Amelia (age 15) was the daughter of Charles Shorney in Frog Street, Cannington, Bridgwater, Somerset, England.[3]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Charles Shorney Head M 45 Somerset, England
Martha Shorney Wife F 46 Somerset, England
Izott Shorney Daughter F 20 Somerset, England
Amelia Shorney Daughter F 15 Somerset, England
Frederick Shorney Son M 12 Somerset, England
Ellen Shorney Daughter F 9 Somerset, England
Maria Shorney Daughter F 7 Somerset, England
Alice Shorney Daughter F 3 Somerset, England

Amelia married George Walter Giles (1857 - 1943) in 1878 in Richmond, Surrey, England. [4]

Their children were...

  1. Charles Wiliam Giles (1878 - 1954)
  2. George Herbert Giles (1880 - 1931)
  3. Frederick Giles (1882 - )
  4. William George Giles (1884 - 1956)
  5. Herbert Henry Giles (1888 - 1967)
  6. Sidney Arthur Giles (1890 - 1892)
  7. Ellen (Giles) Pursey (1892 - 1964)
  8. Thomas Giles (1895 - 1974)
  9. Arthur Ernest Giles (1896 - 1973)
  10. Laura Amelia (Giles) Cox (1900 - 1976).

In the 1881 census Amelia (age 24) was the wife of Wm Geo Giles in 171, Leslie Park Rd, Croydon, Surrey, England.[5]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Wm Geo Giles Head Married M 24 Postman London, London, Middlesex, England
Amelia Giles Wife Married F 24 Cannington, Somerset, England
Chas Wm Giles Son Single M 3 Richmond, Surrey, England
Geo Herbt Giles Son Single M 1 Croydon, Surrey, England

In the 1891 census Amelia (age 33) was the wife of George Giles in Frog Street, Cannington, Somerset, England.[6]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
George Giles Head Married M 34 Butchers Assistant London, England
Amelia Giles Wife Married F 33 Cannington, Somersetshire, England
Charles Giles Son Single M 13 Scholar Surrey, England
George Giles Son Single M 11 Scholar Surrey, England
Fred Giles Son Single M 9 Scholar Somersetshire, England
William Giles Son Single M 7 Scholar Somersetshire, England
Herbert Giles Son Single M 3 Scholar Somersetshire, England
Arthur Giles Son Single M 0 Somersetshire, England

In the 1901 census A (age 45) was the wife of George W Giles in Wembdon Hill, Wembdon, Bridgwater, Somerset, England.[7]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
George W Giles Head Married M 46 Journeyman butcher Richmond, Surrey, England
A R Giles Wife Married F 45 Cannington, Somerset, England
Bert Giles Son Single M 12 Cannington, Somerset, England
Ellen Giles Daughter F 9 Cannington, Somerset, England
Henry Giles Son M 7 Cannington, Somerset, England
Tom Giles Son M 5 Cannington, Somerset, England
Arthur Giles Son M 4 Cannington, Somerset, England
Lavinia Giles Daughter F 1 Wembdon, Somerset, England

In the 1911 census Amelia (age 53) was the wife of George Walter Giles in Bridgwater, Somerset, England.[8]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
George Walter Giles Head Married M 53 Butcher London, London
Amelia Giles Wife Married F 53 Cannington St, Somersetshire
Ellen Giles Daughter Single F 20 Cannington Sonnset
Laura Giles Daughter F 11 Wembden Somset
Hennrey Giles Son Single M 18 Farm Labourer Cannington Somset
Thomas Giles Son Single M 16 Farm Labourer Cannington Somset
Auther Giles Son M 14 Farm Labourer Wembden Somset

Amelia died in 1916 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England aged ~60. [9]

Sources

  1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26RR-ZKC : 1 October 2014), Amelia Shorney, 1856; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Bridgwater, Somerset, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
  2. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
    Reference: RG09; Piece number: 1621; Folio: 20; Page: 2; Schedule: 12
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 15 January 2022)
    Amelia Shorney (5), unmarried daughter, Scholar, in household of Charles Shorney (35) in Bridgwater registration district.
  3. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
    Reference: RG10; Piece number: 2379; Folio: 23; Page: 6; Schedule: 37
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 15 January 2022)
    Amelia Shorney (15) daughter in household of Charles Shorney (45) in Bridgwater registration district. Born in England.
  4. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D56-376 : 13 December 2014), Amelia Shorney, 1878; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1878, quarter 1, vol. 2A, p. 376, Richmond (Surrey), Surrey, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
  5. ↑ 1881 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1881"
    Citing p. 37, Piece/Folio 814/70, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,407.
    FamilySearch (accessed 10 December 2021)
    FindMyPast Image
    Amelia Giles (24), wife, in household of Wm Geo Giles (24) at Leslie Park Rd in Croydon registration district. Born in Cannington, Somerset, England.
  6. ↑ 1891 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1891"
    Citing PRO RG 12, Somerset county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
    FamilySearch (accessed 10 December 2021)
    FindMyPast Image
    Amelia Giles (33), wife, in household of George Giles (34) in Bridgwater registration district. Born in Cannington, Somersetshire, England.
  7. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
    Reference: RG13; Piece number: 2285; Folio: 13; Page: 14; Schedule: 91
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 15 January 2022)
    A R Giles (45), wife, in household of George W Giles (46) in Bridgwater registration district. Born in England.
  8. ↑ 1911 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1911"
    Citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
    FamilySearch (accessed 10 December 2021)
    FindMyPast Image
    Amelia Giles (53), wife, in household of George Walter Giles (53) in Bridgwater registration district. Born in Cannington St, Somersetshire.
  9. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JHB-HDV : 31 December 2014), Amelia Giles, 1916; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Bridgwater, Somerset, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.




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