George Cross Twining (1888 - 1929)

Born 20 Jan 1888 in Horton, Dorset, England

Ancestors

Husband of Gwendoline Clara (Oliver) Twining — married 1917 in District of Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Died 17 Sep 1929 at age 41 in South Kensington, London, England

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Biography

The birth of George Cross Twining was registered in Q2 1888 in the District of Wimborne, Dorset, son of Twining/Cross.^[1]

George Twining, Auto Engineer, formerly of Bournemouth, entered Canada^[2] and the United States in 1909.^[3][4]

George C Twining married Gwendoline C Oliver in Q3 1917 in the District of Christchurch, Hampshire.^[5]

Children:

• Ian George Twining (born 1917)^[6]
• Joan Oliver Twining (born 1919)^[7]

Military Service Record: George Cross Twining, Lieutenant (Flying), Royal Air Force^[8][9]

Birth Date: 20 Jan 1888

Military Start Date: 1 Aug 1917

Military End Date: 18 Feb 1920

Military Service Number: 3962

Residence: St Mary's, Derby Road, Bournemouth

Spouse: G. C. Twining

George died on 17 Sep 1929 at 90 Abingdon Road, South Kensington, London.^[10][11]

Census Records

1891: George Twining resident at Horton, Dorset, age 3, born Dorset, living with parents John H and Gertrude Twining, his father being the Vicar of Horton.^[12]

1901: George Cross Twining resident at the Christ's School, City of London, age 13, born Horton, Dorset.^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: Twining, George Cross. Son of Twining/Cross. Q2 1888 District of Wimborne 05A 242. General Register Office. Online Index of Births for England and Wales (from 1837).
2. ↑ "Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2QSL-7KS : 23 February 2021), George Twining, Jun 1909; citing Immigration, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, T-4761, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
3. ↑ "New York, Northern Arrival Manifests, 1902-1956", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9W-XQD8 : Fri Mar 08 15:46:07 UTC 2024), Entry for George Twining, 1909.
4. ↑ "Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings, 1895-1954", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK3Y-FVGC : Wed Mar 27 04:36:25 UTC 2024), Entry for George Twining, 1909.
5. ↑ Marriage: Twining, George C and Oliver, Gwendoline, C. Q3 1917 District of Christchurch 2b 1552 FreeBMD.
6. ↑ Birth: Twining, Ian George. Son of Twining/Oliver. Q4 1917 District of Guildford 02A 110. General Register Office. Online Index of Births for England and Wales (from 1837).
7. ↑ Birth: Twining, Joan Oliver. Daughter of Twining/Oliver. Q3 1919 District of Bromley 02A 875. General Register Office. Online Index of Births for England and Wales (from 1837).
8. ↑ Military Service Record: George Cross Twining. 1917-1920. Accessed via Family Search.
9. ↑ Twining, George Cross. Date of Birth: 20 January 1888. Date: [1918-1919]. AIR 76/518/18. The National Archives, Kew.
10. ↑ England Newspaper Card Index - May 1944. Ancestry.
11. ↑ Death. Twining, George C. Age 42. District of Kensington 1a 135 FreeBMD.
12. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WZQ2-13Z : Thu Mar 07 21:05:52 UTC 2024), Entry for John Twining and Gertrude Twining, 1891.
13. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9DZ-Y7V : 20 May 2019), George Cross Twining, Christ Church Newgate Street with St Leonard Foster Lane, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Allhallows Barking subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.