George Wren (1878)

Born 1878 in Waltham Abbey, Essex, England

Ancestors

Biography

George Wren was born in Essex, England.

George Wren was born in 1878, He was the son of John Wren and Emma Conyard. ^[1] George was baptised on 28th July 1878, in Waltham Abbey, Essex. The parish registere noted that the family lived in Crooked Mile. George's father was a labourer. ^[2]

In 1881, George was residing with his parents and five siblings, in Woollard Street, Waltham Abbey, Essex. ^[3]

In 1891, George was seen with his parents and sister living in Waltham, Holy Cross, Essex. He was 12-years-old. ^[4]

In 1901, George was still living at home with his parents in Waltham Abbey. Two of his siblings were in the household, along with a niece, Grace. George was employed as a labourer in a cordite factory. ^[5]

Research Note

• Removed John Thomas Wren-230 as father. Different John Wren.
• Removed Fanny Wren, formerly Booth as mother. Mother's name was Emma Conyard.

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 20 November 2019), database entry for Wren, George (Mother's maiden surname: Conyard), GRO Reference: 1878 S Quarter in Edmonton, Volume 03A Page 290.
2. ↑ "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XK8D-1B3 : 12 February 2018), George Wren, 28 Jul 1878, Christening; citing Waltham-Abbey, Essex, England, Essex Record Office, England; FHL microfilm 1,526,973.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27Z-JG29 : 13 December 2017), George Wren in household of John Wren, Waltham Abbey Aka Waltham Holy Cross (Essex), Middlesex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 64, Piece/Folio 1396/69, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,592.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QXD2-H3Z : 2 May 2019), George Wren in household of John Wren, Waltham Holy Cross, Essex, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Middlesex county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X96Y-YQV : 20 May 2019), George Wren in household of John Wren, Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Waltham Abbey subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.