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George Fenwick 1819 – 1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1819?

Birth Location: Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Dec 1887

Death Location: Newbiggin by the Sea, Northumberland, England

Father: Andrew Fenwick

Mother: Mary Mitchell

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Downey

Children(s): Henrietta Fenwick, Andrew Fenwick, John Fenwick, Mary Fenwick, George Fenwick, Elizabeth Fenwick

The story of George Fenwick began in 1819 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. In 1861, George Fenwick resided in Gateshead, St Mary, Gateshead, Durham, England. George Fenwick married Elizabeth Downey, and had children including Henrietta Fenwick, Andrew Weddall Fenwick, John Downey Fenwick, Mary Jane Fenwick, George Murray Fenwick, Elizabeth Fenwick. George Fenwick passed away in 1887 in Newbiggin by the Sea, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • The story of George Fenwick began in 1819 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • In 1861, George Fenwick resided in Gateshead, St Mary, Gateshead, Durham, England.
  • George Fenwick married Elizabeth Downey, and had children including Henrietta Fenwick, Andrew Weddall Fenwick, John Downey Fenwick, Mary Jane Fenwick, George Murray Fenwick, Elizabeth Fenwick.
  • George Fenwick passed away in 1887 in Newbiggin by the Sea, Northumberland, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Fenwick
1777 – 1845
Birth Location: Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, England
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Mary Mitchell
1776 – 1855
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Downey
1810 – 1885
Birth Location: Alnwick, Northumberland, England
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Children(s)

Henrietta Fenwick
1838 – 1921
Birth Location: Gateshead, Durham, England
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Andrew Fenwick
1840 – 1896
Birth Location: Gateshead, Durham, England
AF
John Fenwick
1842 – 1895
Birth Location: Gateshead, Durham, England
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Mary Fenwick
1845 – 1846
Birth Location: Gateshead, Durham, England
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George Fenwick
1847 – 1865
Birth Location: Gateshead, Durham, England
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Elizabeth Fenwick
1849 – 1927
Birth Location: Gateshead, Durham, England
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George Fenwick's Ancestors

Self
George Fenwick
1819 – 1887
Birth Place: Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Andrew Fenwick
1777 – 1845
Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, England
Mary Mitchell
1776 – 1855
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
John Fenwick
1752 – 1807
Northumberland, England
Charlotte (Maria) Powell
Alexr Mitchell
Great-Grandparents
John Fenwick
1724 – 1783
Dorothy Lascelles
1720 – 1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Fenwick
1698 – 1747
Margaret Fenwick
William LASCELLES
1692 – 1722
Alice Woodman
1689 –

George Fenwick's Descendants

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George Fenwick (1819? – 11 Dec 1887) m. Elizabeth Downey (Jan 1810 – 21 Febuary 1885)
  1. 1. Henrietta Fenwick (1 Jul 1838 – 1921) m. Martin Downey (6 May 1832 – Apr 1897)
    1. 1. James Downey (22 Mar 1857 – 2 Mar 1917) m. Margaret (Isabella) Thom (Apr 1866 – 3 Feb 1927)
    2. 2. George Downey (abt 1863 – Sep 1939)
    3. 3. Martin Downey (1864 – 30 May 1923)
    4. 4. William (John) Downey (17 Oct 1866 – 4 Jan 1902)
    5. 5. Margaret (Jane) Downey (22 Aug 1868 – 20 Oct 1888)
    6. 6. John (Fenwick) Downey (16 Feb 1871 – 2 Nov 1937)
    7. 7. Thomas Downey (12 Nov 1872 – Mar 1950)
    8. 8. Andrew (Fenwick) Downey (abt 1877 – 12 Feb 1944)
    9. 9. Henrietta Downey (abt 1879 – 14 Apr 1959) m. Robert Rutledge (20 Sep 1878 – 26 Jan 1959)
      1. 1. William (John Downey) Rutledge (Jan 1903 – 23 Sep 1940) m. Mary (Jane) Cullen (11 Sep 1905 – Sep 1992)
        1. 1. William (Bernard) Rutledge (23 Sep 1929 – Aug 1989)
        2. 2. Timothy Rutledge (8 Nov 1931 – 21 Mar 2014)
      2. 2. Mary Rutledge (4 Apr 1903 – Oct 1978) m. John Boyle (Nov 1902 – Apr 1951)
        1. 1. Robert (J) Boyle (17 Feb 1925 – Apr 1997)
        2. 2. Evelyn Boyle (Jul 1927 – ) m. Edward Gordon
        3. 3. Mary Boyle (17 Apr 1931 – 10 Oct 2006) m. Peter Slavin (16 Aug 1930 – 25 Oct 2008) m. William McCoy (28 Jul 1932 – Aug 1993)
        4. 4. John Boyle (Jul 1935 – ) m. June Boyle (abt 1943 – 15 Oct 2017)
      3. 3. Thomas Rutledge (12 Oct 1907 – Aug 1990)
      4. 4. Henrietta (Fenwick) Rutledge (Jan 1910 – May 1915)
      5. 5. Margaret (Jane Downey) Rutledge (May 1912 – Aug 1914)
      6. 6. Robert Rutledge (20 Sep 1914 – Jul 1993)
      7. 7. Henry Rutledge (Nov 1920 – Aug 1921)
  2. 2. Andrew (Weddall) Fenwick (9 Aug 1840 – Apr 1896)
  3. 3. John (Downey) Fenwick (23 Dec 1842 – Aug 1895)
  4. 4. Mary (Jane) Fenwick (21 Jan 1845 – Jul 1846)
  5. 5. George (Murray) Fenwick (Aug 1847 – Nov 1865)
  6. 6. Elizabeth Fenwick (26 Oct 1849 – Oct 1927)

George Fenwick's Timeline

6 Records

1819
Abt. 1819
Birth of George Fenwick in Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1819
1819?
Birth of George Fenwick in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 42
George Fenwick resided here in Gateshead, St Mary, Gateshead, Durham, England
Gateshead, St Mary, Gateshead, Durham, England
1881
1881
Age 62
George Fenwick resided here in Newbiggin in Morpeth, Northumberland, England
Newbiggin in Morpeth, Northumberland, England
1887
11 Dec 1887
Age 68
Death of George Fenwick in West House, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland, England
West House, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland, England
1887
11 Dec 1887
Age 68
Death of George Fenwick in Newbiggin by the Sea, Northumberland, England
Newbiggin by the Sea, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1819
    Event Place: Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 England Census
    [2] 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1819?
    Event Place: Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Gateshead, St Mary, Gateshead, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Newbiggin in Morpeth, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1887
    Event Place: West House, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1887
    Event Place: Newbiggin by the Sea, Northumberland, England
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