George GOUNDRY 1848 – 1918 – Genealogical Records

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Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: SEP 1848
Event Place: Hangbank, Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire (North Riding)

Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 30 MAR 1851
Event Place: Whorlton, Co. Durham
Record Source: living with his parents
Age:
2y

Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 7 APR 1861
Event Place: Village Houses, Stapleton, Croft, Yorkshire (North Riding)
Record Source: living with his mother, her brother and their parents
Age:
12y

Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 2 APR 1871
Event Place: Stapleton, Yorkshire (North Riding)
Record Source: living with his mother, uncle and grandparents - he was a Blacksmith
Age:
22y

Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: FEB 1877
Record Source: he was living at Stapleton, and he and another man were sued at Darlington County Court by a Mr. SMALES for £2 for damage allegedly caused to a wheelbarrow, hay etc. of his, which they had taken out of a shed which both parties claimed the use of - it was stated that the plaintiff, before he placed his goods in the shed, had removed a wheelbarrow of the defendants. The defendants won the case, and were awarded costs.

Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 3 APR 1881
Event Place: Stapleton, Yorkshire (North Riding)
Record Source: living with his mother and his brother - he was a Blacksmith
Age:
34y

Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Occupation
Event Date: 1890
Event Place: Stapleton, Yorkshire (North Riding)
Record Source: in business on his own account

Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 5 APR 1891
Event Place: Tees View, Stapleton, Yorkshire (North Riding)
Record Source: living with his widowed mother in a three-roomed house - he was a Blacksmith.

Age:
40y

Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 22 AUG 1898
Record Source: at Darlington County Police Court George GOUNDRY, a Blacksmith, of Cleasby, was fined a total of £22 for assaulting two lady cyclists, also for wilful damage, and being drunk - "The two ladies, in company with a Mr. BLAND, were returning to Darlington when the defendant put his horse in the road and prevented their getting along. They dismounted, but the defendant still kept up his annoyance, and threatened to strike BLAND with his riding whip. After BLAND had gone for assistance, the defendant continued to pass and repass the ladies in order to prevent their getting away. Another cyclist, named HAYMAN, interfered, and defendant turned his horse round and knocked him off his machine. One of the machines was damaged"

Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 31 MAR 1901
Event Place: Stapleton, Yorkshire (North Riding)
Record Source: living with his mother in a house of five or more rooms - he was a Blacksmith and Farmer on his Own Account
Age:
48y

Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 2 SEP 1902
Record Source: at Gilling East Police Court at Scorton, "George GOUNDRY, Blacksmith, of Stapleton, near Darlington, was fined 10s. and costs for being drunk in charge of a horse near Barton on August 27th., and a similar amount for assaulting Police-constable SMITH. He was asleep on his horse when he was seen by the constable, who walked a short way with him. Defendant roused up, and getting off seriously assaulted the constable, who apprehended him"

Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: MAR 1910
Record Source: a newspaper advertised an Auction Sale of property at Stapleton "to close Trusts." The property comprised "Lot 1. - All those several Closes of Rich Old Grass Land and Market Garden, together containing 27 acres, more or less, situate at Stapleton, and now in the occupation of Messrs. METCALFE, BRAMLEY, GOUNDRY, THORNTON, and WHELDON, as tenants. Together with the Two Freehold Dwelling-Houses, situate . . . .", and other Lots

Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 2 APR 1911
Event Place: Stapleton, Yorkshire (North Riding)
Record Source: living with two unmarried middle-aged women who were described as friends - he was described as a Farmer, formerly Village Blacksmith
Age:
62y

Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 21 MAR 1918
Event Place: Darlington Registration District, Co. Durham
Record Source: Age:
69y

Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 23 MAR 1918
Event Place: St. Peter's,Croft, Yorkshire (North Riding)

Genealogy Event 16
Event Type: Probate
Event Date: 13 JUL 1918
Event Place: London
Record Source: his address was stated to be Stapleton. Administration was granted to Eliza WILSON, spinster, one of the friends who had been living with him in 1911 - his estate was valued at £204-0s-11d.