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George Herbert Greatorex \ Gregory 1867–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Feb 1867

Birth Location: Blyth, Nottinghamshire

Death Date: 01 Apr 1919

Death Location: Chester, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England

Father: George Greatorex

Mother: Lavinia Goodger

Spouse(s): Mary Watkins, Mary Worthington, May Emmerson, Sarah Ashley

Children(s): George Gregory, Edith Greatorex

George Herbert Greatorex \ Gregory was born in 1867 in Blyth, Nottinghamshire, the child of George William Greatorex And Lavinia Goodger. In 1871, George Herbert Greatorex \ Gregory resided in Blyth, Nottinghamshire, England. George Herbert Greatorex \ Gregory married Mary Jane Watkins, Mary Worthington, May Emmerson, Sarah Ashley, and had children including Edith Greatorex, George William Gregory. George Herbert Greatorex \ Gregory passed away in 1919 in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • George Herbert Greatorex \ Gregory was born in 1867 in Blyth, Nottinghamshire, the child of George William Greatorex And Lavinia Goodger.
  • In 1871, George Herbert Greatorex \ Gregory resided in Blyth, Nottinghamshire, England.
  • George Herbert Greatorex \ Gregory married Mary Jane Watkins, Mary Worthington, May Emmerson, Sarah Ashley, and had children including Edith Greatorex, George William Gregory.
  • George Herbert Greatorex \ Gregory passed away in 1919 in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Greatorex
1834–1888
Birth Location: Blyth, Nottinghamshire, England
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Lavinia Goodger
1841–
Birth Location: Leverton, Nottinghamshire, England
LG

Spouses(s)

Mary Watkins
1873–1970
Birth Location: Llangrove, Herefordshire, England
MW
Mary Worthington
1864–1939
Birth Location: Stockport, Lancashire
MW
May Emmerson
1878–
Birth Location: –
ME
Sarah Ashley
1868–
Birth Location: –
SA

Children(s)

George Gregory
1916–1994
Birth Location: Lower Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, England
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Edith Greatorex
1891–1967
Birth Location: Heaton Norris, Lancashire
EG

George Gregory's Ancestors

Self
George Gregory
1867–1919
Birth Place: Blyth, Nottinghamshire
Parents
George William Greatorex
1834–1888
Blyth, Nottinghamshire, England
Lavinia Goodger
1841–
Leverton, Nottinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Daniel Greatorex
1792–1857
Hodsock, Nottinghamshire, England
Sarah Greatorex
1794–1867
Leverton, Nottinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Gregory's Descendants

1.
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George (Herbert Greatorex \) Gregory (25 Feb 1867–01 Apr 1919) m. Mary (Jane) Watkins (19/12/1873–08/01/1970) m. Mary Worthington (1864–18 Aug 1939) m. May Emmerson (1878–) m. Sarah Ashley (1868–)
  1. 1. George (William) Gregory 1916–1994 m. Elizabeth (Margery) Simpson 1902–1983
  2. 2. Edith Greatorex 1891–1967

George Gregory's Timeline

10 Records

1867
25 Feb 1867
Birth of George Herbert Greatorex \ Gregory in Blyth, Nottinghamshire
Blyth, Nottinghamshire
1867
14 Apr 1867
George Herbert Greatorex \ Gregory was baptized in Colwick, St. John the Baptist, Nottinghamshire, England
Colwick, St. John the Baptist, Nottinghamshire, England
1871
1871
Age 4
George Herbert Greatorex \ Gregory resided here in Blyth, Nottinghamshire, England
Blyth, Nottinghamshire, England
1881
1881
Age 14
George Herbert Greatorex \ Gregory resided here in East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England
1890
July 1890
Age 23
George Herbert Greatorex \ Gregory was married in Bury, Lancashire
Bury, Lancashire
1891
1891
Age 24
George Herbert Greatorex \ Gregory resided here in Manchester, St Michael, Hulme, Lancashire, England
Manchester, St Michael, Hulme, Lancashire, England
1911
1911
Age 44
George Herbert Greatorex \ Gregory resided here in Lower Bebington, Cheshire, England
Lower Bebington, Cheshire, England
1915
1915
Age 48
George Herbert Greatorex \ Gregory resided here in 8 Easton Road, New Ferry Cheshire
8 Easton Road, New Ferry Cheshire
1919
01 Apr 1919
Age 52
Death of George Herbert Greatorex \ Gregory in Chester, Cheshire, England
Chester, Cheshire, England
1919
4 Apr 1919
Age 52
George Herbert Greatorex \ Gregory - Probate in London, England
London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1867
    Event Place: Blyth, Nottinghamshire
    Record Source:
    [1] British Army WWI Pension Records, WO364; Piece: 1434
    [2] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Leeds, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; Reference Number: WDP108137
    [3] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [4] 1891 England Census
    [5] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4584; Folio: 21; Page: 40; GSU roll: 1342106
    [6] England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2006, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 8a; Page: 395
    [7] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3461; Folio: 67; Page: 7; GSU roll: 839422
    [8] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [9] Sheffield and Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1948, Sheffield Archives; Sheffield, England; Parish Registers; Reference: PR87335; Additional Reference: PR8753

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1867
    Event Place: Colwick, St. John the Baptist, Nottinghamshire, England
    Record Source: Nottinghamshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1919, Nottinghamshire Archives; Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England; Parish Registers for Nottinghamshire

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: July 1890
    Event Place: Bury, Lancashire
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Blyth, Nottinghamshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3461; Folio: 67; Page: 7; GSU roll: 839422

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4584; Folio: 21; Page: 40; GSU roll: 1342106

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Manchester, St Michael, Hulme, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Lower Bebington, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: 8 Easton Road, New Ferry Cheshire
    Record Source: British Army WWI Pension Records, WO364; Piece: 1434

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1919
    Event Place: Chester, Cheshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)
    [2] England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2006, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 8a; Page: 395
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [4] UK, World War i Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 0820385GRE-GRE

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chester, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1919
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)
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