George Edward EARNSHAW

  General Notes:

Found from information on graves at Denholme Edge.
Connection proved through birth certificate of daughter Sevina (although buried in Grandfather's grave)

Births Sep 1853
Earnshaw George Bradford Yorks 9b 173
(new GRO index gives mother's maiden name as FARRAH)

Local register office entry
1853 EARNSHAW George E Thornton Bradford THORN/16/42

Marriage at "The parish church", Bradford. Bradford Jun 1874 9b 138
George's (20) address was Edge Bottom, Denholme and Elizabeth's (19) as New Road, Denholme

Death registered Halifax Jun 1921 9a 538, age 67. Death was stated as 26 May (not as per headstone). Address was 19 Rose Terrace, Battinson Road, (Pellon) Halifax. The informant was Ellen Earnshaw, daughter in law of 6 Bentley Street, Halifax
-Ellen was the wife of George's son Harry

Headstone inscription at Denholme Edge Church (The grave is on the left hand side - marked with a cross)
John William
Son of George Edward
And Elizabeth Earnshaw
Died August 25th 1884
Aged 7yrs and 9 months
-verse-
Also in loving memory of
George Edward the beloved husband
Of Elizabeth Earnshaw born Sept 17 1853 (not totally sure of the year)
Died May 25th 1921 aged 67 years
Also Elizabeth wife of the above
Who passed away august 21st 1931
Aged 77 years
At Rest


1861 census - Edge Bottom, Denholme
RG9/3337 F42 P21
John Earnshaw, Head, M, 49, Worsted Powerloom Weaver, Yorkshire Bingley
Martha do, Wife, M, 49, , Yorkshire Thornton
Rebecca do, Daur, Un, 28, Worsted Powerloom Weaver, Yorkshire Thornton
Thomas do, Son, Un, 19, Worsted Powerloom Weaver, Yorkshire Thornton
George Edw'd, Son, , 7, Scholar, Yorkshire Thornton

1871 census
RG10/4490 F45 P3
Edge Bottom, Denholme
John Earnshaw, Head, Mar, 59, Worsted Weaver, Denholme Bradford Yorks
Martha do, Wife, Mar, 58, House Keeper, Denholme Bradford Yorks
George E do, Son, Un, 17, Worsted Mill Hand, Denholme Bradford Yorks

1881 census
Dwelling:5 Redcar St
Census Place:Halifax, York, England
Source:FHL Film 1342053 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4404 Folio 127 Page 30
MarrAgeSexBirthplace
George E. EARNSHAWM27 MBradford, York, England
Rel:Head
Occ:Worsted Weaving Overlooker
Elizabeth EARNSHAWM26 FHaworth, York, England
Rel:Wife
John W. EARNSHAW 4 MBradford, York, England
Rel:Son
Harry EARNSHAW 2 MHalifax, York, England
Rel:Son
Edith A. EARNSHAW 9 mFHalifax, York, England
Rel:Daur


1891 Census
83 Boothtown Road, Northowram, Halifax
George Ed. Earnshaw, head, M, 37, Woollen Weaving Overlooker, Denholme
Elizabeth, wife, M, 36, Dressmaker, Haworth
Harry, son, S, 11, Employed in Worsted Weft Room, Mixenden
Edith Annie, daur,,10, Scholar, Warley
Amy, daur,,6, Scholar, Halifax
Arthur, son,,1, Halifax

1901 Census
RG13/4120 P 2 F 61
7 Commercial Road, Halifax
George Edward Earnshaw, Head, M, 47, Weaving Overlooker Lasting ??, b Denholme
Elizabeth Earnshaw, Wife, M, 46, , b Haworth
Harry Earnshaw, Son, U, 21, Railway Goods Porter, b Mixenden
Edith Annie Earnshaw, Daur, U, 20, Worsted Twister, b Warley
Amy Earnshaw, daur, U, 16, Sample Twister, b Halifax
Arthur Earnshaw, son, U, 11, , b Halifax
Martha Earnshaw, daur, U, 6, , b Midgley
Harold Earnshaw, son, U, 4, , b Midgley

1911 census
RG14PN26488 RG78PN1528B RD496 SD5 ED37 SN354
19 Rose Terrace, Battinson Road, Halifax (5 rooms)
Geo Ed Earnshaw, Head, 57, Married, Lasting Weaving Overlooker, Denholme Yorks
Elizabeth Earnshaw, Wife, 56, Married 36 years, , Yorks Haworth
Amy Earnshaw, Daughter, 26, Single, Worsted Weaver, Halifax
Arthur Earnshaw, Son, 21, Single, Grocers Assistant, Halifax
Martha Earnshaw, Daughter, 16, Single, Worsted Weaver, Midgley
Harold Earnshaw, Son, 14, Single, Hair Dressers Assistent, Midgley
- 8 children born alive, 6 alive, 2 had died

Probate Calendar 1921
Earnshaw George Edward of 19 Rose TerraceBattinson Road Halifax died 26 May 1921 Probate London 12 July to Elizabeth Earnshaw widow and Harry Earnshaw goods porter. Effects £387 1s 3d

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Power loom weaver, Sep 1874, Denholme, Thornton, Yorkshire, England.

George married Elizabeth SUNDERLAND, daughter of William SUNDERLAND and Martha NAYLOR, on 25 May 1874 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. (Elizabeth SUNDERLAND was born circa Sep 1854 in Haworth, Yorkshire, England, died on 21 Aug 1931 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England and was buried in Aug 1931 in UR (Independent) Church, Denholme, Thornton, Yorkshire, England.)