George Edward EARNSHAW

  General Notes:

From accounts of the death of sister, Edith, he had died in 1942 and had no children - was he married? Yes - see below
I was told that he possibly moved to Coventry - correct.

Listed on marriage certificate of Verdi as one of the witnesses - giving full name

Birth in Halifax, Mar 1896 Vol 9a P399, George Edward Earnshaw
Born in Oct 1895, but not registered until 2 Jan 1896

Luddenden Baptism on Ancestry
Page 18 entry 139
1895 Nov 24, George Edward, Heman & Janey, Earnshaw, Elland, Canal Agent, born Oct 23 : 95

Marriage : Sep 1926 Coventry 6d 1680 - both names (Constance M Patrick)
Married at The Catholic Apostolic Church, Ford Street, Coventry 24 July 1926
George Edward Earnshaw, 30, Bachelor, Flour Miller, 91 Vine Street Coventry. Father Heman Earnshaw, Warehouse Man
Constance May Patrick, 24, Spinster, , 78 Red Lane Coventry. Father Henry Josiah Patrick, Engineer
Witnesses F A Holder and H J Patrick(father)

Death Coventry Sep 1944 6d 633. Address was 11 Marner Crescent, Coventry. He was a rate fixer at an aircraft works and died of a cerebral tumour. The informant was H H Patrick, his brother in law who was living at 5 Marner Crescent.

Probate Calendar 1944
Earnshaw George Edward of 11 Marner crescent Coventry died 28 July 1944 Administration Birmingham 13 October to Constance May Earnshaw widow. Effects £659 9s 3d

Letters of Administration were granted on 13 October 1944 to "Constance May Earnshaw of 11 Marner Crescent aforesaid the lawful widow and relict". No clues as to whether there were any children of the marriage.

1901 Census (on online census sites they are listed under Hernshaw)
RG13/1585 Fo 173 P 36
11 Denmark Street, West Ham, Essex (Hudson's Ward)
Homan Hernshaw, Head, M, 33, General Laborer, Luddenden Yorks
Jane do, Wife, M, 32, , Luddenden Yorks
Verdi Lin'y do, Son, S, 8, , Elland Yorks
George Ed'd do, Son, S, 5, Elland Yorks
Florrie do, Daught, S, 1, , Plaistow Essex
- at the same address, different household, was Sarah Ann Bailey

1911 census (indexed as Herman)
RG14PN9466 RG78PN507B RD188 SD3 ED56 SN124
25 Springfield Road, Canning Town, West Ham, Essex (3 rooms)
Heman Earnshaw, Head, 43, Married, Whark Clerk, Yorks Midgley
Janey Earnshaw, Wife, 42, Married, , Yorks Midgley
Verdi Lindley Earnshaw, Son, 18, Single, Machine Minder (Printers), Yorks Elland
George Edward Earnshaw, Son, 15, Single, Telephone Operator, Yorks Elland
Florrie Earnshaw, Daughter, 11, Single, , Essex Plaistow
Edith Earnshaw, Daughter, 4 months, Single, , Essex West Ham
Thomas Earnshaw, Son, 5, , , Essex West Ham
- against Janey it states - married 20 years, 6 children born alive, 5 living, 1 dead
- another household at same address (also 3 rooms) was occupied by Albert Marmon and his children
- no infirmities shown in the final column of the form

Searching for any children - 1916 onwards, none found

Found his name in my father's old address book (starting from 1930s)
address was 11 Marner Crescent, Radford, Coventry

Spoke to his sister in law (Madge) who confirmed that there were no children. Also that he was badly injured in WW1

WW1 Medal Roll of Labour Corps, 1919, page 9062 (WO 329)
Roll of individuals entitled to the Victory Medal and British War Medal
245091, Sgt, Earnshaw George Edward, 5089 Sgt 7 Lond R

WW1 medal card - thought to be correct as it is same regiment as his brother Verdi
EARNSHAW George E
Lond R, Sgt, 5089 [London Regiment]
Lab. C, , 245091 [Labour Corp]
Victory Medal, roll LC/W1B89, page 9062
British Medal ditto
- there is also a pencil comment ??? Records
- confirmed correct as I have now received the medals from his wife's family!!!!

His army records are not on Ancestry, so probably lost (a lot were burnt in a fire in 1942)

If in 7th London the same as brother Verdi (now confirmed from his medals), then
1/7th (City of London) Battalion
August 1914 : at Finsbury Square. Record same as 1/6th Bn.
2 February 1918 : transferred to 174th Brigade in 58th (2/1st London) Division, absorbed the disbanded 2/7th Bn and renamed 7th Bn.
1/6th (City of London) Battalion (Rifles)
August 1914 : at Farringdon Road. Part of 2nd London Brigade, 1st London Division. Moved on mobilisation to Bisley, going on in September to Crowborough.
5 November 1914 : moved to Watford and transferred to 4th London Brigade in 2nd London Division.
18 March 1915 : landed at Le Havre.
11 May 1915 : formation renamed 140th Brigade in 47th (2nd London) Division.
31 January 1918 : transferred to 174th Brigade in 58th (2/1st London) Division, absorbed the disbanded 2/6th Bn and renamed 6th Bn.

1939 Register
Ref: RG101/5675J/016/6 Letter Code: QDSJ
11 Marner Crescent , Coventry C.B., Warwickshire, England
George E Earnshaw 23 Oct 1895 Male Purifurman Flow Milling Married 198 1
Constance M Earnshaw 07 May 1902 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 198 2

George married Constance May PATRICK, daughter of Henry Josiah PATRICK and Annie Beatrice MECKLENBURGH, on 24 Jul 1926 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England.¹ (Constance May PATRICK was born on 7 May 1902 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England,³ died on 29 Sep 1994 in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England ^{3 4} and was buried in Haddenham, Cambridgeshe, England.)