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George Henry Walker

(1874 - 1943)


Father: Benjamin Walker
Mother: not known

Siblings:

Children:

With Elizabeth Ann Hackett


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
1874-10-24 Birth
  • 1939 register
1895-12-25 Marriage
Elizabeth Ann Hackett (abt.1877 - 1919)
  • Place: St Nicholas, Sabden, LancashireS
  • Age: 21
  • Abode: Sabden, Lancashire
  • Occupation: Spinner
  • Witness: James Smith
  • Witness: Jane Hackett
  • lan-opc:  T1
  • Parish register:  F1  T2
1901-03-31 Census
  • Census record RG13-3868-121-17:  F2  F3  T3
  • familysearch:  Link
1911-04-02 Census
  • Census record RG14-PN24821-RD472-SD1-ED43-SN149:  F4  F5  F6  T4
  • familysearch:  Link
1920-02-03 Marriage
Margaret Ann Butson (1871 - 1933)
  • Place: Register Office, Burnley
  • Age: 47
  • Marriage certificate:  F7
1921-06-19 Census
  • Census record RG15-RD472-SD4-ED35-SN268:  F8  F9  F10  T5
1939-09-29 1939 register
  • Birthdate: 1874-10-24
  • Abode: 39 Commercial Street, Brierfield
  • Occupation: Spare-time agent for clothing company
  • 1939 register RG101-4709E-014-19:  Link  F11  T6
1943-12-12 Death
  • Abode: 18 Richard Street, Nelson
  • Age: 69
  • Burial record
  • Probate calendar:  F12  T7
1943-12-15 Burial
  • Place: Grave 10/188, Inghamite Chapel, Wheatley Lane
    • Transcript: Burial: 15 Dec 1943 Wheatley Lane Inghamite, Fence In Pendle, Lancs. George Henry Walker, Widower - Age: 69 years Abode: 18 Richard Street, Nelson Grave: 188 Section: 10 Buried by: O.E. Hutchison Register: Burials Section 9-11 1911 - 2002, Page 285 Source: Original Parish Register


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
Marriage: 25 Dec 1895 St Nicholas, Sabden, Lancashire, England
    George Henry Walker - 21, Spinner, Bachelor, Sabden
    Elizabeth Ann Hackett - 18, Spinster, Sabden
    Groom's Father: Benjamin Walker, Labourer
    Bride's Father: William Hackett, Labourer
    Witness: James Smithie; Jane Hackett
    Married by Banns by: Thos. Lowe
    Register: Marriages 1849-1900, Page 80, Entry 160
        
T2
Page 80  1895.  Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Heyhouses in the County of Lancaster
No. 160  Dec. 25th
George Henry Walker    21  Bachelor  Spinner  Sabden  Benjamin Walker  Labourer
Elizabeth Ann Hackett  18  Spinster  -        Sabden  William Hackett  Labourer

Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church,
by [blank] or after Banns by me, Thos. Lowe

This Marriage   {  George Henry Walker    }  in the    {  James Smith
was solemnized  {                         }  Presence  {
between us,     {  Elizabeth Ann Hackett  }  of us,    {  Jane Hackett
        
T3
1901 census RG13 piece 3868 folio 121 page 17

Administrative County  Lancaster
Civil Parish of  Reedley Hallows
Ecclesiastical Parish of  Fence in Pendle St Anne (part of)
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District of  [blank]
Ward of Municipal Borough or of Urban District of  [blank]
Rural District of  Burnley
Parliamentary Borough or Division of  Clitheroe
Town or Village or Hamlet of  [blank]

Schedule 80   Jewel Row

George H. Walker     Head  M  25    Cotton Spinner  Worker    Lancs Mossley
Elizabeth A. Walker  Wife  M    23                            Lancs Preston
Annie Walker         Daur  S    4                             Lancs Sabden
William Walker       Son   S  3                               Lancs Sabden
Smith Walker         Son   S  1Mo                            Lancs Reedley Hallows

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T4
1911 census RG14 PN24821 RD472 SD1 ED43 SN149

Registration District      472
Registration Sub-District  1  East Ward
Enumeration District       43

Mr G. Walker
Jewel Row, Reedley Hallows, near Burnley

Schedule 149

George Henry Walker   Head      35    Married           Cotton Spinner Waste    Worker    Mossley Lancs
Elizabeth Ann Walker  Wife        33  Married 15 6 6 0                                    Preston Lancs
Annie Walker          Daughter    14                    Cotton Weaver           Worker    Sabden Lancs
William Walker        Son       13                      Half-time peicer Waste  Worker    Sabden Lancs
Smith Walker          Son       10                      School                            Reedly Hallows Lancs
Sarah Ann Walker      Daughter    8                     School                            Reedly Hallows Lancs
James Robert Walker   Son       6                       School                            Reedly Hallows Lancs
Ernest Walker         Son       4                                                         Reedly Hallows Lancs

Enumerator H.S.    5 Males  3 Females  8 Persons     Four rooms. Signed Elizabeth Ann Walker [Elizabeth Ann struck out, George Henry written above]
                                                                        Jewel Row Reedley Hallows Burnley

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T5
1921 census RG15 RD472 SD4 ED35 SN268

Registration district: 472 Burnley
Sub-district:          4   Nelson
Enumeration district:  35  Brierfield UD

Mr. George Henry Walker  43 Clitheroe Road BRIERFIELD

Schedule 268

George Henry Walker  Head      46 8   M  Married  Mossley           Cotton waste spinner  Lockwoods & Buckley Jewel Mill  Jewel Mill Reedley  1  14
                                                  Lancashire                              Reedley Nr Burnley
Margaret Ann Walker  Wife      47 11  F  Married  Spinnymore        House Wife
                                                  Northumberland
Smith Walker         Son       20 4   M  Single   Brierfield        Cotton Weaver         Pickles Bros. Brierfield         Pendle View
                                                  Lancashire                              Clitheroe Road                   Brierfield
Sarah Ann Walker     Daughter  18 6   F  Single   Brierfield        Cotton Weaver         Catteralls Nelson                Whitefield Mills
                                                  Lancashire                              Cotton Manufas                   Nelson
James Robert Walker  Son       16 2   M  Single   Brierfield        No Work
                                                  Lanc
Ernest Walker        Son       14 4   M  Single   Brierfield        Cotton Weaver         Veevers Ltd Brierfield           Clitheroe Rd
                                                  Lanc                                                                     Brierfield
Edith Brown          Step      23 7   F  Single   Brierfield        Cotton Weaver         Brierfield Mill Ltd              Brierfield
                     Daughter                     Lancashire

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T6
E.D. Letter code NTQE  Borough, U.D. or R.D. Brierfield  Reg. District and Subdistrict 472 A/2
Address:      39 Commercial St
Sch.no./sub:  178  [blank]
Name:         Walker  George H.
OVSPI:
M/F:          M
Birthdate:    OCT 24  74
SMWD:         W
Occupation:   Spare time Agent Clothing Co.
        
T7
1944  Page 70
WALKER George Henry of 18 Rickards-road Nelson Lancashire
died 12 December 1943 Administration (with Will) Lancaster
14 January to Smith Walker police war reserve.
Effects £208 14s. 2d
        


File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image 42561_338948__0003-00084.jpg
F2 Image LANRG13_3867_3869-0556.jpg
F3 Transcript Census-1901-RG13-3868-121-17-Walker.text
F4 Image rg14_24821_0301_03.jpg
F5 Image rg14_24821_0302_03.jpg
F6 Transcript Census-1911-RG14-PN24821-RD472-SD1-ED43-SN149.text
F7 Image MC_1920_GeorgeHenryWalker-MargaretAnnBrown.jpg
F8 Image 20275_0537.jpg
F9 Image 20275_0538.jpg
F10 Transcript Census-1921-RG15-RD472-SD4-ED35-SN268.text
F11 Image 1939-Register-TNA-R39-4709-4709E-014.jpg
F12 Image 1944-Probate-GeorgeHenryWalker.png


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