George ELSMORE

by catherine hood, Thursday, August 28, 2008, 05:15 (6002 days ago) @ slowhands

Marriage certificate of George Richard Elsmore to Minnie Nelmes arrived this morning. They were married at the Baptist Chapel at Parkend on the 11th February 1902. This why I couldn't find the records on FOD site. George was 26 and a collier and Minnie was also 26 (no occupation given). Now this is the good bit. George's father was Henry Elsmore collier and Minnie's father was Frederick Nelmes also a collier. The witnesses were two members of the Nelmes family possibly William and H or A Nelmes.

So this is how we add Sir Lloyd Elsmore into our tree. William Elsmore b.1795 had a daughter Caroline who,with Edwin Lewis, had an illegitimate son Henry Alfred. Henry Alfred married Ann Thomas and their son George Richard ( bap.on Sept 26th 1875)was the father of Lloyd Elsmore born 16th Jan 1913. George Richard Elsmore died on 22 Feb 1954 and his wife Minnie died on 24 Oct 1947. They are both buried at Hillsborough New Zealand - I have the cemetary records - so we have someone famous in our tree at last!

Regards Catherine