Whittington family of Alverton (General)

by jimashton , Wednesday, February 02, 2011, 16:19 (5047 days ago) @ Whittington

The George Whittington who married Mirrium Yemm born 1850 at Drybrook 26 Jan 1867 was born Lydbrook 1846 baptised English Bicknor 29 Mar 1846, George & Mirrium had 9 children, George was the son of James Whittington 1809/12 Feb 1888 & Hannah Horsham 1819/1891. Mirrium Yemm was the daughter of Amos Baldwin Yemm 1819/1881 & Rebecca Marfell 1816. As a Marfell I have the marriage certificate for Rebecca.

Hannah Horsham died 1891 buried Drybrook 13 Oct. She had been James Whittington's second wife, his first Hannah Hale 1814/1884. Note James remarried to Hannah Horsham whilst his first wife still alive. He had 7 children with his first wife Hannah Hale

Mirrium Yemm died Feb 1883 and buried Drybrook 18 Feb. George Whittington then remarried in 1885 to Widow Fanny Bennett nee Bennett 1855. He had 6 children with her.

George Whittington siblings:
Brother Henry Horsham Whittington 1849 (note the association with mother's maiden name) who married Hannah Gough and they 7 children and emigrated to USA - he died 27 May 1902 Carbondale, Lackawana, Penn. USA.
At the 1851 census he was 2, living with his family in East Dean.
At the 1861 census he was 12 (collier) living with his family in East Dean. At the 1871 census he was 22 (coal miner) living with his parents and brother Richard in East Dean. 1881 Census

Brother Richard Edward 1851 married Elizabeth Yemm 1855, she was the daughter of William Yemm 1827/25 Jan 1901 & Elizabeth Marfell 1826/19 Jan 1906 - as a Marfell I have her marriage certificate, her picture is also on this web site - with her parents - a more cheerful person you would have a job to meet !!
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/gallery/ruardean_2/pages/page_17.html
At the 1861 census Richard 9 (scholar) was living with his parents and siblings in East Dean. At the 1871 census Richard 19 (coal miner) was still living in East Dean with his parents and siblings. Following his death an Inquest was held on 17th April 1875 Conclusion - Crushed by the falling of a 17 cwt bell in the Lowery Vein, Trafalgar Mine.

Sister Mary Ann 1854 married Henry Thompson Fenwick 1858 they had 2 children and emigrated to USA : At the 1881 census Henry 22 (blacksmith) and Mary Ann 26 were living in East Dean. Henry appears on the 1900 US census in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania.
There is of course a Marfell element; Henry Thompson Fenwick had a brother William Taylor Fenwick born 1861 Co. Durham who married Sophia Dora Marfell born 18 May 1858.

George Whittington Census info :

At the 1851 census he was 5 living with his family in East Dean.
At the 1861 census he was 15 (a collier) living with his family in East Dean
1881 Census Lane End, Ruardean. Mother in law Rebecca b. 1816 staying. 1891 Census new wife 1901 Census

1881 Census
Dwelling: Lane End
Census Place: Ruardean, Gloucester, England
Source: FHL Film 1341623 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2586 Folio 54 Page 25
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
George WHITTINGTON M 35 M Lydbrook, Gloucester, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Coal Miner
Miriam WHITTINGTON M 31 F Eastdean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Wife
Mary J. WHITTINGTON U 12 F Eastdean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Ellen WHITTINGTON U 10 F Blina
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Tom WHITTINGTON 8 M Eastdean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Timothy WHITTINGTON 7 M Eastdean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
James WHITTINGTON 5 M Eastdean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Ann WHITTINGTON 3 F Eastdean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Eliza WHITTINGTON 1 F Eastdean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: ((Scholar))
Rebecca YEMM W 64 F Eastdean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Mother In Law

1891 Census Ruardean Rg12/2056/193
George Whittington M 45 CM West Dean
Fanny wife 35 Ruardean
Thomas 18 CM East Dean
James 14 East Dean
Anne 13 East Dean
Eliza 11 East Dean
Amy 5 East Dean
Willie 4 East Dean
Fanny 2 East Dean
Ada 3 East Dean
George 6 mths East Dean
Aubrey Bennett son 15 CM Castleford
Allen Bennett son 11 East Dean
Eva Bennett dtr 10 East Dean
Hannah mother widower 74 Heanton

1901 Census Ruardean
George Whittington 55 CM English Bicknor
Fanny 45 Ruardean
James 25 CM Ruardean
Eliza 21 Ruardean
William 14 Ruardean
Fanny 11 Ruardean
Harold 7 Ruardean

CM = Coal Miner

Jim Ashton