George Tinsley

George Tinsley
(Abt 1820-Bef 1901)

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Amelia Green

George Tinsley ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷

Born: Abt 1820, Burtonwood, Lancashire, England ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰
Marriage: Amelia Green on 2 Nov 1840 in Bolton, Lancashire, England ¹
Died: Bef 1901 ¹¹

bullet General Notes:

1881 Census, Dwelling: Colliers Old Row
Census Place: Weston In Runcorn, Cheshire, England
Source: FHL Film 1341843 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3517 Folio 98 Page 33
Marr Age Sex Birthplace

George TINSLEY M 60 M Burtonwood, Lancashire, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Mining Engineer
Amelia TINSLEY M 61 F Bolton, Lancashire, England
Rel: Wife
George TINSLEY U 26 M Weston, Cheshire, England
Rel: Son
Occ: General Lab
William TINSLEY U 20 M Weston, Cheshire, England
Rel: Son
Occ: General Lab (Unemployed)

bullet Research Notes:

This is very likely the death registration for our George Tinsley and really should be examined in detail from the GRO.

Name: Tinsley, George
Record Type: Deaths
Age at death: 73
Quarter: September
Year: 1892 District: Runcorn
County: Cheshire
Volume: 8a Page: 147

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Furnace Man, 1840, Bolton, Lancashire, England. ⁶

• Residence: Brown Street, 1840, Bolton, Lancashire, England. ⁶

• Occupation: labourer, 1853, Weston in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. ¹⁴

• Occupation: Labourer in Chemical Works, 1861, Weston in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. ¹⁰

• Occupation: Engine Drive, 1871, Weston in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. ⁹

• Occupation: Carpenter, 1877. ¹²

• Occupation: Mining Engineer, 1881, Weston in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. ⁸

• Residence, 1881, Colliers Old Row, Weston, Cheshire. ⁸

• Occupation: Labourer, 1883. ¹³

George married Amelia Green, daughter of George Green and Unknown, on 2 Nov 1840 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.⁶ (Amelia Green was born about 1818 in Bolton, Lancashire, England ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹⁵ and died after 1901.)

1 GRO office, England. CERTIFIED COPY OF AN ENTRY OF MARRIAGE GIVEN AT THE GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE
1840, Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Bolton in the County of Lancaster

No. 407
When married: 2nd November, 1840
Name and surname: George Tinsley, Age: Full,
Condition: Bachelor,
Profession: Furnace Man
Residence: Brown Street
Father's name and surname: Thomas Tinsley,
profession of father: Overlooker

Name and surname: Amelia Green, Age: Full
Condition: Spinster
Residence: Pilkington Street
Father's name and surname: George Green
profession of father: Engineer

Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, after Banns by me, J Slade, Vicar
This marriage was solemnized between us, George Tinsley, his x mark, Amelia Green in the presence of us,
Philip Bivby? , James Siptoot?

2 General Register Office, England, No. 99, 1877, Registration District of Rochdale, Lancashire. :
1877, Marriage solemized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Rochdale in the County of Lancaster.
No. 99
When married: Sept 27, 1877
Name and Surname: Thomas William Pickering, age 27, Bachelor,
Rank or profession: Sergeant,
Residence: Burnley Barracks
Father's Name: William Pickering
Rank or profession of Father: Woolstapler

Name and Surname: Frances Tinsley, age 25, Spinster,
Rank or profession: Domestic Servant,
Residence Church Stile
Father's Name: George Tinsley
Rank or profession of Father: Carpenter

Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceromonies of the Established Church after Banns by me, Edward C Macleod, Vicar

(signed) Thomas William Pickering, Frances Tinsley
in the presence of: Anthony Johnson, Elizabeth Jane Pickering. Note Rochdale is about 10 miles South of Burnley in Lancashire and is now a suburb of Manchester. Runcorn is about 25 miles west of Manchester. So it would appear that Thomas William Pickering and Frances Tinsley were married at a convenient location between Runcorn where Frances Tinsley was born and the Burnley Barracks where Thomas was stationed with a rank of Sergeant in 1877.

3 Source: FHL Film 1341843 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3517 Folio 98 Page 33. :
1881 census, Dwelling: Colliers Old Row
Census Place: Weston In Runcorn, Cheshire, England
Source: FHL Film 1341843 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3517 Folio 98 Page 33
Marr Age Sex Birthplace

George TINSLEY M 60 M Burtonwood, Lancashire, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Mining Engineer
Amelia TINSLEY M 61 F Bolton, Lancashire, England
Rel: Wife
George TINSLEY U 26 M Weston, Cheshire, England
Rel: Son
Occ: General Lab
William TINSLEY U 20 M Weston, Cheshire, England
Rel: Son
Occ: General Lab (Unemployed)

4 General Register Office , England, marriages, Runcorn, Cheshire, volume 8a, page 311, No. 387. :
1883, Marriage solemnized at Runcorn in the Parish of Runcorn in the County of Cheshire
No. 387
When married: Seventeenth of June 1883
Name and Surname: George Tinsley, age 28, Bachelor, Labourer, residence at time of marriage: Weston,
Father's Name: George Tinsley, Profession of Father: Labourer

Elizabeth Jane Pickering, age 35, Spinster, residence: Weston,
Father's Name: William Pickering, Profession of Father: Accountant

Married in the Parish Church after Banns by me, J.J. Bryant
in the Presence of us, Thomas William Pickering Incumbent of Weston Parish, Frances Pickering

5 1871 census, Runcorn and Weston, Cheshire, District 16. :

page 33
No. of schedule: 159
Geo. Mayers, Head, married, male, age 31, Engine Driver, born Cheshire, Moreton
Sarah ", wife, married, female, age 31, born Cheshire, Upton
Frederick ", son, male, age 12, scholar, born Cheshire, Woodchurch
Emma ", daughter, female, age 9, scholar, born Cheshire, Birkenhead
Lilly ", daughter, female, age 7,scholar, born Cheshire, Birkenhead
Martha?, Arthur? ", daughter, female, age 5, scholar, born Cheshire, born Weston Point
Phoebe ", daughter, female, age 3, born Cheshire, Frodsham
Eliza ", daughter, female, age 1, born Weston Point

page 44,
No. of schedule: 214
Geo Tinsley, Head, married, male, age 50, Engine driver at ???, born Lancashire, Burton Wood
Martha? or Amelia? Tinsley, wife, married, female, age 50, born Lancashire, Bolton
Geo Tinsley, son, unmarried, male, age 17, Engine Driver at ??, born Cheshire, Weston
William Tinsley, son , unmarried, male, age 14, scholar, born Cheshire, Weston

7 1861 census, Weston, Runcorn, Cheshire. :
page 18, family 72
House Weston Village

George Tinsley, Head, married, male, age 40, Labourer in Chemical Works, born Burtonwood, Lancashire
Emelia ", wife, married, female, age 42, born Bolton over? Heelton?, Lancashire
Thomas ", son, unmarried, male, age 15, Labourer in Chemical Works, born Weston, Cheshire
Frances ", daughter, unmarried, female, age 8, Scholar, born Weston, Cheshire
George ", son, unmarried, male, age 6, Scholar, born Weston, Cheshire
William ", son , unmarried, male, age 11 months, infant, born Weston, Cheshire

11 1901 census, Weston, Cheshire, England. :

Folio 69, Page 32, Schedule 153
Amelia Tinsley, Head of family, Widow, age 81, female, born Lancashire, Bolton,
Address: Quarry Bank, Weston
Parliamentary Borough: Northwich
Ecclessiastical Parish: Runcorn All Saints
County: Cheshire

Folio 59, page 11, Schedule 22
Address: Heath Road, Weston, Cheshire
George Howard, married age 58, male, profession: Chemical Works Weighman, born Cheshire, Runcorn
Sarah Howard, Wife, married, age 51, female, born Cheshire, Helsby
Fred Howard, Son, single, age 18, male, Apprentice Plumber, born Lancashire, Widnes
William Tinsley, relation to head of family : (Boarder) single, age 37, male, profession: Chemical Labourer, born Cheshire, Weston

Folio 71, page 35
Address: Weston
Parish: Runcorn All Saints
Thomas Pickering, Head, married, age 50, male, occupation: Weigher, born Scotland
Frances Pickering, Wife, married, age 48, female, born Cheshire, Weston
Thomas Pickering, Son, single, age 20, male, occupation: Fitter, born Cheshire, Weston
John Pickering, Son, single, age 16, male, occupation Grocer's Assistant, born Cheshire, Weston
Harry Pickering, Son, single, age 14, male, Pawnbroker Assistant, born Cheshire, Weston
Annie M Pickering, Daughter, single, age 10, born Cheshire, Weston
Ellen Pickering, Daughter, single, age 9, female, born Cheshire, Weston
Joseph Pickering, Son, single, age 8, born Cheshire, Weston
Walter Pickering, Son, single, age 6, born Cheshire, Weston

page 10
No of schedule: 53
South Road
Geo Wm. Pickering, Head, married, male, age 22, Chemical Worker, born Cheshire, Weston
Mary ", Wife, married, female, age 21, born Cheshire, Weston Point
Mary ", daughter, single, female, age 1, born Cheshire, Weston Point

:
page 10
No. of schedule: 55
South Road
George Myers, Head, married, male , age 62, Grocer, working on own account, at home, born Cheshire, Norton
Sarah ", wife, married, female, age 63, born Cheshire, Upton
Herbert ", son, single, male, age 24, Chemical Labourer, work, born Cheshire, Weston Point
Phoeby ", daughter, single, female, age 32, born Cheshire, Frodsham
Charles ", grandson, single, male, age 5, born Cheshire, Weston Point

[note .. earlier census records has George Myers born in Moreton, Cheshire]

RG13, Piece 3335, Folio 70, Page 24, Schedule 161
Address: 36 Handley St. Runcorn
John W Dockrey, Head of family, married, age 41, male, profession: Stock Keeper at Docks, born Cheshire, Altrincham
Lily Dockrey, Wife, married, age 37, female, born Cheshire, Birkenhead
Florence L Dockrey, Daughter, age 13, female, born Lancashire, Manchester
Arthur W Dockrey, Son, age 11, male, born Cheshire, Weston Point
Bernard G Dockrey, Son, age 8, male, born Lancs, Warrington
Mabel G Dockrey, Daughter, age 6, female, born Lancs, Warrington

12 General Register Office, England, No. 99, 1877, Registration District of Rochdale, Lancashire.

13 General Register Office , England, marriages, Runcorn, Cheshire, volume 8a, page 311, No. 387.

14 GRO office, England. CERTIFIED COPY OF AN ENTRY OF BIRTH GIVEN AT THE GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE
REGISTRATION DISTRICT: Runcorn
1853 Birth in the Sub-district of Runcorn in the County of Chester

No. 472
When and where born: Tenth January 1853, Weston
Name: Frances
Sex: Girl

Name of Father: George Tinsley
Name and maiden surname of Mother: Amelia Tinsley, formerly Green
Occupation of Father: Labourer

Informant: x the mark of Amelia Tinsley, Mother, Weston
When registered: Twelth February, 1853
Registrar: J Buckley, Registrar

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