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I am at a standstill with the above George. Gleaned from census info his birthplace appears to be Chorlton, Manchester and his year of birth 1875. The first sighting I have found of him is on 1881 census aged 6 when he is at Industrial School, Swinton which I believe to be a workhouse. No other family member appears to be with him. I wondered whether he was there through illness or was an orphan. On 1891 census aged 15 he looks to be a tailor's apprentice residing 33 St. Michael's Hill, Bristol (the home of a Mr/Mrs. Stagg) which struck me as very odd being some considerable distance away from Manchester. 1901 - yet again as a boarder aged 25 and now the opposite end of the country Haverton Hill, Durham - a driller in ? works. In 1900 he maried Clara Prestbury(sometimes spelled presbury) at St. Wergburgh's Derby, yet another location. This I know to be correct as the family then settled in Derby for the next thirty odd years and more. I have tried to find a baptism for George in order to find his parents who could possibly be Thomas and Mary Ann but I am not sure and have no confirmation of this. Has anyone any suggestions as to where I go next other than purchasing the marr cert for George and Clara which I prefer not to do at the moment, funds being rather short for luxuries !!! Thank you for reading.

1911 England Census about George Henry Brindley
Name: George Henry Brindley
Age in 1911: 35
Estimated birth year: abt 1876
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Derby
County/Island: Derbyshire
Country: England
Street address: 43 Talbot St Derby
Marital Status: Married 11 years*************
Occupation: Millwright Labourer****************Cranes and Machinery*******
Registration district: Derby
Registration District Number: 435
Sub-registration district: Derby
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Piece: 20878
Household Members:
Name Age
George Henry Brindley 35
Clara Brindley 36
George Henry Brindley 10
Joseph Brindley 5
Rose May Brindley 3
Clara Matilda Brindley 6/12
Francis Prestbury 24****BIL
Frederick Lloyd 32<<<<<Down as Cousin to the head of the house.*******

Margaret, you appear to have posted this query twice - please could you delete the other thread so that people don't duplicate info.

So this is his marriage:


Name:
George Henry Brindley
Date of Registration:Jan-Feb-Mar 1900
Registration district:Derby
Inferred County:Derbyshire
Volume Number:7b
Page Number:704

George Henry Brindley
Annie Eugenie Broughall
Arthur Robert Davies
Arthur Robert Davis
Clara Prestbury
Clara Westbury

Which I guess you are working back from.

His birth cert will name parents hopefully

BRINDLEY, George Henry

Registration district: [?] Chorlton

County: Lancashire

Year of registration: 1876

Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar

Mother's maiden name: Not available before 1911 Q3

Volume no:[?]8C

Page no:[?]897

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Another record for the marriage, which gives his father's name - do you have the cert for his father's occupation:


Name:
George Henry Brindley
Marital Status:Single
Age:24
Birth Date:1876
Marriage Date:24 Feb 1900
Marriage Place:St. Werburgh'S, Derby, Derbyshire, England
Father: Thomas Brindley
Spouse: Clara Prestbury

FHL Film Number:
1751994

Reference ID:
item 4 p

Poss birth??


England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about George Henry Brindley
Name: George Henry Brindley
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1876
Registration district: Chorlton
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 897

His baptism?

Name:George Henry Brindley
Birth Date:17 Dec 1875
Baptism Date:19 Aug 1877
Parish:Manchester, St Mary, St Denys and St George
Father's Name:Thomas Brindley
Mother's name:Mary Ann Brindley
Archive Roll:77


Two other children were baptised the same day:

Rosanna b 29 Dec 1873:
Elizabeth b 4 July 1877
Thomas's occupation given as Boiler maker.

Manchester, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1901 (Cathedral) about George Henry Brindley
Name: George Henry Brindley
Birth Date: 17 Dec 1875
Baptism Date: 19 Aug 1877
Parish: Manchester, St Mary, St Denys and St George
Father's Name: Thomas Brindley
Mother's name: Mary Ann Brindley
Archive Roll: 774

Father is a Boiler Maker

Three children baptised the same day.

Rosanna born 29th Dec 1873.

George Henry 17th Dec 1875

Elizabeth 14th July 1877.

No sorry Potty the information I posted is all I have. If push comes to shove I will have to buy the cert if not doing so prevents me getting further back. I did try looking for a Thomas Brindley on 1871 census (possibl;y with a wife Mary Ann) but as I had no idea if George Henry had siblings or not and whether in fact his father was already married in 1871, it was a thankless task.

A Maybe ?


Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1868

BRINDLEY Thomas - MOULTON Mary
Manchester Cathedral (formerly Manchester Collegiate Church) Manchester

Gosh you can find info quicker than I can type a reply. Thank you for the aboive replies which confirms my Thomas/Mary Ann supposition. What a shame the other children were'nt born by 1871 - it would have opened the way for progress. I shall now have to search for a marriage somewhere around 1869 onwards and hope it was the same area. Thank you all

On the 1901 census it looks like his occupation is Driller at clinder works. It has Master written over the top.

England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 about George Henry Brindley
Name: George Henry Brindley
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 24
Birth Date: 1876
Marriage Date: 24 Feb 1900
Marriage Place: St. Werburgh'S, Derby, Derbyshire, England
Father: Thomas Brindley
Spouse: Clara Prestbury
FHL Film Number: 1751994
Reference ID: item 4 p 9

That looks a good possibility Mike. Thank you.

Just to help rule this one out ...

Marriages Sep 1867
BRINDLEY Thomas Manchester 8d 446
Fielding Henry Manchester 8d 446
Forbes Jane Manchester 8d 446
LONGLEY Mary Manchester 8d 446

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Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1867

BRINDLEY Thomas - FORBES Jane
Manchester Cathedral (formerly Manchester Collegiate Church) Manchester

Keep looking at this...

1871

Thos Brindley
Age:24
Estimated birth year:abt 1847

Spouse's Name:
Mary Brindley

Where born:Manchester

Civil Parish:Chorlton on Medlock

Ecclesiastical parish:St Philip

County/Island:Lancashire
Registration district:Chorlton

Sub-registration district:
Chorlton upon Medlock

:
Thos Brindley 24 - Elastic Webb Weaver
Mary Brindley 20 - born Manchester
John Brindley 2

1881 England Census about Thomas Brindley
Name: Thomas Brindley
Age: 34
Estimated birth year: abt 1847
Relationship to Head: Head
Spouse: Mary Brindley
Gender: Male
Where born: Manchester, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Gorton
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address: 8 Standard Avenue
Marital Status: Married
Education:

Employment status:

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Occupation: Labourer

Registration district: Chorlton
Sub-registration district: Ardwick
ED, institution, or vessel: 44
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3903
Folio: 93
Page Number: 26
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Brindley 34
Mary Brindley 29
Charles Brindley 6
Clara Brindley 5
James Brindley 1


1891 England Census about Thomas Brindley
Name: Thomas Brindley
Age: 41
Estimated birth year: abt 1850
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Brindley
Gender: Male
Where born: Manchester, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Gorton
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Chorlton
Sub-registration district: Ardwick
ED, institution, or vessel: 64
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3175
Folio: 61
Page Number: 2
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Brindley 41 No occ for the father.
Mary Brindley 39
Charles Brindley 17 Boiler Maker*****
Clara Brindley 15
Edward Brindley 12
Florence Brindley

Oh gosh Mike - good work spotting that ! Looking at the first mariage - Mary Moulton 1868, am thinking Thomas probably born 1840's so will scratch around and see what I can find. Thanks so much for your input.

EDIT forget this I read it wrong this one is a Brick Burner.




Manchester, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930 about Thomas Brindley
Name: Thomas Brindley
Birth Year: abt 1854
Age: 22
Marriage Date: 16 Jul 1876
Parish: Manchester, St John
Parish as it Appears: Manchester
Father's Name: Henry Brindley
Spouse's Name: Mary Jane Nightingale
Spouse's Father's Name: Benjamin Nightingale
Reference Number: GB127.M403/6/3/56

You really would be better getting George's birth cert to confirm mother's maiden name first.


This birth would fit with age shown in 1871


Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1850
MOULTON Mary Ann- Hulme- Manchester