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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Lancashire => England => Lancashire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: DavidF on Sunday 11 December 11 20:08 GMT (UK)
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Hi,
I am looking for a look-up on the Electoral Roll for George Henry Furmston (B1880) for the years 1910-1916.
I know he was living at 45 Mayfield grove, Gorton in 1909 (when his wife died), but don't know where he lived until he was conscripted in 1916.
I'm trying the Electoral Roll as I can't seem to find him or his son on the 1911 census.
Many Thanks.
DavidF
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Hi David
The electoral registers are compiled by address, if he moved away from Mayfield Road you would need to know where he went, (unless he moved into a very small village and you check check the village without too many problems).
Dawn
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Hi Dawn,
Thanks for that.
The only other info we have (apart from the war graves site) is a newspaper cutting asking for information on George in 1919 after he had not returned from WW1 (we know now he died in 1918 as a POW). This gives an name and address as "Miss M Pritchard, 376 Worsley road, Winton". So i expect that this could be his next address after mayfield grove, but do not know when he moved or who Miss M Pritchard was?
The only other info i have is is his soon went and lived with hir aunt when he was constripted.
So the 2 address's for a lookup would be;
45 Mayfield road, Gorton &
376 Worsley road, Winton
Thanks & regards
David
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Hi David,
The free search on the 1911 census shows a George "Furnston" born c.1880, living in Salford (used the advanced search to do a 'Wildcard' search on surname F*ston).
Hope that helps,
:) Barbara
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Hi Barbara,
Thanks, but that is the wrong George (i used some credits and had a look at the "Salford" George a while ago).
The one i need seems very elusive between 1909 and 1916.
My George Henry Furmston was born in Gorton in June 1880, and was easy to find until 1909 (death of his wife, Sarah Ethel Greenhalgh), then he disappears from all records with his son George Kenyon Furmston.
Regards
David
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You probably already have this info
Son George Kenyon Furmston of 56 Valley Rd Bramhall Cheshire died 7.11.1939. Probate to his widow Doris and he left £656 2s 5d
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Hi Carole,
Thanks, but yes i do have that info.
George Kenyon was my grandad and as he died so young (32) with my dad only 3, we know very little about his early years after the death of his mother in 1909.
regards
David
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Best I can do is, from the Guardian online newspaper archive: G K Furmston played cricket for Hulme Grammar School (now William Hulme's in Whalley Range).
But as this was in the 1920s (in various cricket results from 1920-1923), so later than the dates you are looking for :'( If there are archives for the school, they would probably just lead you to the aunt that you know about
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The free 1911 index has a suspect George Sirenston that I think you should check out. I just searched for all the George`s born Gorton 1880 plus or minus 2 years and looked for anyone with an "odd" surname that may have been a mistranscription of Furmston.
Mo
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Hello David
Don't know if this is a possibility:
www.historicaldirectories.org Slaters Street index for 1911 has a Henry FURMSTON shown as a newsagent at 13 Cross Street,Gorton.
The 1909 Slaters Trade directory as the same entry. I suppose it may fit in with your Mayfield address in 1909 if the shop was a lock up.
Route finder has Mayfield now in Denton but only a couple of miles up from Cross Street.
May be there could be other documents to look at in respect of the newsagents.
I once came across a website that listed all Cross Street shops, loads of them! I cannot remember the dates of the listing though.
I spent many hours being dragged up and down Cross Street as a kid as I used to live nearby. ;D
Hope this helps
Eric
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I think Eric has solved your mystery. If you use the Genes Reunited 1911 index - George Sirenston b 1880 has a birthplace of Gorton
There is also a George Sirenston born 1908 whose birthplace also shows as Gorton
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Hi
Thanks to everyone for their time & effort.
It is the correct George. A very unusual transcription of the surname.... Sirenston
Henry was George's father.
The 1905 Godfrey map lists the 1905 Cross street traders.
On the "gorton local history group" site they have a list of Cross street traders from 1940. Which lists the shop still as being run by a "Mrs Furmston". (not sure which Mrs Furmston yet?).
George Kenyon Furmston, Had a scholarship to get to Hulme Grammar School, and did well there.
Regards
David
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Hello David
I think the posting by Mo was the key to the mystery but it really shows how well the rootschat system works .
Good luck with your future research.
Eric ;D
Love these Santas I will treat you to another one :D
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On the "gorton local history group" site they have a list of Cross street traders from 1940. Which lists the shop still as being run by a "Mrs Furmston". (not sure which Mrs Furmston yet?).
1929 directory says Mrs Eliza Furmston, newsagent, 13 Cross Street
Wanted to get something right! ;D
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In 1901, George H Furmstow, son of Henry and Eliza was living at 1 Johnson Street Gorton. Could he be one of your family?
Heather
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Some other Furmston addresses that you might or might not have come across
Buckland Furmston 46 Melbourne Street Gorton
Beatrice and James 6 Eleanor street Gorton
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Henry, Eliza, Annie, Nellie, Richard, Maggie and Harry Furmston, lived in Johnson Street Gorton then they moved to Cross Street.
Heather
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Hi,
The 1929 directory is interesting as Henry died in 1927. Eliza must have taken over the shop, she died in 1940 aged 83! My father remembers going to visit the shop in the early 40's and it was run by 3 spinster sisters he thinks, so possibly Henry & Eliza's daughters (Annie, Nellie & Maggie) carried on running it after Eliza died, i think.
The family were at Johnson street until some time between 1901 & 1905 when Henry stopped working in the iron works and became a newsagent in cross street.
John buckland Furmston & James Furmston are correct and i "found" them the other night.
Thanks again
David