Person:George Wassell (2)

George Thomas Wassell was born in about 1889. His exact date of birth is unknown, as his birth does not appear to have been registered. His mother Emma Wassell, formerly Mitchell, appears to have died either giving birth to George or shortly afterwards; her death was registered in the January - March quarter of 1889, whilst George was not baptised until the May of that year. George consistently gave his place of birth as Birmingham, which is where his mother died. It would appear that straight after George's mother's death he moved to live with his maternal grandmother's family in Warwick, which is where he was baptised on 5th May 1889. George's father was George Wassell, a silversmith's porter.

In the 1891 census, George was living with his grandmother and two of his late mother's siblings, his aunt Fanny and uncle William, on Parkes Street in Warwick. George's father and two surviving siblings were living in Birmingham. In 1896, George's grandmother died, after which George appears to have continued living with his aunt Fanny. The 1901 census finds George and Fanny lodging together in Coventry. At some point between 1901 and 1911, George moved to live with his father, possibly after his aunt Fanny remarried in 1902 or her death in 1910. The 1911 census finds George working as a silversmith and living at 42 Ryder Street in Birmingham, a four roomed house occupied by seven people - George's father, brother, George, his brother-in-law, sister and two young nieces (his sister's daughters).

George has yet to be researched after 1911.

1. ↑ Baptisms register, in Church of England. Parish registers of St Mary, Warwick, 1538-1928. (Warwick: Warwickshire County Record Office).

   BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of St Mary Warwick in the County of Warwick in the Year 1889
   No.	When Baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parent's Name		Abode	Quality, Trade, or Profession	By whom the Ceremony was performed
   			Christian	Surname
   2209	1889 May 5th	George Thomas son of	George & Emma	Wassell	Saltisford	Silversmith	William Fawcett

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 England. 1891 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG12; Piece 2468; Folio 88; Page 19, 5 Apr 1891.

   1 Whiles Court, Parkes Street, Warwick, Warwickshire
   3 rooms occupied
   Ann Mitchell, head, widow, 64 [1826/7], female, Laundress, b. Warwick, Warwickshire
   Wm. S Mitchell, son, single, 35 [1855/6], male, Chemists porter, b. Warwick, Warwickshire
   Alfred Goodman, boarder, married, 48 [1842/3], male, General labourer, b. Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
   Fanny Goodman, boarder, married, 27 [1863/4], female, Laundress, b. Warwick, Warwickshire
   George Wassell, grandson, 2 [1888/9], male, b. Birmingham, Warwickshire

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 England. England. 1901 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG13; Piece 2912; Folio 178; Page 11, 31 Mar 1901.

   Address: 50 New Buildings, Coventry, Warwickshire
   Agnes Dunnicliffe, head, single, female, 39 [1861/2], Laundress, b. Coventry, Warwickshire
   Arthur Dunnicliffe, son, single, male, 3 [1897/8], b. Coventry, Warwickshire
   Florrie Dunnicliffe, daughter, single, female, 1 [1899/1900], b. Coventry, Warwickshire
   Fanny Goodman, lodger, widow, female, 37 [1863/4], Charwoman, b. Warwick, Warwickshire
   George Wassall, lodger's nephew, single, male, 13 [1887/8], b. Birmingham, Warwickshire

4. ↑ England. 1911 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom: The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), (formerly the UK General Register Office.))
   Class RG14; Piece 18101; Schedule 186, 2 Apr 1911.

   Address: 42 Ryder Street, Birmingham (St George), Warwickshire
   4 rooms occupied
   George Wassell, head, male, 54 [1856/7], widower, Porter - silversmith, worker, b. Birmingham
   Henry Wassell, son, male, 25 [1885/6], single, Vat Builder - Vinegar Brewery, worker, b. Birmingham
   George Wassell, son, male, 22 [1888/9], single, Silversmith, worker, b. Birmingham
   Thomas Wilcox, son in law, male, 24 [1886/7], married, Carpenter & joiner - builder, worker, b. Birmingham
   Florence Beatrice Wilcox, daughter, female, 24 [1886/7], married 3 years, 2 children born alive, 2 children still living, b. Birmingham
   Florence Ester Wilcox, granddaughter, female, 2 [1908/9], b. Birmingham
   Norah Sarah Ann Wilcox, granddaughter, female, 7 months [1910], b. Birmingham