[cos1776 Note: originally posted 20 Nov 2013 by User:Charmaine63 to Article:Aaron George and relocated here 19 Jun 2016]
AARON GEORGE
BORN in 1824, born and baptised (at Holy Trinity and All Saints) at Winterton Norfolk, baptised on the 12th September 1824
DIED son the 10th of November 1888 at sea on a vessel called the Refuge, drowned when the lifeboat “Refuge” capsized off Gorleston, place of death Yarmouth **
Married Rebecca Powles*** b.1824 d.1855 married in 16th September 1845.at Holy Trinity and All Saints, Winterton with East Somerton, Norfolk
Remarried after her death to a Elizabeth, b.1837 surname unknown
Occupation Master Fisherman/Sailor of the lifeboat “the Refuge”, “the Gathirin”, “Caroline” a Lugger. Residence 1851 Public House Lane unemployed , Winterton, as of 1861 census was at sea he was the Master on the H L Fishing Lugger, possibly served in the Merchant Navy, living at Nile Road, Gorleston in 1881 census.
Father Samuel George Mother Elizabeth Church
Children James George b.1846 Lavinia George b.1847 Ann George b.1849 James George b.1851 John George b.1854 Elizabeth George b.1858 Charlotte George b.1860 John George b.1861
On November the 10th 1888 four crew from the private Gorleston lifeboat the Refuge drowned whilst out on a rescue to the steamer Akaba at Hammonds Knoll
Rebecca’s father was Robert Powles
