George CHANDLER
Jan 18451 - between 1871 and 1881
Life History
Jan 1845 |
Born in Cheddington, Buckinghamshire.1 |
Apr 1866 |
Married Lydia GEEVES in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.5 |
Jul 1868 |
Birth of son Willie CHANDLER in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.3 |
3rd Nov 1868 |
Birth of daughter Elizabeth Emma CHANDLER in Cheddington, Buckinghamshire.2 |
Oct 1869 |
Birth of daughter Alice CHANDLER in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.4 |
between 1871 and 1881 |
Died |
Other facts
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Married Sarah TOOLEY in Did Not Marry |
Notes
- Several candidates for exact birth.
1851C: Cheddington. b1845 Cheddington. With parents Francis and Sarah and siblings.
1861C: Cheddington. b1847 Cheddington. Ag Lab. With parents Francis and Sarah and siblings.
1871C: Leighton Buzzard. b1845 LB. Coal Merchant's Labourer. With Lydia, Willie and Alice.
No direct evidence that this George is Elizabeth Emma's father who, according to her Marriage Certificate was George - a 'pointsman', but he was
(a) born in Cheddington (but not in BFHS PR transcription)
(b) known to Sarah because he was her dead husband (John)'s cousin.
On the other hand, he was
(a) married to Lydia at the time of Elizabeth's conception. He was 22; Sarah was a 28 year old widow
(b) not working on the railway in either the 1861C or the 1871C.
Sources
- 1. See Notes & LB 6/97
- 2. 1871C & LB 3b/406 & Birth Certificate
- 3. 3b/387
- 4. 3b/401
- 5. 3b/663