George William Close 1876–1959 – Close Ancestry

George William Close, 1876–1959 (aged 82 years)

Baptism Register

Name

George William Close

Name: George William /Close/

Source: Contributor: Guicela Close

Sex Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	21 July 1876 Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England Source: George William Close (1876) 1876 Baptism Register, Record Type: Baptism Register, Name Of Person: George William Close, Parish: St John, Bethnal Green, London Source: George William Close (1876) 1939 Register, Census Type: 1939 England and Wales Register, Census Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Note: NOTE: His Baptism record and 1939 Register birth entries are out by a year, so gone with Baptism Register date of 1876 since that was written down at the time. Birth Index
Baptism	13 August 1876 (aged 23 days) Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England Source: George William Close (1876) 1876 Baptism Register, Record Type: Baptism Register, Name Of Person: George William Close, Parish: St John, Bethnal Green, London Baptism Register
Census 1881	1881 Note: Can't find a record for this year.
Death of a father	Alfred Close about 1890 Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England Death Index
Census 1891	1891 Kensington, London, Middlesex, England Source: George William Close (1876) 1891 Census, Census Type: 1891 England Census, Census Place: Kensington, London Note: Servant to the Fuechel household at Kensington, London. Page Boy. Servant to the Fuechel household at Kensington, London. Page Boy. NOTE: Not entirely sure about this. 1891 Census
Death of a brother	Alfred Ernest Close about 1892 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Death Index
Census 1901	1901 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Source: George William Close (1876) 1901 Census, Census Type: 1901 England Census, Census Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Note: Living with wife Minnie at Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. Technical Engineers Draughtsman. 1901 Census
Birth of a son	George Sidney Close 30 August 1901 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Source: George Sidney Close (1901) 1939 Register, Census Type: 1939 England and Wales Register, Census Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Birth Index
Birth of a daughter	Eunice Close 6 May 1904 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Source: George William Close (1876) 1939 Register, Census Type: 1939 England and Wales Register, Census Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Birth Index
Census 1911	1911 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Source: George William Close (1876) 1911 Census, Census Type: 1911 England Census, Census Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Note: Living with wife Minnie and family at Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. Draughtsman.
Death of a mother	Emily Jane Rose about 1925 Hackney, London, Middlesex, England Death Index
Census 19111	1939 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Source: George William Close (1876) 1939 Register, Census Type: 1939 England and Wales Register, Census Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Note: Living with wife Minnie and family at Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. Technical Engineering Draughtsman. Living with wife Minnie and family at Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. Technical Engineering Draughtsman. Sister-in-law, Ellen Pratt, is also present. 1939 Register
Death	about 1959 (aged 82 years) Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Death Index

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 4 August 1850 — Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England Census 1851: 1851 — Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England Baptism: 27 February 1853 — Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England Census 1861: 1861 — Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England Marriage: about 1869 — Hackney, London, Middlesex, England Census 1871: 1871 Census 1881: 1881 Death: about 1890 — Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Emily Jane Rose Alfred Ernest Close George William Close Eliza Emily Close Alfred Close 1850–1890 Birth: 4 August 1850 — Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England Death: about 1890 — Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England
mother	Links Birth: 11 January 1850 — Marylebone, London, Middlesex, England Baptism: 24 March 1850 — Marylebone, London, Middlesex, England Marriage: about 1869 — Hackney, London, Middlesex, England Census 1871: 1871 Census 1881: 1881 Census 1891: 1891 — Haggerston, London, Middlesex, England Census 1901: 1901 — Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England Death: about 1925 — Hackney, London, Middlesex, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Alfred Close Alfred Ernest Close George William Close Eliza Emily Close Emily Jane Rose 1850–1925 Birth: 11 January 1850 — Marylebone, London, Middlesex, England Death: about 1925 — Hackney, London, Middlesex, England
Marriage	Marriage — about 1869 — Hackney, London, Middlesex, England
17 months elder brother	Links Birth: 16 May 1870 — Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England Baptism: 26 June 1870 — Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England Census 1881: 1881 Census 1891: 1891 Death: about 1892 — Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Alfred Ernest Close 1870–1892 Birth: 16 May 1870 — Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England Death: about 1892 — Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
6 years himself	Links Birth: 21 July 1876 — Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England Baptism: 13 August 1876 — Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England Census 1881: 1881 Census 1891: 1891 — Kensington, London, Middlesex, England Census 1901: 1901 — Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Census 1911: 1911 — Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Census 19111: 1939 — Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Death: about 1959 — Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Minnie Elizabeth Pratt George Sidney Close Eunice Close George William Close 1876–1959 Birth: 21 July 1876 — Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England Death: about 1959 — Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: 30 June 1878 — Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England Baptism: 21 July 1878 — Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England Census 1881: 1881 Census 1891: 1891 — Haggerston, London, Middlesex, England Census 1901: 1901 — Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England Census 1911: 1911 Census 19111: 1939 — Islington, London, Middlesex, England Death: about 1969 — Islington, London, Middlesex, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Eliza Emily Close 1878–1969 Birth: 30 June 1878 — Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England Death: about 1969 — Islington, London, Middlesex, England

Family with Minnie Elizabeth Pratt
himself	Links Birth: 21 July 1876 — Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England Baptism: 13 August 1876 — Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England Census 1881: 1881 Census 1891: 1891 — Kensington, London, Middlesex, England Census 1901: 1901 — Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Census 1911: 1911 — Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Census 19111: 1939 — Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Death: about 1959 — Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Minnie Elizabeth Pratt George Sidney Close Eunice Close George William Close 1876–1959 Birth: 21 July 1876 — Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England Death: about 1959 — Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
wife	Links Birth: 24 April 1877 — Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Census 1901: 1901 — Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Census 1911: 1911 — Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Census 19111: 1939 — Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Death: about 1964 — Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse George William Close George Sidney Close Eunice Close Minnie Elizabeth Pratt 1877–1964 Birth: 24 April 1877 — Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Death: about 1964 — Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
son	Links Birth: 30 August 1901 — Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Census 1911: 1911 — Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Census 19111: 1939 — Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Olive Peers George Sidney Close 1901– Birth: 30 August 1901 — Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
3 years daughter	Links Birth: 6 May 1904 — Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Census 1911: 1911 — Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Census 19111: 1939 — Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Eunice Close 1904– Birth: 6 May 1904 — Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
daughter	Norma Dyllis Close –
son	Frederick Arnold Close –

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Birth	Source: George William Close (1876) 1876 Baptism Register, Record Type: Baptism Register, Name Of Person: George William Close, Parish: St John, Bethnal Green, London Source: George William Close (1876) 1939 Register, Census Type: 1939 England and Wales Register, Census Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Baptism	Source: George William Close (1876) 1876 Baptism Register, Record Type: Baptism Register, Name Of Person: George William Close, Parish: St John, Bethnal Green, London
Census 1891	Source: George William Close (1876) 1891 Census, Census Type: 1891 England Census, Census Place: Kensington, London
Census 1901	Source: George William Close (1876) 1901 Census, Census Type: 1901 England Census, Census Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Census 1911	Source: George William Close (1876) 1911 Census, Census Type: 1911 England Census, Census Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Census 19111	Source: George William Close (1876) 1939 Register, Census Type: 1939 England and Wales Register, Census Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Name	Source: Contributor: Guicela Close

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Birth	NOTE: His Baptism record and 1939 Register birth entries are out by a year, so gone with Baptism Register date of 1876 since that was written down at the time.
Census 1881	Can't find a record for this year.
Census 1891	Servant to the Fuechel household at Kensington, London. Page Boy. NOTE: Not entirely sure about this.
Census 1901	Living with wife Minnie at Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. Technical Engineers Draughtsman.
Census 1911	Living with wife Minnie and family at Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. Draughtsman.
Census 19111	Living with wife Minnie and family at Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. Technical Engineering Draughtsman. Sister-in-law, Ellen Pratt, is also present.

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Birth	Birth Index
Baptism	Baptism Register
Census 1891	1891 Census
Census 1901	1901 Census
Census 1911
Census 19111	1939 Register
Death	Death Index
Media object	Birth Index
Media object	Baptism Register
Media object	1891 Census
Media object	1901 Census
Media object	1939 Register
Media object	Death Index

Extra information

Last change

22 January 2021

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Family with parents
father Parents Henry Edward Close Mary Ann Cole	Alfred Close 1850–1890
mother	Emily Jane Rose 1850–1925
elder brother	Alfred Ernest Close 1870–1892
himself	George William Close 1876–1959
younger sister	Eliza Emily Close 1878–1969

Family with Minnie Elizabeth Pratt
himself	George William Close 1876–1959
wife	Minnie Elizabeth Pratt 1877–1964
son Family Olive Peers Barbara M Close	George Sidney Close 1901–
daughter	Eunice Close 1904–
daughter Family Thomas George Leaver Graham Leaver	Norma Dyllis Close
son Family Hilda Lilian Curtis Hilary A Close Felicity A Close Nicholas J Close	Frederick Arnold Close

Descendants

George William Close(1876–1959)
- Minnie Elizabeth Pratt