George Robert Close 1892–1971

George Robert Close, 1892–1971 (aged 79 years)

Name

George Robert Close

Name: George Robert /Close/

Source: Contributor: Heather Schlor

Source: Contributor: Christine Howarth

Sex Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	20 May 1892 Ribba, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England
Census 1901	1901 Ribba, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Source: John Close (1853) 1901 Census, Census Type: 1901 English Census, Census Place: Ribba, Bishopdale, Aysgarth Note: Living with parents and family at Ribba, Aysgarth, Yorkshire
Photograph	about 1906 Source: John Close (1853) 1906 Family Photograph, Subject: John Close and family, Address: Aysgarth, Yorkshire Note: John Close and family
Photograph	about 1906 Ribba Hall, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Source: Contributor: Emma Guy Note: Photograph of the name carved on a barn door at Ribba Hall. Photograph of the name carved on a barn door at Ribba Hall. Taken in 2011. Many thanks to Emma Guy for the photograph. Photograph: Barn Carving
Marriage	Mary Ethel Hartley — View this family 12 February 1918 (aged 25 years)
Birth of a son	Douglas Close about 1920 Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England
Death of a son	Douglas Close February 1922 Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England
Burial of a son	Douglas Close February 1922 Church of St Andrew, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Source: George Robert Close (1892) 1971 Gravestone, Family Info: George Robert Close, Location: Church of St Andrew, Aysgarth, Yorkshire Gravestone
Death of a father	John Close 10 March 1922 Heaning, Thoralby, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England
Burial of a father	John Close after 10 March 1922 Church of St Andrew, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Source: John Close (1853) 1922 Gravestone, Family Info: John and Ann Close, Location: Church of St Andrew, Aysgarth, Yorkshire Gravestone
Death of a brother	Christopher Richard Close 21 May 1922 Leyburn, Yorkshire, England
Burial of a brother	Christopher Richard Close after 21 May 1922 Church of St Andrew, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Source: Christopher Richard Close (1889) 1922 Gravestone, Location: Chucrh of St Andrew, Aysgarth, Yorkshire Gravestone
Death of a mother	Ann Tennant 22 March 1944 Thoralby, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England
Burial of a mother	Ann Tennant after 22 March 1944 Church of St Andrew, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Source: John Close (1853) 1922 Gravestone, Family Info: John and Ann Close, Location: Church of St Andrew, Aysgarth, Yorkshire Gravestone
Death of a brother	Bernard Tennant Close August 1959 Flixton, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Death of a brother	Joseph Longstaff Close 4 April 1960
Death of a sister	Isabella Close about 1961
Death of a wife	Mary Ethel Hartley 19 May 1967 Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England
Burial of a wife	Mary Ethel Hartley after 19 May 1967 Church of St Andrew, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Source: George Robert Close (1892) 1971 Gravestone, Family Info: George Robert Close, Location: Church of St Andrew, Aysgarth, Yorkshire Gravestone
Death of a brother	John Edmund (Ted) Close 12 February 1968
Death	27 May 1971 (aged 79 years) Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England
Burial	after 27 May 1971 (0 days after death) Church of St Andrew, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Source: George Robert Close (1892) 1971 Gravestone, Family Info: George Robert Close, Location: Church of St Andrew, Aysgarth, Yorkshire Gravestone

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 5 November 1853 — Soulby, Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England Baptism: 4 December 1853 — Soulby, Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England Census 1861: 1861 — Ravenstonedale, Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England Census 1871: 1871 — Mallerstang, Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England Photograph: about 1881 Census 1881: 3 April 1881 — Wythop Hall, Wythop, Cockermouth, Cumberland, England Census 1891: 1891 — Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Photograph: about 1899 — Ribba Hall, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Census 1901: 1901 — Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Photograph: 1904 Photograph: about 1906 — Ribba Hall, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Note: Ribba Hall, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Death: 10 March 1922 — Heaning, Thoralby, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Burial: after 10 March 1922 — Church of St Andrew, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ann Tennant Isabella Close Bernard Tennant Close Joseph Longstaff Close John Edmund (Ted) Close Christopher Richard Close George Robert Close Septimus James Close John Close 1853–1922 Birth: 5 November 1853 — Soulby, Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England Death: 10 March 1922 — Heaning, Thoralby, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England
mother	Links Birth: 11 August 1853 — Thoralby, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Thoralby, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Thoralby, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Photograph: about 1881 Census 1881: 3 April 1881 — Wythop Hall, Wythop, Cockermouth, Cumberland, England Census 1891: 1891 — Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Census 1901: 1901 — Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Photograph: about 1906 Photograph: about 1906 Photograph: 13 February 1926 Photograph: about 1936 — Scar House, Hubberholme, Skipton, Yorkshire, England Death: 22 March 1944 — Thoralby, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Burial: after 22 March 1944 — Church of St Andrew, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Close Isabella Close Bernard Tennant Close Joseph Longstaff Close John Edmund (Ted) Close Christopher Richard Close George Robert Close Septimus James Close Ann Tennant 1853–1944 Birth: 11 August 1853 — Thoralby, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Death: 22 March 1944 — Thoralby, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England
elder sister	Links Birth: 8 December 1881 — Wythop Hall, Wythop, Cockermouth, Cumberland, England Census 1891: 1891 — Ribba, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Census 1901: 1901 — Ribba, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Photograph: about 1906 Photograph: about 1906 — Ribba Hall, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Photograph: 14 June 1909 — Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Photograph: 14 June 1909 — Ribba Hall, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Death: about 1961 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Robert Horn Rosamund Ellenor Horn Isabella Close 1881–1961 Birth: 8 December 1881 — Wythop Hall, Wythop, Cockermouth, Cumberland, England Death: about 1961
23 months elder brother	Links Birth: 11 November 1883 — Burton-cum-Walden, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Census 1901: 1901 — Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Photograph: about 1902 — Ribba Hall, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Photograph: about 1906 — Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Photograph: about 1906 Death: August 1959 — Flixton, Manchester, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ethel Clayton Bernard Tennant Close 1883–1959 Birth: 11 November 1883 — Burton-cum-Walden, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Death: August 1959 — Flixton, Manchester, Lancashire, England
2 years elder brother	Links Birth: 25 December 1885 — Burton-cum-Walden, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Ribba, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Census 1901: 1901 — Ribba, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Photograph: about 1902 — Ribba Hall, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Photograph: about 1906 Photograph: 13 February 1926 Death: 4 April 1960 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Martha Heseltine Joseph Longstaff Close 1885–1960 Birth: 25 December 1885 — Burton-cum-Walden, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Death: 4 April 1960
2 years elder brother	Links Birth: 29 March 1888 — Burton-cum-Walden, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Ribba, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Census 1901: 1901 — Ribba, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Photograph: about 1902 — Ribba Hall, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Photograph: about 1906 Death: 12 February 1968 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Edmund (Ted) Close 1888–1968 Birth: 29 March 1888 — Burton-cum-Walden, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Death: 12 February 1968
13 months elder brother	Links Birth: 6 May 1889 — Ribba, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Ribba, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Census 1901: 1901 — Ribba, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Photograph: about 1902 — Ribba Hall, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Photograph: about 1906 Death: 21 May 1922 — Leyburn, Yorkshire, England Burial: after 21 May 1922 — Church of St Andrew, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Christopher Richard Close 1889–1922 Birth: 6 May 1889 — Ribba, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Death: 21 May 1922 — Leyburn, Yorkshire, England
3 years himself	Links Birth: 20 May 1892 — Ribba, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Census 1901: 1901 — Ribba, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Photograph: about 1906 Photograph: about 1906 — Ribba Hall, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Marriage: 12 February 1918 Death: 27 May 1971 — Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Burial: after 27 May 1971 — Church of St Andrew, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Ethel Hartley Douglas Close George Robert Close 1892–1971 Birth: 20 May 1892 — Ribba, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Death: 27 May 1971 — Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England
younger brother	Thomas Victor Close –
younger brother	Links Birth: 12 October 1898 — Ribba, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Census 1901: 1901 — Ribba, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Photograph: about 1906 Photograph: 13 February 1926 Photograph: about 1936 — Scar House, Hubberholme, Skipton, Yorkshire, England Census 19111: 1939 — Scar House, Buckden, Skipton, Yorkshire, England Death: 15 December 1973 — Staincliffe, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England Burial: after 15 December 1973 — Skipton, Yorkshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Edith May Craddock Septimus James Close 1898–1973 Birth: 12 October 1898 — Ribba, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Death: 15 December 1973 — Staincliffe, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Family with Mary Ethel Hartley
himself	Links Birth: 20 May 1892 — Ribba, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Census 1901: 1901 — Ribba, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Photograph: about 1906 Photograph: about 1906 — Ribba Hall, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Marriage: 12 February 1918 Death: 27 May 1971 — Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Burial: after 27 May 1971 — Church of St Andrew, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Ethel Hartley Douglas Close George Robert Close 1892–1971 Birth: 20 May 1892 — Ribba, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Death: 27 May 1971 — Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England
wife	Links Birth: about 1900 — Middleham, Leyburn, Yorkshire, England Marriage: 12 February 1918 Death: 19 May 1967 — Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Burial: after 19 May 1967 — Church of St Andrew, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse George Robert Close Douglas Close Mary Ethel Hartley 1900–1967 Birth: about 1900 — Middleham, Leyburn, Yorkshire, England Death: 19 May 1967 — Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England
Marriage	Marriage — 12 February 1918 —
3 years son	Links Birth: about 1920 — Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Death: February 1922 — Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Burial: February 1922 — Church of St Andrew, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Douglas Close 1920–1922 Birth: about 1920 — Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England Death: February 1922 — Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England

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Census 1901	Source: John Close (1853) 1901 Census, Census Type: 1901 English Census, Census Place: Ribba, Bishopdale, Aysgarth
Photograph	Source: John Close (1853) 1906 Family Photograph, Subject: John Close and family, Address: Aysgarth, Yorkshire
Photograph	Source: Contributor: Emma Guy
Name	Source: Contributor: Heather Schlor Source: Contributor: Christine Howarth
Burial	Source: George Robert Close (1892) 1971 Gravestone, Family Info: George Robert Close, Location: Church of St Andrew, Aysgarth, Yorkshire

Show all notes
Census 1901	Living with parents and family at Ribba, Aysgarth, Yorkshire
Photograph	John Close and family
Photograph	Photograph of the name carved on a barn door at Ribba Hall. Taken in 2011. Many thanks to Emma Guy for the photograph.

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Census 1901
Photograph
Photograph	Photograph: Barn Carving
Burial	Gravestone
Media object	Photograph: Barn Carving
Media object	Gravestone
Media object	Photograph: Barn Carving
Media object	Gravestone
Media object	Photograph: Barn Carving
Media object	Gravestone
Media object	Photograph: Barn Carving
Media object	Gravestone

Extra information

Last change

4 September 2011

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Family with parents
father Parents Joseph Close Isabella Longstaff	John Close 1853–1922
mother Parents Bernard Tennant Eleanor (Ellen) Thwaite	Ann Tennant 1853–1944
elder sister Family Robert Horn Joseph William Horn Dorothy Ann Horn John Edmund Horn Isabella Margaret Horn Robert Donald Horn Rosamund Ellenor Horn	Isabella Close 1881–1961
elder brother Family Ethel Clayton Ena Close Bernard Kenneth (Ken) Close Norman Close	Bernard Tennant Close 1883–1959
elder brother Family Martha Heseltine John Robert Close Bernard Tennant Close Humphrey Heseltine Close Ann Tennant Close Mary Wilson Close	Joseph Longstaff Close 1885–1960
elder brother Family Elsie Holmes	John Edmund (Ted) Close 1888–1968
elder brother Family Maude Beswick	Christopher Richard Close 1889–1922
himself	George Robert Close 1892–1971
younger brother Family Clara Carter Whilamena Close	Thomas Victor Close
younger brother Family Edith May Craddock Heather May Close John Close Rosamund (Rose) Ann Close	Septimus James Close 1898–1973

Family with Mary Ethel Hartley
himself	George Robert Close 1892–1971
wife	Mary Ethel Hartley 1900–1967
son	Douglas Close 1920–1922

Descendants

George Robert Close(1892–1971)
- Mary Ethel Hartley1918
  - Douglas Close(1920–1922)