George GREGORY

Bef 1800 - 1873  (~ 72 years)

• Name	George GREGORY
  Birth	Bef 31 Aug 1800	Cupola Cottage, Baslow, Derbyshire   [1]
  Christening	31 Aug 1800	Baslow, Derbyshire   [2]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	54420522AB02478C92BD9B52278D263487A4
  Death	12 Aug 1873	35 Chapel Street, Brightside Bierlow, Sheffield   [3]
  Notes	It's not clear who George's parents were. If the age he gave on censuses 1841 to 1861 was accurate, he'd have been born about 1800. The IGI has a George Gregory baptised on 31 August 1800 at Baslow but only the mother's name is shown, Ann Gregory. Brendan Molloy adds "I found the record about George in Baslow Parish Records, been to Records Office in Matlock a couple of times, says mother Ann father blank, place of birth Cupola. Record Office staff looked and said he was illigitimate." November 2007: Brendan Molloy, whose tree is on Genes Reunited, is connected to the Gregory family via Thomas Gregory's daughter Catherine, who married Simon Heavey from Galway, Ireland. Brendan says: "George Gregory was born in Cupola Cottage Baslow Derby, he was baptised on 31 August 1800. There was no father seems our George was illegitimate. Joseph and Susannah Gregory were also living in this cottage at the time but I can't work out what relationship they are yet. They were old enough to be her parents, married in 1782, but no record of that even though there are records of them having children. Was Ann sent to stay with country relatives because of shame of unmarried birth? The cottage was owned by the Gardom family of Yeld Farm. I don't know how or why George ended up in Sheffield but he was a blacksmith by trade. He lived in Coalpit Lane which is now called Cambridge Street in a shop, across the road on Cross Burgess Street he had a workshop where he made fenders. (Coalpit Lane/Cambridge Street, Cross Burgess Street and Burgess Street form three sides of modern John Lewis building in Sheffield). Later on he moved to the Soho Wheel on Bridge Street where he again made fenders, records for 1864 show him employing sons John and Andrew. He then lived at 35 Chapel Street where he died." Brendan has also provided a transcript of a Gregory tombstone found in Sheffield General Cemetery which contains the following: In Loving Memory of George son of George and Sarah Gregory Who Died January 15th 1829, aged 11 months and is interred in St Pauls Churchyard Also Thomas, Their son Who died August 23rd 1863, aged 32 years. Also Andrew, their son Who died November 21st 1865, aged 28 years. Also the above Sarah Gregory Who died May 7th 1868 aged 64 years. " Full assurance of joyful ressurection " Also Frances their Daughter, Who Died February 26th 1870, aged 23 years. Also the above George Gregory, who died August 12th 1873, aged 73 years. " They rest from their labours " Also of their daughter, Margaret Birch Who died April 23th 1879 aged 44 years. This reveals that George and Sarah had more children that was originally thought and the record has been amended to reflect what the tombstone says. 1841 census: in Burgess Street, South Sheffield, George (40, black smith), Sarah (35), John (15), Ann (11), Thomas (10), Sarah (8), Margaret (5), Andrew (4) and Martha (2). 1851 census: at 60 Coalpit Lane, Eccleshall Bierlow, Sheffield, George (49, smith), Sarah (49), Thomas (19), Sarah (18, dressmaker), Harriett (15), Cornelius (13), Martha (12) and twin sister Mary (12 (not found in 1841)), Elizabeth (8, scholar), Harriott (6, scholar) and Frances (4, scholar). It seems that some names changed - the first-mentioned Harriett could have been the Margaret of 1841 and Cornelius could have been Andrew in 1841. The birth or baptism of Andrew/Cornelius has not been traced. 1861 census: at 60 Coalpit Lane, Eccleshall Bierlow, Sheffield, George (60, fender maker), Sarah (57), Mary (22, dressmaker), Elizabeth (19, dressmaker), Harriett (17, dressmaker) and Frances (14, scholar). Round about midnight on March 11th 1864 the Dale Dyke Dam at Bradfield, near Sheffield, collapsed, releasing a torrent of water that killed some 250 people. It devastated an area that stretched from the Dam, down the Loxley Valley, through Malin Bridge and Hillsborough, to Sheffield town centre and beyond. Following the disaster, compensation claims were made by individuals and companies against the Sheffield Water Company for loss of property and livelihood, and for injury and/or death of relatives. Brendan Molloy is responsible for finding that George Gregory, fender maker of 82 Bridge Street, Sheffield claimed compensation of £21.4s and was awarded £14 'assessed by agreement incl costs' on 30 June 1865. (www2.shu.ac.uk/sfca/) 1871 census: at 35 Chapel Street, Brightside Bierlow, Sheffield, George (widower, 70, ...itching fender maker employing 1 man), Harriet (27, housekeeper) and Herbert BIRCH (grandson, 8, scholar, born Liverpool. Lancs). George's death certificate shows that he was a fender manufacturer and died aged 72 of heart disease. The informant was Elizabeth Sivil of 200 Forncett Street, Brightside Bierlow, present at death. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941, at Ancestry.co.uk, November 2010 GREGORY George Effects under £200. 10 September 1873. The Will of George Gregory late of Sheffield in the County of York Fender Manufacturer who died 12 August 1873 at Sheffield was proved at Wakefield by John Sivil of 200 Forncett-street Sheffield Builder the sole Executor
  Person ID	I183	Great Horkesley, Essex
  Last Modified	12 Aug 2023

  
  

  Family	Sarah WALKER,   b. 1804, Sheffield, Yorkshire d. 7 May 1868, Eccleshall Bierlow, Sheffield (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	17 Jul 1825	Sheffield, Yorkshire   [1]
  	This marriage is the most likely one found on the IGI but hasn't been confirmed from any other source.
  Children	1. John GREGORY,   b. 10 May 1826, Sheffield, Yorkshire d. 13 Jun 1906, 24 Thoresby Road, Ecclesall, Sheffield (Age 80 years)   2. George GREGORY,   b. Abt Feb 1828, Sheffield, Yorkshire d. 15 Jan 1829, Sheffield, Yorkshire (Age ~ 0 years)   3. Ann GREGORY,   b. Bef 25 Dec 1830, Sheffield, Yorkshire d. Yes, date unknown   4. Thomas GREGORY,   b. Bef 25 Dec 1830, Sheffield, Yorkshire d. 23 Aug 1863, Sheffield, Yorkshire (Age ~ 32 years)   5. Sarah GREGORY,   b. Bef 15 Sep 1833, Sheffield, Yorkshire d. Dec 1909, Sheffield RD (Age ~ 76 years)   6. Margaret GREGORY,   b. Bef 21 Feb 1836, Sheffield, Yorkshire d. 23 Apr 1879, Sheffield, Yorkshire (Age ~ 43 years)   7. Andrew GREGORY,   b. Abt 1837, Sheffield, Yorkshire d. 21 Nov 1865, Sheffield, Yorkshire (Age ~ 28 years)   8. Mary GREGORY,   b. Mar 1839, Sheffield, Yorkshire d. Yes, date unknown   9. Martha GREGORY,   b. Mar 1839, Sheffield, Yorkshire d. Dec 1883, Sheffield RD (Age ~ 44 years)   10. Elizabeth GREGORY,   b. Jun 1843, Sheffield, Yorkshire d. Dec 1890, Sheffield, Yorks (Age ~ 47 years)   11. Harriet GREGORY,   b. Mar 1844, Sheffield, Yorkshire d. Yes, date unknown   12. Frances GREGORY,   b. Sep 1846, Sheffield, Yorkshire d. 26 Feb 1870, Sheffield, Yorkshire (Age ~ 23 years)
  Family ID	F366	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2009

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Bef 31 Aug 1800 - Cupola Cottage, Baslow, Derbyshire Christening - 31 Aug 1800 - Baslow, Derbyshire Marriage - 17 Jul 1825 - Sheffield, Yorkshire  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S190] IGI. [S197] Brendan Molloy, from Baslow Parish Records at Matlock, Derbyshire. [S134] Death certificate (copy).