George DONALD

Abt 1837 - 1913  (~ 76 years)

• Name	George DONALD
  Birth	Abt 1837	Bethnal Green, London
  Gender	Male
  _UID	B8CBBCE8CA5C4FF3B2C4D6E944FD3904427C
  Death	Jun 1913	Sheppey RD   [1]
  Notes	There are questions surrounding this individual. He appears to have been called George when he was christened and appeared as George on many censuses (see below). But he appears to have married as Frederick William DONNELL and in the 1911 census is shown as Frederick DONALD. His death in 1913 appears in the BMD index as Frederick W DONALD, aged 71 This is particularly strange given that George's younger brother was named Frederick William. Neither I nor Wendy Hadley, who has investigated, can understand all this. 1841 & 1851 censuses: living at home - see father's Notes. 1861 census: it's thought that George appears in the 1861 census as Frederick McDONALD, aged 24, a mariner "born in Apollo Court, Middlesex", living as a lodger with Dinah JARVIS, a widow with 4 children, in Queenborough, Kent. If this was indeed George DONALD, not only is the name wrong but so is the birthplace - Apollo Court was where George was living in 1851, certainly not where he was born. Had George already met his wife-to-be by 1861, which might explain why he'd moved to Queenborough, Emma's home town? 1871 census: at 14 South Street, Queenborough, Kent (all DONALD), George (head, 32, fisherman, born London), Emma (wife, 25, born Queenborough), George (son, 7, scholar, born Queenborough), Elizabeth (daughter, 5, scholar, born Queenborough), Francis (son, 3, born Queenborough) and Edward (son, 11 months, born Queenborough). On the same page, at 12 South Street, lived Henry EDWARDS (head, 68, --- parochial relief ---, born Queenborough), his wife Clemetine (61, charwoman, born Queenborough) and son James Alfred (19, mariner fisherman, born Queenborough). It seems likely that Henry was related to George DONALD's wife Emma, who was Emma EDWARDS before she married George. 1881 census: at 45 High Street, Queenborough, Kent (all DONALD, all born Queenborough except George), George (head, 43, fisherman, born London), Emma (wife, 36), George Edward (son, 17, fisherman), Elizabeth E (daughter, 15, no occupation), Francis H (son, 13, scholar), Edward (son, 11, scholar), Bertram (son, 9, scholar), Frederick William (son, 6, scholar), Shelvey J (son, 4, scholar) and Arthur (son, 1, scholar (sic)). 1891 census: at 45 High Street, Queenborough, Kent (all DONALD, all born Queenborough except George), George (head, 53, fisherman, born London), Emma (wife, 46), Frank (son, 22, sailmaker), Bertram (son, 18, fisherman), Frederick (son, 16, general labourer), Shelby (son, 14, general labourer), Arthur (son, 11, scholar), Harry (son, 9, scholar) and Sidney (son, 6, scholar). 1901 census: at 149 High Street, Queenborough, Kent (all DONALD, all born Queenborough except George), George (head, 63, mariner, born St Dunstan, London), Emma (wife, 56), Spelvey? (son, 24, general labourer), Arthur (son, 21, general labourer), Harry (son, 19, general labourer) and Sidney (son, 16, commercial clerk). 1911 census: at 101 High Street, Queenborough, Kent (8 rooms) (all DONALD, all born Queenborough except Frederick [George]), Frederick (sic) (head, 74, retired mariner, born Bethnal Green, London), Emma (wife, 65, married 47 years, 10 children, 8 living, 2 dead), Arthur (son, 31, single, cement labourer at cement works) and Henry (son, 29, single, ships stevedore for Lloyds Co). Also a lodger, Thomas YELDHAM (22, single, preventive man, HM Customs, born London). George died (registered as Frederick W) in 1913. 1921 census: at 9, Railway Terrace, Queenborough, Kent: Emma DONALD (widoe, 76, no occupation, born Queenborough) and her son Henry Richard DONALD (39, stevedore, born Queenborough) were with George Frederick DONALD (57y 5m, born Queenborough, pile drivering, coke wharf) and his wife Adelaide Jane (48y 3m, born Shoreditch, home duties). Emma died in 1923.
  Person ID	I2154	North Suffolk, Suffolk
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2023

  
  

  Father	Edward DONALD,   b. 24 Feb 1808, Shoreditch, London d. Dec 1881, Islington RD (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth PINCKS,   b. 12 Jan 1811, Shoreditch, London d. Mar 1860, Bethnal Green RD (Age 49 years)
  Marriage	10 Jul 1831	Newington, London   [2]
  Family ID	F716	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma EDWARDS,   b. 23 Jun 1845, Queenborough, Kent d. Jun 1923, Sheppey RD (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	7 Nov 1863	Iwade, Kent   [3, 4]
  	The marriage index gives the names of the parties to this marriage as Frederick William DONNELL and Emma EDWARDS. The marriage certificate, provided by Wendy Hadley, is as follows: Married after banns. Frederick William Donnell, 28, bachelor, mariner of HMS Thames, Sheerness, father Edward Donnell, butcher. Emma Edwards, 19, spinster of Iwade, father Francis Edwards, mariner. Frederick marked, Emma signed. Witnesses Osbourne Gilbert (signed) and Susan Gilbert (marked), also Thomas Grantham(?).
  Children	1. George Frederick Edward DONALD,   b. Mar 1864, Queenborough, Kent d. Yes, date unknown   2. Elizabeth Clementine DONALD,   b. Mar 1866, Queenborough, Kent d. Yes, date unknown   3. Francis Henry DONALD,   b. Jun 1868, Queenborough, Kent d. Yes, date unknown   4. Edward DONALD,   b. Jun 1870, Queenborough, Kent d. Yes, date unknown   5. Bertram DONALD,   b. Sep 1872, Queenborough, Kent d. Yes, date unknown   6. Frederick William DONALD,   b. Mar 1875, Queenborough, Kent d. Yes, date unknown   7. Shelvey James DONALD,   b. Mar 1877, Queenborough, Kent d. Yes, date unknown   8. Arthur DONALD,   b. Mar 1880, Queenborough, Kent d. Yes, date unknown   9. Henry Richard DONALD,   b. Jun 1882, Queenborough, Kent d. Yes, date unknown   10. Sidney Edward DONALD,   b. Mar 1885, Queenborough, Kent d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F715	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2023

  
  

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• Sources

  [S2] BMD index, aged 71, Q2 1913 Sheppey 2a/1177, as Frederick W DONALD. (Reliability: 3). [S259] England Marriages 1538 - 1973 at findmypast.co.uk. [S2] BMD index, Q4 1863 Milton 2a/1203. (Reliability: 3). [S55] Marriage Certificate (copy), provided by Wendy Hadley. (Reliability: 3).