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- George Humphrys was born in Philadelphia, USA, and baptised as a 20 year old adult at Mosley St Unitarian Chapel, Manchester. (Parish Records). In 1837 he is listed in the Return of the Parish Register as one of the Trustees for the Chapel. Five of his and Frances's children were baptised there, the last being George Washington Humphrys on 27 November 1839. The Chapel was stated (by John James Taylor, Protestant Dissenting Minister on 6 February 1837) to be "...now temporarily occupying a Building in Lower Mosley Street in Manchester until an intended new Chapel in Upper Brook Street, Chorlton upon Medlock, Manchester, is completed". The last entry for Mosley Street was on 6 January 1837, and a note "Removed to the New Chapel, Upper Brook Street, Manchester, 1 September 1839" has been appended, again by John James Taylor. No more of George and Frances's children were baptised by Taylor at the New Chapel. By 1841 the family had moved to Ellastone, Staffordshire, where the couple's next four children were born. George and Frances lived in London for a short time, as two of their youngest children were born there before they moved back to Ellastone where Frances died after the birth of Elizabeth (Bessie).
The death certificate for George Humphrys shows he died on 27 July 1873 at Ashcombe Park, Cheddleton, in the Registration District of Cheadle, Sub-district of Ipstones, in the County of Stafford. He died aged 71 years, and was formerly a Solicitor. Cause of death is given as Heart thickening of Aortic and Mitral Valves; Congestion of right lung 1 week. The informant was William Jenkins, in attendance, of Scrappsgate, Cheddleton.
From UK Index Probate Index 1853 - 57 at the PCC: (Effects under 45,000 pounds) On 27 August 1873, the Will of George Humphrys late of Ashcombe Park in the Parish of Cheddleton, Staffordshire, gentleman, who died 27 July 1873 at Ashcombe Park, was proved at Lichfield by Charles Bill of Farley Hall in the parish of Alton, STS, Esquire, the nephew and the Reverend Walter Humphrys of Walsall, STS, Clerk, the Son, two of the Executors.
Snippets from contemporary newspapers::-
The Manchester Times & Gazette, Sat.July 6, 1833, Issue 246
George recorded in subscriptions & donations at £2.0.0.
The Manchester Times & Gazette Sat. Feb.17, 1838, article 18
An amusing account of a bet beween George Humphrys, solicitor of Princess Street, and Mr JB Wanklyn
Liverpool Mercury, fri. Aug 4, 1837, Issue 1370
George Humphrys is a supporter of the Reform Paty (for Leeds) in the south Lancashire election, 1837
, Morning Chronicle, Mon Apr 22, 1850
Law Intelligence, Sat
Samuel Lewis in his Topographical Dictionary of England, 1845, (on microfiche in the National Library) says of Cheddleton:
(St Edward). a parish in the union of Cheadle, N. division of the hundred of Totmonslow and of the county of Stafford, 3 miles (S. by W.) from Leek. (There is more about industry and particular buildings, etc)
The family of George Humphrys was involved with the Unitarian Church in Mosley Street, Manchester, as they had been in Birmingham in the 18th century before they fled (?) to the United States after the Birmingham Riots. Five children were born in the US and baptised in 1821 when they returned to Manchester. George married Frances Henry, whose family were also members of the Mosley St chapel, on 7 May 1832 at St John's church, Byrom Street, Deansgate, Manchester. (This information was found for me by another genealogist, Mike Berrell in a Random Act of Genealogical Kindness.in January 2006.) In about 1840, George took his family to live in Ellastone, Staffordshire where more children were born, but by 1845 they were living in Paddington, London, where John Abel, and Walter were born. This John died at the age of three years (on 6 July 1848, just 3 weeks after his mother died), when the family was living at Lower Moor, Herefordshire. By 1848 they had moved to Eardisley in Herefordshire, where Frances died after giving birth to their 12th child, Elizabeth.. George was a practising Solicitor in Bristol until about 1850, but was no longer practising at the time of the Census in 1851. Perhaps this was because he was widowed?
He was buried in Cheddleton, Staffordshire.
A copy of his will is in my files.
1841 Census
RG HO 107; Piece: 1006; Book/Folio: 17/4; page 13
Registration District: Ashborne Sub District:Ashborne Enumeration District:
Ellastone Municipal Borough:
Wootton Lodge, Ellastone, Ramshorn, Staffordshire
HUMPHERYS George M 39 Ind Not born in County
HUMPHERYS Frances F 29 do
HUMPHERYS William M 5 do
HUMPHERYS Arthur M 4 do
HUMPHERYS George M 2 do
HUMPHERYS Sophia F 10 mths born in county
+ servants and sister-in-law
Brierley John M 42 Male Servnt not b in county
Barker George M 31 do do
Eaton James M 14 do do
Kirkham Elizabeth F 25 Female Servt b. in County
Bailey Ann F 25 do do
Knowles Sarah F 26 do Not b in Co
Ash Emma F 17 do b. in Co
Hunter Augustine F 27 do Foreign
Udale Ann F 18 do b. in Co.
Woodruffe Anne F 20 Governess Not b. in Co.
HENRY Amelia F 28 Independent do
Blakeney Frances F 23 F.S. do
1851 Census
HO 107/2492, ED 3a, Fol.25, P.26, sch.127
Lemoor, Eardisley
George Humphreys Head Wid 49 Retired Attorneyor Solicitor} USA Brit subj Proprietor of Houses & Railway Shares}
William H do Son 15 Scholar at Home LAN, Manchester
Arthur do do 14 do do do do
George W do do 11 do do do do
Sophia do Daur 10 do do STS, Ellastone
Margaret do do 8 [sic] do do do do
Mary H do do 8 do do do do
Frances A do do 8 do do do do
Walter do Son 4 MDX, Paddington
Elizabeth do Daur 2 HEF, Eardisley
Amelia H Sister-in-law U 38 Annuitant LAN, Manchester
Frances Serv U 21 Ladie's Maid IOW, Brading
Elizabeth Hanson Serv U 43 Upper Nurse SAL, C
Jane Bird do U 26 Under Nurse do do
Elizabeth Flint do U 24 Cook STS, Alton
Mary Ann Perry do U 25 Kitchen Maid GLS,
Elizabeth Hyde do U 26 House Maid do
Flint do U 33 Gardener STS, Alton
do U 16 HEF, Win
By the time of the 1861 Census, George and his family had moved to fashionable Cheltenham, where his son, Arthur, met and married Jane Isabella Bacon in June of that year.
1861 Census
Suffolk House, Cheltenham
George Humphreys Head Widower 59 Retired Attorney & Solicitor
Wm Henry " Son Un 25 No profession of Business LAN, Manchester
Sophia " Daur " 20 STS, Ellaston
Margarett " " 18 " "
Walter " Son " 14 MDX, Paddington
Elizabeth " Daur " 12 HEF, Eardisley
Amelia Henry Visitor " 48 LAN, Manchester
Elizabeth Hanson Serv " 57
" Barnes " " 25 WOR, HanTon
Frances Lowe " " 30 " "
Mary McClymont " " 30 CUL, Errington
Emma Forester " " 23 STS, Alton
Wm Jenkins " " 26 HEF, Eardisley
Henry Whitmore " Mar 35 GLS, Cheltenham
Martha " Porteress " 42 " "
Anne Whitmore Daur Un 11 " "
Louisa " " " 9 " "
By 1871, George and his household - ever-expanding as far as servants were concerned - had moved to Ashcombe Park, where he died in 1873. Near neighbours, at Farley Hall, were George's sisters, Harriet and Elizabeth, both of whom were unmarried. (Their Census details on their Family Pages). Their other sister, Sarah, had married John Bill of Farley Hall in 1831.
1871 Census
Ashcomb Hall, Cheddleton
George Humphrys Head Widower 69 Retired Attorney & Solicitor Pennsylvania, United States of America, British Subject
George Washington Do Son Unm 31 No Profession, Trade or Calling LAN, Manchester
Mary Harriet Do Daur Unm 28 Do Lady STS, Ellastone
Frances Amelia Do Daur Unm 28 Do Do Do Do
Walter Do Son Unm 24 Under Graduate New Coll Oxford MDX, Paddington
Elizabeth Do Daur Unm 22 No Profession Trade or Calling HEF, Eardisley
John Frederick Davis Son-in-Law Mar 49 Lft Col in Her Majesty's Indian Army Bengal MDX, London
Sophia Davis Daur Mar 30 STS, Ellastone
Margaret Sophia F Do Granddaur 6 Scholar East Indies
Fredrick George H Do Grandson 5 Do East Indies
Charles Henry Do Grandson 3 East Indies
Samuel Hugh B Do Grandson 9 months STS, Cheddleton
Amelia Henry Sister-in-Law Unm 58 Annuitant LAN, Manchester
+ 11 servants
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Barker - Humphrys Family Tree
1801 - 1873 (71 years)
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