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George Sturgess

Male 1870 - 1934  (63 years)


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  • Name George Sturgess 
    Born 13 Nov 1870  Aspull, Wigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 21 Nov 1870  All Saints, Wigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Occupation Collier, boatman, carter Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 23 Feb 1934  Red House bridge, Adlington Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I30989  Canal Family 1
    Last Modified 28 Nov 2025 

    Father Joseph Sturgess,   b. 1848, Manchester Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Mary Ann Abram,   b. Abt Feb 1850, Ince, Wigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Abt Nov 1869  Wigan Register Office Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Family ID F09649  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Ann Lee,   b. 1871, Wigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Feb 1912, Chorley Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years) 
    Married 30 Jun 1888  St George, Wigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
     1. Ann Sturgess,   b. Abt Feb 1889, Ince, Wigan Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Joseph Sturgess,   b. 3 Jun 1891, Long Row, Botany, Chorley Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Henry Sturgess,   b. 22 Jan 1894, Adlington Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Minnie Sturgess,   b. Abt May 1898, Blackrod Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Emma Sturgess,   b. Abt May 1899, Blackrod Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Ellen Sturgess,   b. Abt Feb 1902, Wigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt May 1902, Wigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     7. Ethel Sturgess,   b. Abt Aug 1903, Blackrod Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Gladys Sturgess,   b. Abt Nov 1906, Blackrod Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. George Sturgess,   b. Abt Nov 1910, Adlington Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 28 Nov 2025 
    Family ID F09562  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Elizabeth Ellen Berry,   b. 1890, Westleigh Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Feb 1932, Chorley Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years) 
    Married Abt Aug 1919  St George, Chorley Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Stanley Sturgess,   b. Abt May 1920, Adlington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 105 years)
    Last Modified 28 Nov 2025 
    Family ID F21893  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In 1881 census as George Wilkinson and marries as such, naming father as Henry Wilkinson, but children's births all registered as Sturgess.
      George Sturgess in 1901/11/21 censuses and in death record.

  • Sources 
    1. [S010072] Lancashire Online Parish Clerks.

    2. [S010060] DC.

    3. [S010071] Lancashire BMDs.



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