Family History

George Scrivener (1821–1896)

George was born in 1821 in Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire, the third son of George Scrivener (1793–1865)★, a mason, and Susannah Church (1793–1854)★. He was baptised as an infant on 21 Jul, 1821 in Sharnbrooka1. He is Stephanie's 3x great grandfather.

He married Lucy Doughty (1819–1898)★, a servant, on 2 Aug, 1849 in Sharnbrookb1 . They had three children.

By the time of the 1851 census he was living in Sharnbrookc1 with his wife Lucy and daughter Mary Anne.

In the 1861 census he was living at 6 Church Lane, Sharnbrookd1 with his wife Lucy and three children Susan, Mary Anne and Thomas.

George was recorded in the 1871 census at 7 Down Street, Sharnbrook, Sharnbrooke1 with his wife Lucy and two children Susan, a dressmaker and Thomas, a gardener.

By the time of the 1881 census he was living at Up Street, Sharnbrookf1 with his wife Lucy.

In the 1891 census he was living at Down Street, Sharnbrookg1 with his wife Lucy.

George died at the age of seventy-five on 6 Dec, 1896 in Sharnbrookb5 He was survived by his wife Lucy.

Timeline

1821
Born in Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire.
21 Jul
Baptised as an infant in Sharnbrooka1.
1849
2 Aug
Married Lucy Doughty★ in Sharnbrookb1.
Occupation recorded as masonb1.
Recorded as residing in Sharnbrookb1.
1850
Daughter, Mary Anne Scrivener, born in Sharnbrook.
1851
30 Mar
Recorded in the 1851 census residing in Sharnbrookc1.
Occupation recorded as masonc1.
28 Dec
Daughter, Susan Scrivener★, born in Sharnbrookb2.
1852
7 Feb
Recorded as living in Sharnbrook.
Occupation recorded as masonb2.
1856
Son, Thomas, born in Sharnbrook.
1861
7 Apr
Recorded in the 1861 census residing at 6 Church Lane, Sharnbrookd1.
Occupation recorded as coal agentd1.
1871
2 Apr
Recorded in the 1871 census living at 7 Down Street, Sharnbrook, Sharnbrooke1.
Occupation recorded as coal agente1.
1873
18 Mar
Occupation recorded as masonb3.
1881
3 Apr
Recorded in the 1881 census living at Up Street, Sharnbrookf1.
Occupation recorded as bricklayerf1.
1891
5 Apr
Recorded in the 1891 census at Down Street, Sharnbrookg1.
Occupation recorded as bricklayerg1.
1896
6 Dec
Died at the age of seventy-five in Sharnbrookb5.
Occupation recorded as master bricklayerb5.
1898
7 Feb
Occupation recorded as master bricklayerb6.

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Other names and variations

Citations and Notes

Parish Register Transcripts of St Peter, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire
a1:Baptism entry for George Scrivener, 21 Jul 1821 (more details...)
General Register Office of England and Wales
b1:Marriage entry for George Scrivener and Lucy Doughty, Bedford, Jul-Sep Qtr 1849, Vol 6, Page 65, No 73; Certified copy obtained 18 Jun 2021 (more details...)
b2:Birth entry for Susan Scrivener, Bedford, Jan-Mar Qtr 1852, Vol 3b, Page 287, No 482 (more details...)
b3:Marriage entry for John Dunmore and Susan Scrivener, Bedford, Jan-Mar Qtr 1873, Vol 3B, Page 479, No 206; Certified copy obtained 5 Apr 2005 (more details...)
b4:Death entry for Susan Dunmore, Leicester, Oct-Dec Qtr 1901, Vol 7A, Page 167, No 31; Digital image (more details...)
b5:Death entry for George Scrivener, Bedford, Oct-Dec Qtr 1896, Vol 03B, Page 185, No 176; Digital image (more details...)
b6:Death entry for Lucy Scrivener, Newport Pagnell, Jan-Mar Qtr 1898, Vol 03A, Page 529, No 110; Digital image (more details...)
1851 England and Wales Census
c1:Class HO107, Piece 1751, Folio 126, Page 30, Schedule 119 (more details...)
1861 England and Wales Census
d1:Class RG9, Piece 986, Folio 30, Page 27, Schedule 145 (more details...)
1871 England and Wales Census
e1:Class RG10, Piece 1538, Folio 21, Page 1, Schedule 6 (more details...)
1881 England and Wales Census
f1:Class RG11, Piece 1615, Folio 23, Page 16, Schedule 12 (more details...)
1891 England and Wales Census
g1:Class RG12, Piece 1245, Folio 21, Page 16, Schedule 97 (more details...)