Family History

George Scrivener (1793–1865)

George was baptised on 3 Mar, 1793 in Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire. His parents are not known. He is Stephanie's 4x great grandfather.

He met Susannah Church (1793–1854)★ before 1815 . They had eleven children.

  • Mary baptised on 10 Sep, 1815 in Sharnbrooka1.
  • Thomas baptised on 4 Apr, 1816 in Sharnbrooka2.
  • Thomas baptised on 25 Dec, 1817 in Sharnbrooka3.
  • Ann baptised on 9 Feb, 1820 in Sharnbrooka4.
  • George★ baptised on 21 Jul, 1821 in Sharnbrooka5. Married Lucy Doughty★ on 2 Aug, 1849b1. Died on 6 Dec, 1896 in Sharnbrookb2 at the age of seventy-five.
  • Hannah baptised on 13 Jun, 1824 in Sharnbrooka6.
  • John baptised on 12 Nov, 1826 in Sharnbrooka7.
  • Susannah baptised on 27 Jul, 1828 in Sharnbrooka8.
  • Margaret baptised on 16 May, 1830 in Sharnbrooka9.
  • Margaret baptised on 20 May, 1832 in Sharnbrooka10.
  • John baptised on 25 Oct, 1835 in Sharnbrooka11.

By the time of the 1851 census he was living in Sharnbrookc1 with his wife Susannah and daughter Hannah.

In the 1861 census he was living at High Street, Sharnbrookd1 with his son Thomas, a bricklayer.

George died at the age of seventy-one on 12 Jan, 1865 in Sharnbrook. His death was attributed to "natural decay" (death through old age)b3.b3

Timeline

1793
3 Mar
Baptised in Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire.
1815
10 Sep
Daughter, Mary Scrivener, baptised in Sharnbrooka1.
Occupation recorded as masona1.
1816
4 Apr
Son, Thomas, baptised in Sharnbrooka2.
Occupation recorded as masona2.
1817
25 Dec
Son, Thomas, baptised in Sharnbrooka3.
Occupation recorded as masona3.
1820
9 Feb
Daughter, Ann, baptised in Sharnbrooka4.
Occupation recorded as masona4.
1821
Son, George Scrivener★, born in Sharnbrook.
21 Jul
Occupation recorded as masona5.
1824
13 Jun
Daughter, Hannah, baptised in Sharnbrooka6.
Occupation recorded as masona6.
1826
12 Nov
Son, John, baptised in Sharnbrooka7.
Occupation recorded as masona7.
1828
27 Jul
Daughter, Susannah, baptised in Sharnbrooka8.
Occupation recorded as masona8.
1830
16 May
Daughter, Margaret, baptised in Sharnbrooka9.
Occupation recorded as masona9.
1832
20 May
Daughter, Margaret, baptised in Sharnbrooka10.
Occupation recorded as masona10.
1835
25 Oct
Son, John, baptised in Sharnbrooka11.
Occupation recorded as masona11.
1849
2 Aug
Occupation recorded as masonb1.
1851
30 Mar
Recorded in the 1851 census residing in Sharnbrookc1.
Occupation recorded as master bricklayern1.
1854
8 Sep
Wife, Susannah Church★, died at the age of sixty in Sharnbrookb4.
10 Sep
Occupation recorded as masonb4.
1861
7 Apr
Recorded in the 1861 census at High Street, Sharnbrookd1.
Occupation recorded as bricklayerd1.
1865
12 Jan
Died at the age of seventy-one in Sharnbrookb3.
Occupation recorded as master masonb3.

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Other names and variations

Citations and Notes

General Notes
n1:Employing 3 men
Parish Register Transcripts of St Peter, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire
a1:Baptism entry for Mary Scrivener, 10 Sep 1815 (more details...)
a2:Baptism entry for Thomas Scrivener, 4 Apr 1816 (more details...)
a3:Baptism entry for Thomas Scrivener, 25 Dec 1817 (more details...)
a4:Baptism entry for Ann Scrivener, 9 Feb 1820 (more details...)
a5:Baptism entry for George Scrivener, 21 Jul 1821 (more details...)
a6:Baptism entey for Hannah Scrivener, 13 Jun 1824 (more details...)
a7:Baptism entry for John Scrivener, 12 Nov 1826 (more details...)
a8:Baptism entry for Susannah Scrivner, 27 Jul 1828 (more details...)
a9:Baptism entry for Margaret Scrivener, 16 May 1830 (more details...)
a10:Baptism entry for Margaret Scrivener, 20 May 1832 (more details...)
a11:Baptism entry for John Scrivener, 25 Oct 1835 (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:Death entry for George Scrivener, Bedford, Oct-Dec Qtr 1896, Vol 03B, Page 185, No 176; Digital image (more details...)
b3:Death entry for George Scrivener, Bedford, Jan-Mar Qtr 1865, Vol 3b, Page 231, No 382; Digital image obtained 1 May 2024 (more details...)
b4:Death entry for Susan Scrivener, Bedford, Jul-Sep Qtr 1854, Vol 3b, Page 171, No 396; Digital image obtained 1 May 2024 (more details...)
1851 England and Wales Census
c1:Class HO107, Piece 1751, Folio 123, Page 24, Schedule 91 (more details...)
1861 England and Wales Census
d1:Class RG9, Piece 986, Folio 21, Page 9, Schedule 51 (more details...)