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Fiona

Fiona Report 28 Jul 2015 10:26

There's a story in my husband's family that his Great grandfather George Herbert Fairhurst, b 1888 , Standish Wigan , Lancashire, left his wife and 3 little children to join a Music Hall group of entertainers that traveled all over Lancashire ,
My husband's granddad used to get annoyed when the subject was brought up saying his dad was a bad one, granddad was the youngest of George's three children.

Recently I have been looking through the Newspapers on Gene's & Findmypast, and have found many advertisements and articles for a Musical Hall group from Lancashire presented by an Arthur White (seemly a well known comedian )and there is a George Fairhurst who is an actor/ Baritone singer in the group, they were performing right through the 1920'2 and still going strong in the 1940's

I would very much like to find out if this George was my husband's Great Grandfather, but not sure where to look first , perhaps Lancashire Family history
would be of help or a library or perhaps a local museum ,

Any ideas would be most welcome

regards Fiona Fairhurst

Researching:
Newtownards,(Kerr) Sunderland.(Robinson )/Lancashire.(Fairhurst, Hall) South Lanarkshire(Steven) ,Ayrshire(Miller) . Killeen, Killmood, Belfast , (Magee, M'Kim)(m)

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 28 Jul 2015 10:37

First name(s) George Herbert
Last name Fairhurst
Service number J66447
Birth year 1888
Birth date 24 May 1888
Birth place Wigan
Birth county Lancashire
Birth country England
Archive reference ADM 188/779/66447
Record set Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory Service Records
Collections from Great Britain
National Archives

Invalided out 1917

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Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 28 Jul 2015 10:40

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
13 Poplar Street Chorley, Chorley, Lancashire, England


First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place
George Herbert Fairhurst Fairhursth Married Male House Carpenter 22 1889 Lancashire Stondish Transcription
Ethel Fairhurst Wife Married Female - 20 1891 Lancashire Chorley Transcription
Jessie Fairhurst Daughter - Female - 0 1911 Lancashire Chorley

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Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 28 Jul 2015 10:41

IF this was his death, his occupation should be recorded on the cert

First name(s) GEORGE H
Last name FAIRHURST
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1889
Age 78
Death quarter 1
Death year 1967
District HOUNSLOW
County Middlesex
Volume 5C
Page 598

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Fiona

Fiona Report 28 Jul 2015 10:48

Thanks Jacqueline for the info , I already have the 1911 census and his Navy information,
but the death info is very interesting , I will certainly look that up.

Thanks for your help

Researching:
Newtownards,(Kerr) Sunderland.(Robinson )/Lancashire.(Fairhurst, Hall) South Lanarkshire(Steven) ,Ayrshire(Miller) . Killeen, Killmood, Belfast , (Magee, M'Kim)(m)

greyghost

greyghost Report 28 Jul 2015 11:08

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1353683

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 28 Jul 2015 11:17

Really irritating to find that there is another thread about this man

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Mike *

Mike * Report 28 Jul 2015 11:19

There's nothing like getting several people to do the same look-ups then find they've just duplicated the research !!

Not a good choice Fiona

Fiona

Fiona Report 28 Jul 2015 11:25

Sorry if I have Annoyed people, thanks for pointing this out, Mike

Researching:
Newtownards,(Kerr) Sunderland.(Robinson )/Lancashire.(Fairhurst, Hall) South Lanarkshire(Steven) ,Ayrshire(Miller) . Killeen, Killmood, Belfast , (Magee, M'Kim)(m)