George Broomfield (1880 - 1959)

Born 1880 in New Forest, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Lily Emily (Holley) Broomfield — married 1911 in Lymington, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1959 at about age 79 in New Forest, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

George Broomfield was born in Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England.

George was born in 1880 in New Forest, Hampshire, England.^[1] He was the son of Charles Broomfield and Lucy Stote.

The 1881 England and Wales Census shows George living with his parents and six siblings in Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England.^[2] He was one year old.

The 1891 England and Wales Census shows George living with his parents, seven siblings and uncle in Emery Down, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England.^[3] He was 11 years old.

The 1901 England and Wales Census shows George living with his parents and five siblings in Emery Down, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England.^[4] He was 21 years old and was working as a Bricklayers Labourer.

George's father Charles passed away in 1908 in Fareham, Hampshire, England. He was 68 years old.

The 1911 England and Wales Census shows George living with his mother, two siblings and sister-in-law in Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England.^[5] He was 31 years old and was working as a Bricklayer.

In 1911 George married Lily Emily Holley in Lymington, Hampshire, England.^[6] He was 31 years old.

In 1915 George served in the 4th Battalion of the Hampshire Regiment.^[7]

George passed away in 1959 in New Forest, Hampshire, England.^[8] He was 79 years old.

Research Notes

Unconfirmed date of baptism: 06 JUN 1880.
Unconfirmed date of marriage: 07 OCT 1911.

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 4 August 2020), database entry for Broomfield, Georgie (Mother’s maiden surname: Stote), GRO Reference: 1880 J Quarter in NEW FOREST, Volume 02B Page 708.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q274-PXQH : 13 December 2017), George Broomfield in household of Charles Broomfield, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 5, Piece/Folio 1202/7, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,546.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4QTD-6W2 : 3 May 2019), George Broomfield in household of Charles Broomfield, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Hampshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSXC-4F9 : 20 May 2019), George Broomfield in household of Charles Broomfield, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Lyndhurst subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWQX-JGG : 4 July 2019), George Broomfield in household of Lucy Broomfield, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "Marriage Entry" (https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=eDy%2BE0JGm2vCS2eXzDSZug&scan=1) FreeBMD.org; database online. Citing: George Broomfield and Lily Emily Holley, Marriages 1911 Dec Quarter District: Lymington Vol: 2b Page: 1531. (accessed 8 Aug 2020)
7. ↑ "United Kingdom, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBL-G6NH : 16 March 2018), George Broomfield, 1915; citing , Hampshire, England, Hampshire Regiment, regiment #5538, publication WO 363, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 7,285,469.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCZ-PH13 : 4 September 2014), George Broomfield, 1959; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, New Forest, Hampshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.