George Gough (1857 - 1910)

Born 1857 in Madeley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 1910 at about age 53 in Madeley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

George Gough was born in Shropshire, England.

George Gough was born in the United Kingdom.

George was a Miner

George Gough was born in 1857 in Madeley. He was the son of John Gough and Martha ^[1].

George Gough aged 4 was recorded with family in the 1861 Madeley census -

John Gough 33 coal miner

Martha Gough 29

Louisa Gough 5

Jane Gough 1

James Gough 0^[2].

George Gough aged 13 (coal miner) was recorded with family in the 1871 Madeley census -

John Gough Father 43 coal miner

Martha Gough Mother 38

Emma L Gough Sister 15

Jane Gough Sister 11

Elizabeth Gough Sister 8

John Gough Brother 6

Maria Gough Sister 1

Mary A Kirkham Sister 4^[3].

George Gough aged 34 (iron stone miner) was recorded with family in the 1891 Cuckoo Oak Madeley census -

Emma Gough Wife 30

John Willm Gough Son 7

George Gough Son 5

Martha E Gough Daughter 3

Samuel Gough Son 1^[4].

George Gough aged 44 (iron stone miner) was recorded with family in the 1901 Madeley census -

Emma Gough Wife 40

George Gough Son 15 coal miner

Samuel Gough Son 11

May Emma Gough Daughter 9^[5].

George Gough passed away in 1910 in the Kemberton Pit cage disaster. The disaster claimed 7 lives ^[6], ^[7].

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Shropshire Parish Registers, 1538-1918", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:76NC-61PZ : 4 August 2022), George Gough, 1857. (accessed 5 Jul 2023)
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7TL-J88 : 3 March 2021), George Gough in household of John Gough, Madeley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 5 Jul 2023)
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFVW-ZLP : 25 June 2022), George Gough in entry for John Gough, 1871. (accessed 5 Jul 2023)
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W93M-PT2 : 22 February 2021), George Gough, Madeley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Shropshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 5 Jul 2023)
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSQQ-DX6 : 21 May 2019), George Gough, Madeley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Madeley subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 5 Jul 2023)
6. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2J75-76S : 31 December 2014), George Gough, 1910; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Shifnal, Shropshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England. (accessed 5 Jul 2023)
7. ↑ https://www.shropshirecmc.org.uk/papers/1910_12_10_pit_cage_disaster.html (accessed 5 Jul 2023)