Sir George Green of Glasgow

[bestie]

Any information please for Sir George Green. Born Dec 1843. Married Jane Heywood, Stockport. Prudential Assurance and Methodist lay preacher. Contested Glasgow 1895. Member of Lanarkshire County council, JP, Band of Hope, Liberal Association etc. One son and six daughters. Any census details available? Any descendants? All information gratefully received...Jim Phelan

[apanderson]

Do you know where George Green was born?

Do you know where any of his children were born?

Did he come to Scotland after his marriage to Jane in Stockport?

I couldn't find any George Greens born 1843 +/- 5 years with a wife Jane in the 1881 Scottish Cencus.

Sorry,

Anne

[bestie]

Hi Anne...thanks for looking. According to "Who Was Who" he was born in Stockport Dec 15th 1843. He married a Jane Heywood although she is also known as Mary...I haven't found a record of marriage yet so they may not have officially been man and wife. They had 1 son and 6 daughters. He lived at Methven, Balshagray Avenue, Partick, Glasgow and as he contested Glasgow in 1895 he must have been there then...any census details gratefully received...Jim

[apanderson]

Hi Jim,

They don't appear to be in Scotland for the 1881 Cencus.

There's only two George Greens (Scottish Lowlands) born anywhere near 1843 (one in 1841, the other 1844) the second one had a wife Mary, four sons but was born and lived in Girvan (Ayrshire).

Perhaps someone with details of the 1891/1901 could find them for you.

Have you tried posting a message in the 'Lookups' section?

Anne

[LarfromCA]

I have been doing some research for a friend of mine who is descended from Sir George Green. Here are the census records that I have found:

1861 England Census, in Stockport, Lancashire
RG9/2562/3/2
Thomas Green, 40
Elizabeth Green, 43
George Green, 17, son b. Stockport, Cheshire
Hannah Green, 14
Lucy Green, 7
Richard Green, 5

1871 England Census, in Bedford:
RG10/1541/127/12
George Green 27, b. Stockport
Jane Green 27
Mary Green 4
Jane Green 3
Lucy Green 1

1881 England Census at 14 Hampden St
RG11/3584/106/23
George Green 37, Supt Of Agents Life Assurance Co b. Liverpool
Jane Green 37
Annie Green 5 b. Tranmere, Cheshire, ENG
William E. Green 10 mo  b. Tranmere, Cheshire, ENG
Mary Edwards 16

1891 England Census in Moseley, Worcestershire
RG12/2351/56/33
George Green 47 b. Stockport
Jane Green 47
Lily Green 21
Joseph Green 19
Florence Green 17
William Green 10
Louise Green 9
Annie Heywood 76
Elizabeth Rawsande 69
Jane A Wharmby 21
Amy Charman 16
Elyn Barlow  17

1901 Scotland Census
Address: Balshagray Ave 40, Partick, Govan, Lanarkshire
George Green 57 Inspector For Assurance, b. England
William E Green 20
Louise Green 19
Mary Haywood 61
Helen Stuart 22

[LarfromCA]

It would appear that the 1881 census is not the correct George Green, but I put it in anyway.

[jhma]

Sir George Green (picture attached) was my Great Great Grandfather.

Born 1843 in Stockport, Lancashire, England
Married Jane Haywood in 1865 in Stockport.
Knighted at St James' Palace, London on 23 February 1911.
Died 14 April 1916 in Partick, Glasgow, Scotland

He was a weaver at 17, but joined the Primitive Methodists where he became a preacher, and the Prudential Assurance Company, where he rose rapidly to the top. He stood as Liberal parliamentary candidate for Glasgow in 1895 and for Stockport in 1900.

Children:

Jane (my Great Grandmother) 1868-1933
    - married Dr. Thomas M. Lawton in Ridgetown, Ontario, Canada
      August 1887
    8 children: Ewart, Doris, George, Joseph, James, Thomas, Shirley, Margery
Mary (Polly) 1869-1937
    - married George Wright; had two children: George and Jean
Florence b. abt. 1871
    - married John Jones Lawrence
Lucy b. abt. 1871; d. abt. 1961
Joseph b. 3 Jan 1872 Lancashire); d. abt. 1948 (Glasgow)
    - married Sybill Geddes
Annie (1873-1956 approx.)
    - married Peter Martin; 2 children: Marion & George
Lulu b. abt. 1874
    - married Alec Craig; 5 children: Louise, Alistair, Catherine, Frank, Ewart
Shirley b. abt. 1875

[bestie]

Thanks for the reply.... there must be something in the air as I have just received a similar contact from a cousin of yours. My great grandmother was a friend of George's and I have photographs he sent to her. Her brother Joseph and George were best friends and married sisters and later joined the Pru together. I would very much like to exchange information and photographs with you. Please get in touch. Jim

[bestie]

A photo he sent to my great grandmother, taken at Niagara Falls. Jim