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George Selman

George Selman

Male 1869 - 1938  (68 years)

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  • Name George Selman  [1, 2, 3] 
    Born 5 Dec 1869  Milton, Hoyland Nether, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1871  High Elsecar, Hoyland Nether, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Census 1881  Milton, Hoyland Nether, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1891  18 George Street, Hoyland Nether, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Occupation Abt 1891  Hoyland Nether, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Blacksmith 
    Census 1901  High Green, Wortley, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Occupation Abt 1901  High Green, Wortley, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Colliery blacksmith 
    Census 1911  Chapeltown Road, Mortomley, Near Sheffield, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Occupation Abt 1911  Mortomley, Near Sheffield, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Foreman colliery blacksmith 
    Died 28 Aug 1938  41 Chapeltown Road, High Green, Wortley, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I876  Main Tree
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2018 

    Father William George Selman,   b. Abt 1823, Bilston, Staffordshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1897, South Yorkshire Asylum, Wadsley, Ecclesfield, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 74 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Maria Billingsley,   b. Abt 1828, Tipton, Staffordshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1898, 51 George Street, Hoyland, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 11 Jul 1846  St Peter & St Paul's Church, Aston, Warwickshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7] 
    • Aston Parish Church is no longer standing. Aston Villa Football Ground was constructed on the site.
    Family ID F175  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emma Watson Wordsworth,   b. 21 Mar 1870, Hoyland Nether, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jul 1948, Staincross Registration District, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 1897  Barnsley Registration District, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Children 
    +1. Gladys Lemurray Selman,   b. 26 Jun 1897, Blacker Hill, Worsbrough, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1978, Barnsley Registration District, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)  [natural]
     2. Doris French Selman,   b. 14 Feb 1900, Blacker Hill, Worsbrough, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1989, Eastbourne Registration District, Sussex Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)  [natural]
    +3. Hubert Arthur Selman,   b. 27 Nov 1902, High Green, Wortley, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1980, Aughton, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2018 
    Family ID F129  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S104] 1871 Census Returns of England and Wales, General Register Office, (2 April 1871;), RG 10/4650 f.122 p.47 (Reliability: 3).
      High Elsecar
      William Selman, Head, Mar, 46, Iron Worker, Stafford Bilston
      Maria Selman, Wife, Mar, 42, Stafford Tipton
      Sarah Selman, Daur, Unm, 21, Stafford Westbromwich
      William Selman, Son, 16, Labourer, Stafford Westbromwich
      Joseph Selman, Son, 14, Labourer, Stafford Westbromwich
      Mary Selman, Daur, 12, Scholar, Yorks Hoyland
      Henry Selman, Son, 10, Scholar, Yorks Hoyland
      John Selman, Son, 6, Scholar, Yorks Hoyland
      Maria Selman, Daur, 5, Scholar, Yorks Hoyland
      Thomas Selman, Son, 3, Yorks Hoyland
      George Selman, Son, 1, Yorks Hoyland

    2. [S107] 1891 Census Returns of England and Wales, General Register Office, (5 April 1891;), RG 12/3780 f.129 p.29 (Reliability: 3).
      No 18 George St, Hoyland Nether, York WR (4 rooms)
      William Selman, Head, M, 67, Staffordshire
      Maria Selman, Wife, M, 62, Staffordshire
      Mary Selman, Daughter, S, 32, Dressmaker, Neither Employer nor Employed, Yorkshire
      George Selman, Son, S, 21, Blacksmith, Employed, Yorkshire

    3. [S105] 1881 Census Returns of England and Wales, General Register Office, (3 April 1881;), RG 11., RG 11/4608 f.123 p.43 (Reliability: 3).
      Milton, Hoyland Nether
      William Selman, Head, mar, 57, Hammer Man (Iron), Staff Bilston
      Maria Selman, Wife, mar, 53, Staff Tipton
      Joseph Selman, son, unm, 24, Hammer Man (Iron), Staff W Bromwich
      Mary Selman, daur, unm, 22, at home, Yorks Hoyland
      Henry Selman, son, unm, 20, Ironworks Laborer, Yorks Hoyland
      John Selman, son, 16, Ironworks Laborer, Yorks Hoyland
      Thomas Selman, son, 13, Scholar, Yorks Hoyland
      George Selman, son, 10, Scholar, Yorks Hoyland
      James Selman, son, 9, Scholar, Yorks Hoyland

    4. [S108] 1901 Census Returns of England and Wales, General Register Office, (31 March 1901;), RG 13., RG 13/4334 f.66 p.4 (Reliability: 3).
      High Green, Wortley, York, Ecclesiastical Parish: Chapeltown, Hamlet: High Green (4 rooms)
      Geo Selman, Head, M, 31, Colliery Blacksmith, Worker, Yorks Hoyland
      E.W. Selman, Wife, M, 31, Yorks Hoyland
      Gladys Selman, Daur, 3, Yorks Blacker Hill
      Doris Selman, Daur, 13 Months, Yorks Blacker Hill

    5. [S109] 1911 Census Returns of England and Wales, General Register Office, (2 April 1911;), RG 14., RG 14/27679 s.43 (Reliability: 3).
      Signature: George Selman, Mortomley Nr Sheffield
      Postal Address: Chapeltown rd Mortomley Nr Sheffield (5 rooms)
      George Selman, Head, 41, Married, 14 years married [struck through], 3 children, 3 children still alive, 0 children died, Foreman Blacksmith, Colliery, Worker, Hoyland Nr Barnsly
      Emma Selman, Wife, 41, Married, 14 years married, Hoyland Nr Barnsly
      Dorris [second r struck through] Selman, Daught, 11, School, Blacker Hill, Nr Barnsly
      Hubert Selman, Son, 8, High Green Nr Sheffield

    6. [S113] Civil Registration Marriage Indexes, General Register Office, (1837-;), September Quarter 1846, Aston XXI 250 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S334] Marriage Certificate.
      1846. Marriage solemnized at St Peter & St Pauls Church in the Parish of Aston in the County of Warwick. No.206; July 11th; William George Silman, full age, Bachelor, Labourer, Bordesley, father: William Silman, Labourer; & Maria Billingsly, minor, Spinster, Bordesley, father: Richard Billingsly, Forge Man. Married in the Parish Church of Aston according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, after Banns by me, Thomas Farebrother Curate. This Marriage was solemnized between us, William George Silman, Maria Billingsly her x mark, in the Presence of us, John Green, Elizabeth Savage (or Lovage?) her x mark

    8. [S205] FreeBMD, (www.freebmd.org.uk;), marriage registration of George Selman & Emma Watson Wordsworth, Barnsley 9c 273, March quarter 1897 (Reliability: 4).