George Armitage 1813-1891
Lissie Musset is descended from Elizabeth Armitage 1852, one of his children. She married Christopher Robinson 1849-1921 who was a Provincial Grand Standard Bearer for the Province of West Yorkshire:
1813. George Armitage was born 23/5/1813, baptised 3/7/1813 to John Armitage & Nancy Clough/Cowling in Birstall, St Peter, Yorkshire . Their address Drighlington - FMP . image on Ancestry gives father John as a mason
1841C.George Armitage , 25, no occupation given, was living Robin Hood Quarry, Rothwell, Leeds
John | Armitage | Male | 50 | 1791 | mason Yorkshire, England |
Nancy | Armitage | Female | 50 | 1791 | Yorkshire, England |
George | Armitage | Male | 25 | 1816 | Yorkshire, England |
James | Armitage | Male | 25 | 1816 | Yorkshire, England |
Abraham | Armitage | Male | 20 | 1821 | Yorkshire, England |
William | Armitage | Male | 15 | 1826 | Yorkshire, England |
John | Armitage | Male | 15 | 1826 | Yorkshire, England |
Henry | Armitage | Male | 13 | 1828 | Yorkshire, England |
1842. George Armitage, stone mason, married Elizabeth Swann in Rothwell parish church on 3/3/1842. Leeds Mar 1842. Her father is John Swan, bottle maker; his John Armitage, stone mason . Her address Carlton; his Lofthouse
1851C.George Armitage, 37, stone merchant, was living Lofthouse, Hunslet, Yorkshire. Mother Nancy 62 next door with brother John
George | Armitage | Head | Married | Male | 37 | 1814 | Stone Merchant | Yorkshire, England |
Elizabeth | Armitage | Wife | Married | Female | 34 | 1817 | Wife | Warrington, Yorkshire, England |
John | Armitage | Son | Unmarried | Male | 8 | 1843 | Scholar | Carlton, Yorkshire, England |
James | Armitage | Son | Unmarried | Male | 6 | 1845 | Scholar | Carlton, Yorkshire, England |
Mary | Armitage | Daughter | Unmarried | Female | 4 | 1847 | Scholar | Carlton, Yorkshire, England |
Abraham | Armitage | Son | Unmarried | Male | 1 | 1850 | - | Carlton, Yorkshire, England |
George & Elizabeth had the following Children: John 1843; James 1845; Mary 1847; Abraham 1850; Elizabeth 1852; Ann 1855 & George 1857
1861C.George Armitage , 47, stone merchant employing 29 men,8 boys, was living Westfield Place, Rothwell, Wakefield . His mother is next door.
George | Armitage | Head | Married | Male | 47 | 1814 | Stone Merchant Employing 29 Men 8 Boys | Driglington Yorkshire, England |
Elizabeth | Armitage | Wife | Married | Female | 44 | 1817 | - | Warrington, Lancashire, England |
John | Armitage | Son | Unmarried | Male | 18 | 1843 | Share Brokers Insurance Chits | Lofthouse, Yorkshire, England |
James | Armitage | Son | - | Male | 16 | 1845 | Stone Mason | Lofthouse, Yorkshire, England |
Mary | Armitage | Daughter | - | Female | 14 | 1847 | - | Lofthouse, Yorkshire, England |
Elizabeth | Armitage | Daughter | - | Female | 9 | 1852 | Scholar | Lofthouse, Yorkshire, England |
Ann | Armitage | Daughter | - | Female | 6 | 1855 | Scholar | Lofthouse, Yorkshire, England |
George | Armitage | Son | - | Male | 4 | 1857 | Scholar | Lofthouse |
In 1864 George 1814-1891 established George Armitage & Sons Quarries, and also began brick making. The company expanded to several locations in the surrounding area, and in 1988 was sold to Marshalls of Halifax, and then on to Hanson Group.
1871C.George Armitage , 57, stone merchant, was living Gardners Arms, Public House, Lofthouse with Carlton, Wakefield
George | Armitage | Head | - | Male | 57 | 1814 | - | Drighlington Yorkshire, England |
Elizabeth | Armitage | Wife | - | Female | 54 | 1817 | - | Warrington Lancashire, England |
James | Armitage | Son | - | Male | 27 | 1844 | - | Carlton Yorkshire, England |
Mary | Armitage | Daughter | - | Female | 24 | 1847 | - | Carlton Yorkshire, England |
Abraham | Armitage | Son | - | Male | 21 | 1850 | - | Carlton Yorkshire, England |
Elizabeth | Armitage | Daughter | - | Female | 19 | 1852 | - | Lofthouse Yorkshire, England |
Ann | Armitage | Daughter | - | Female | 16 | 1855 | - | Lofthouse Yorkshire, England |
George | Armitage | Son | - | Male | 14 | 1857 | - | Lofthouse Yorkshire, England |
1881C.George Armitage , 67, farmer, stone quarry owner, was living Leeds Road, Lofthouse with Carlton, Wakefield
George | Armitage | Head | Married | Male | 67 | 1814 | Farmer Stone Quarry Owner | Drighlington Yorkshire, England |
Elizabeth | Armitage | Wife | Married | Female | 64 | 1817 | - | Warrington, Lancashire, England |
George | Armitage | Son | Single | Male | 24 | 1857 | Stone Quarry Manager | Lofthouse, Yorkshire, England |
John | Armitage | Grand Son | Single | Male | 9 | 1872 | - | Lofthouse, Yorkshire, England |
Emma | Skinner | Servant | Single | Female | 16 | 1865 | Domestic Servant | Keadby, Lincolnshire, England |
1891C.George Armitage , 72, living on his own means, was living Moor, Kirkheaton, Huddersfield
George | Armitage | Head | Married | Male | 72 | 1819 | Living On His Own Means | Whitley Upper, Yorkshire, England |
Elizabeth | Armitage | Wife | Married | Female | 71 | 1820 | - | Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England |
Laura A | Armitage | Daughter | Single | Female | 30 | 1861 | - | Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England |
Fred | Armitage | Grandson | Single | Male | 23 | 1868 | General Labourer | Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England |
Edgar | Armitage | Grandson | - | Male | 12 | 1879 | Scholar | Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England |
1891. George Armitage, 77, died 30/4/1891 at Robin Hood, near Lofthouse, Wakefield . Probate of £ 12,870. Executors: James, Abraham & George Armitage, sons
1932 photo of the Robin Hood brickworks