George Armitage 1813-1891

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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

 

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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.

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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

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1932 photo of the Robin Hood brickworks

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