Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
NameGeorge E Shelley 
[4, 1901 ref: RG13, piece 34, folio 109, p. 29], [3, Marriage, Q1 of 1920, Kensington dist, vol 1A, p. 421], [4, 1939 ref: RG101/0309H/007/10], [3, Death, Q4 of 1961, Amersham dist, vol 6A, p. 291]
[4, 1901 ref: RG13, piece 34, folio 109, p. 29], [3, Marriage, Q1 of 1920, Kensington dist, vol 1A, p. 421], [4, 1939 ref: RG101/0309H/007/10], [3, Death, Q4 of 1961, Amersham dist, vol 6A, p. 291]Birth2 Feb 1891, France
Death7 Nov 1961, Cherry Orchard, Deanway, Chalfont St Giles, Bucks
General1st s. WW1: in Gren Gds. WW2: Civil servant in War Office.
Spouses
1Cicely Alice Colquhoun Bosanquet [3, Birth, Q4 of 1893, Derby dist, vol 7B, p. 562], [4, 1901 ref: RG13, piece 3206, folio 54, p. 9], [4, 1911 ref: RG14PN5072 RG78PN225 RD78 SD1 ED1 SN185], [3, Death, Q1 of 1954, Kensington dist, vol 5C, p. 1166]
[3, Birth, Q4 of 1893, Derby dist, vol 7B, p. 562], [4, 1901 ref: RG13, piece 3206, folio 54, p. 9], [4, 1911 ref: RG14PN5072 RG78PN225 RD78 SD1 ED1 SN185], [3, Death, Q1 of 1954, Kensington dist, vol 5C, p. 1166]FatherLt Col Lionel Arthur Bosanquet (1862-1915)
MotherAlice Emily Colquhoun (ca1867-1932)
Marriageca Feb 1920, Kensington district, London [3, Marriage, Q1 of 1920, Kensington dist, vol 1A, p. 421]
ChildrenRosemary Eveline (1921-1986)
Iris Gwendolen (1927-)
Notes for George E Shelley
m. (1) Cicely Alice C Bosanquet, (2) (1935) Lucy Gwen Atkin, (3) (1951) Freda Victoria Jeffery.
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The 1901 census reports that he was born in France, so not easy birth documentation is available.
The 1901 census is the first English record of his existence. (Unless a baptism is available - none found)
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In 1901 he was living with his parents and a brother and a sister at 39, Egerton Gardens, Kensington, London:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
George E Shelley Head M M 60 1841 None Brighton, Sussex
Annie J Shelley Wife M F 38 1863 - Weymouth, Dorset
George E Shelley Son S M 10 1891 - France
Ernest B Shelley Son S M 5 1896 - London
Gwendolin E Shelley Daur S F 8 1893 - London
Alice Howard Serv M F 48 1853 Cook domestic Rochester, Kent
Fanny Newhold Serv S F 43 1858 Hospital nurse Westminster, Middlesex
Agnes M Hoadley Serv S F 22 1879 H'se parlour maid Lewes, Sussex
Alice M Hatley Serv S F 18 1883 Nurse Bottisham, Cambridgeshire
Ref:
Archive reference RG13
Piece number 34
Folio 109
Page 29
Combined: 1901 ref: RG13, piece 34, folio 109, p. 29
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Not found in 1911 census.
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In 1939 he was with his second wife and has a Birth Date at 12 Priory Walk, West Brompton, Kensington, London:
First name(s) Last name(s) Birth date Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule sub number
George E Shelley 02 Feb 1891 M Civil Service War Office Military Branch M 85 1
Lucy G Spear (Shelley) 05 Mar 1894 F Independent Means M 85 2
Beatrice E Bond 11 Sep 1893 F Cook S 85 3
The record for this person is officially closed.
Gwen M P Whitworth-Jones 28 May 1917 F Independent Means M 85 5
Gwen M P Whitworth-Jones 25 May 1917 F Independent Means M 85 5
1939 ref: RG101/0309H/007/10
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He was of the Sidney family that later (around 1800) received a DE L’ISLE barony. His own line had a baronetcy, to which he was an heir but (a) he died before the senior line ran out of males and (b) he only had daughters.
He was the gt-nephew by marriage of Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein.
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His death index:
First name(s) George E
Last name Shelley
Gender Male
Birth year 1891
Age 70
Death quarter 4
Death year 1961
District Amersham
County Buckinghamshire
Volume 6A
Page 291
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
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The 1901 census reports that he was born in France, so not easy birth documentation is available.
The 1901 census is the first English record of his existence. (Unless a baptism is available - none found)
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In 1901 he was living with his parents and a brother and a sister at 39, Egerton Gardens, Kensington, London:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
George E Shelley Head M M 60 1841 None Brighton, Sussex
Annie J Shelley Wife M F 38 1863 - Weymouth, Dorset
George E Shelley Son S M 10 1891 - France
Ernest B Shelley Son S M 5 1896 - London
Gwendolin E Shelley Daur S F 8 1893 - London
Alice Howard Serv M F 48 1853 Cook domestic Rochester, Kent
Fanny Newhold Serv S F 43 1858 Hospital nurse Westminster, Middlesex
Agnes M Hoadley Serv S F 22 1879 H'se parlour maid Lewes, Sussex
Alice M Hatley Serv S F 18 1883 Nurse Bottisham, Cambridgeshire
Ref:
Archive reference RG13
Piece number 34
Folio 109
Page 29
Combined: 1901 ref: RG13, piece 34, folio 109, p. 29
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Not found in 1911 census.
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In 1939 he was with his second wife and has a Birth Date at 12 Priory Walk, West Brompton, Kensington, London:
First name(s) Last name(s) Birth date Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule sub number
George E Shelley 02 Feb 1891 M Civil Service War Office Military Branch M 85 1
Lucy G Spear (Shelley) 05 Mar 1894 F Independent Means M 85 2
Beatrice E Bond 11 Sep 1893 F Cook S 85 3
The record for this person is officially closed.
Gwen M P Whitworth-Jones 28 May 1917 F Independent Means M 85 5
Gwen M P Whitworth-Jones 25 May 1917 F Independent Means M 85 5
1939 ref: RG101/0309H/007/10
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He was of the Sidney family that later (around 1800) received a DE L’ISLE barony. His own line had a baronetcy, to which he was an heir but (a) he died before the senior line ran out of males and (b) he only had daughters.
He was the gt-nephew by marriage of Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein.
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His death index:
First name(s) George E
Last name Shelley
Gender Male
Birth year 1891
Age 70
Death quarter 4
Death year 1961
District Amersham
County Buckinghamshire
Volume 6A
Page 291
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
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Will notes for George E Shelley
His probate index:
SHELLEY George Edward M.B.E. of Cherry Orchard Deanway Chalfont St Giles Buckinghamshire died 7 November 1961 Probate London 9 January to Freda Victoria Shelley widow and Rosemary Shelley spinster.
Effects £18640 16s. 4d.
Order to see what he did.
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SHELLEY George Edward M.B.E. of Cherry Orchard Deanway Chalfont St Giles Buckinghamshire died 7 November 1961 Probate London 9 January to Freda Victoria Shelley widow and Rosemary Shelley spinster.
Effects £18640 16s. 4d.
Order to see what he did.
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Notes for George E & Cicely Alice Colquhoun (Family)
Their marriage index:
First name(s) Cicely A C
Last name Bosanquet
Marriage quarter 1
Marriage year 1920
Marriage Finder Cicely A C Bosanquet married one of these people
George E Shelley
Spouse's last name Shelley
District Kensington
County London
Country England
Volume 1A
Page number 421
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
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First name(s) Cicely A C
Last name Bosanquet
Marriage quarter 1
Marriage year 1920
Marriage Finder Cicely A C Bosanquet married one of these people
George E Shelley
Spouse's last name Shelley
District Kensington
County London
Country England
Volume 1A
Page number 421
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
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