George Arthur Farnworth

1890 - 1947  (57 years)

• Name	George Arthur Farnworth
  Birth	1890	Birkenhead, Cheshire, England   [1]
  	Parents: George E Farnworth (Sergeant of Police) & Ellen - according to 1901 Census
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	21 Aug 1914	from London, England via "SS Tainui" to Wellington, New Zealand   [2]
  	SS Tainui Departed London 21 Aug 1914, and arrived in Wellington 5th Oct 1914. She carried 17 1st Class 56 2nd Class and 280 in 3rd Class which were assisted immigrants. She came via Cape Town and Hobart before docking at Wellington. The Tainui had quite a trip out, as War had just started, she had a narrow escape from being sunk, needed to have all her lights out on deck and port holes were masked up. Once past Cape Town all was well and she had good weather until reaching Hobart and Wellington. In the 3rd Class passenger lists was: Ethel McKay, a Domestic aged 21 from Scotland. Also on board was George Farnworth, listed as a Mariner (? ) aged 24 from England. George became Ethel's husband in 1917.
  Electoral	1919	Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand   [3]
  	FARNWORTH George Arthur, 139 Dominion Road, Cellarman FARNWORTH Ethel Jessie, 139 Dominion Road, married
  Electoral	1928	Eden, Auckland, New Zealand   [4, 5]
  	FARNWORTH George Arthur, 157 Dominion Road, Barman FARNWORTH Ethel Jessie, 157 Dominion Road, married Also appeared on the 1928 Wellington Supplementary Roll. This indicates that they moved during this time. FARNWORTH George Arthur, 6 Mowbray Street, Barman FARNWORTH Ethel Jessie, 6 Mowbray Street, married.
  Electoral	1935	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand   [6]
  	FARNWORTH George Arthur, 6 Mowbray Street, Barman FARNWORTH Ethel Jessie, 6 Mowbray Street, married.
  Electoral	1938	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand   [7]
  	FARNWORTH George Arthur, 6 Mowbray Street, Clerk FARNWORTH Ethel Jessie, 6 Mowbray Street, married.
  Electoral	1946	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand   [8]
  	FARNWORTH George Arthur, 6 Mowbray Street, Clerk FARNWORTH Ethel Jessie, 6 Mowbray Street, married.
  Death	10 Mar 1947	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand   [9]
  Burial	11 Mar 1947	Karori Cemetery, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand   [10]
  	[CENTER:]George Arthur Farnworth died 10th March 1947 aged 57 years Also Evelyn Maud Challis died 27th October 1977 aged 59 years Also Ethel Jessie Farnworth Born 20th January 1893 died 21st September 1978 [:CENTER]
  Person ID	I6895	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Family	Ethel Jessie McKay,   b. 20 Jan 1893, Seafield Street, Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland d. 21 Sep 1978, Wellington Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	6 Nov 1917	Registrar's Office, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand   [11, 12]
  	George Arthur Farnworth Aged 27, Clerk, Bachelor, Born Birkenhead England Usual Res: Wellington Parents: George Ellis Farnworth, Chief Commissioner of Police & Florence Farnworth MS Heart Ethel Jessie McKay Aged 24, Spinster, Born Cullen Scotland Usual Res: Wellington Parents: George McKay, Sailmaker & Margaret McKay MS King Witnesses: H L Murray, Cadet, Wellington & H B Smith, Cadet, Wellington
  Number of Children	1 known child
  Children	1. Evelyn Maud Farnworth,   b. 21 Oct 1918, Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand d. 27 Oct 1977, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 59 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F2398	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Electoral - 1935 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Electoral - 1938 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Electoral - 1946 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Death - 10 Mar 1947 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S63] England, Civil Registration Online, Record Type: BDM Indexes, 1890 Birkenhead Cheshire, Mar Qtr, Vol 8A Page 501. [S47] Shipping Records, Subject: Passenger Lists, 1914 Britain Outbound passenger Lists 1890 - 1960 - via Findmypast.co.uk as well as Familysearch. [S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1919 NZ Electoral Roll, Grey Lynn Auckland. [S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1928 NZ Electoral Roll, Eden Auckland. [S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1928 NZ Electoral Roll, Wellington North, Wellington - Supplementary Roll. [S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1935 NZ Electoral Roll, Wellington North, Wellington. [S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1938 NZ Electoral Roll, Wellington North, Wellington. [S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1946 NZ Electoral Roll, Karori, Wellington. [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), 1947 NZ Online Database 1947/ 17796 - aged 57. [S3] NZSG, NZ Cemetery Records, (Name: NZSG, Auckland, New Zealand & Online Council Databases; Date: 1988;), Wellington City Council online Database: Section CH ENG2, Plot 758 O, Record 51430. [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), 1917 NZ Online Database 1917/ 5673 - Folio No 5282. [S1] Certificate held on file:.