George Carson

George Carson

• Father: John Carson^1,2 d. 7 Feb 1839
• Mother: Mary Page¹ b. 1801, d. Sep 1867

• Charts: Descendants of John Carson

• Relationship: 2nd great-granduncle of Martin Tolley.

• George Carson was born in 1837 at Benson, Oxfordshire.¹
• He was the son of John Carson and Mary Page.^1,2
• His birth was registered in the December 1837 quarter in the Wallingford Registration District in Oxfordshire.²
• George Carson was listed as a household member living with Mary Page on the 1841 Census at High Street, Benson, Oxfordshire, 7 June 1841.³
• George Carson was born in 1843 at Oxford.^4,5
• He was listed as the son of Mary Page on the 1851 Census recorded 30 March 1851 at Benson, Oxfordshire.¹
• George Carsonappeared in the 1861 census at North Camp, Aldershot, Farnborough, Surrey.⁶
• He was listed as a Private soldier in the Coldstream Guards on 7 April 1861.⁶
• He married Mary Ann French, daughter of Charles French and Mary Ann Willshear, before 1871.⁷
• George Carson was listed as the head of household on the 1871 Census recorded 2 April 1871 living at 12 Oak Street, Ealing, London, Middlesex. Also living in the household were his wife, Mary Ann French, his daughter, Ellen Elizabeth French.⁷
• George Carson was recorded as a Coldstream soldier on 2 April 1871.⁷
• He was listed as a lodger in the household of Edward Sherwood in the 1881 census at 12 Oak Street, Ealing, London, Middlesex. Enumerated in the household were:
  Edward Sherwood, head, mar, 23, Carman, b Oxon North Stoke
  Mary Sherwood, wife, mar, 24, b Northamptonshire Old
  Alfred Sherwood, son, 1, b Middlesex Ealing
  George Carson, lodger, unm, Excavator, b Oxon Benson
  T Parkes, Lodger, unm, 18, Carman, b Bucks Ll Horwood
  W Watson, Lodger, unm, 20, Carman, b Oxon Ll Stoke
  W Bailey, Lodger, unm, 37, Gardener, b Oxon Ll Stoke.⁸
• George Carson was working as a Excavator on 3 April 1881.⁸
• He was working as a Stoker on 21 June 1885.⁹
• He married Mary Benstead, daughter of Edward Benstead and Harriet Turvey, on 21 June 1885 at Smith Square, Westminster, London, Middlesex.⁹
• The marriage of George Carson and Mary Benstead was registered in the June 1885 quarter in the St George Hanover Square Registration District in Middlesex.¹⁰
• George Carson was listed as the head of household on the 1891 Census recorded 5 April 1891 living at 6 Fynes Street, Westminster, London. Also living in the household were his wife, Mary Benstead, his son, George James Carson.⁴
• George Carson was working as an Engine driver on 5 April 1891.⁴
• George Carson was listed as the head of household on the 1901 Census recorded 31 March 1901 living at 24 Smith Square, City of Westminster, London. Also living in the household were his wife, Mary Benstead, his son, George James Carson and Charles Alexander Carson.⁵
• George Carson was working as a Stationary Engine driver on 31 March 1901.⁵
• In 1905 George Carson was living in 21 Turners Buildings, Millbank Estate, Westminster, London, Middlesex..¹¹
• In 1908 George Carson was living in 21 Turners Buildings, Millbank Estate, Westminster, London, Middlesex..¹²
• George Carson was listed as the head of household on the 1911 Census recorded 2 April 1911 living at 7 Worcester Street, Pimlico, London, Middlesex. Also living in the household were his wife, Mary Benstead, his son, Charles Alexander Carson.¹³
• George Carson was a Labourer, working for the Government at the Law Courts on 2 April 1911.¹³
• A possible death registration for George is recorded in the December 1913 quarter in the St George Hanover Square Registration District in Middlesex.¹⁴

• Last Edited: 12 Apr 2010