George Merryweather, son of Joseph Crossland and Mary Merryweather , was born November 27,1843 in Gawber in Barugh, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. He married Susannah Spence August 28, 1864 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. He died bef. June, 1904 in York, Yorkshire, England. Susannah Spence, daughter of Richard Spence and Catherine Jackson , was born June 03, 1845 in West Whitton, Yorkshire, England. She died aft. 1901.


Children of George Merryweather and Susannah Spence are:

1. Anthony Merryweather, b. March 29, 1866 See Anthony Merryweather & Margaret Greenhaigh
2. Amanda Merryweather, b. September 01, 1868 See Frank Wade & Amanda Merryweather
3. George Merryweather, b. February 05, 1873 See George Merryweather & Annie Thackwray
4. Kate Merryweather, b. December 23, 1870 See William LeRoy Garbutt & Kate Merryweather
5. Joseph Merryweather, b. July 09, 1876
6. Mary Merryweather, b. January 11, 1879
7. Frederick Merryweather, b. March 07, 1881
8. Joseph Merryweather, b. May 15, 1875
9. Richard Merryweather, b. June 04, 1885

Notes for George Merryweather:


St Cath's Birth Ref V22 P150 Dec 1843 Ecclesfield
Birth Cert does not show a father, see notes on George's mother Mary.
1881 census shows age 37 living at 56 Winterscale St, York St Lawrence,
Yorkshire, Occ Stonemason, shown as Merriweather
Married in the Parish Church, St George, Leeds, Yorkshire.
St Cath's Mar Ref V9b P455 Sep 1864 Leeds
Mar Cert shows residence at Mar as Park Lane, Leeds, Occ Stonemason.
George sighed with a fine hand, and spelt as Meriweather, Mar by Bans,
Witness Robert Pouly and Joseph Graham.
St Cath's Death Ref V9d P24 Jun 1904 York, age 60. shown as Meriweather
Occ Stone Mason.


Notes for Susannah Spence:


Baptised 24 august 1845 West Witton
Birth and Baptism source= Philippa Blackburn
1851 census shows age 5 living with father at West Witton.
Married in the Parish Church, St George, Leeds, Yorkshire.
Mar Cert shows residence at Mar as Park Lane, Leeds, Susannah put her
mark as a cross.
1881 census shows age 35 living at 56 Winterscale St, York St Lawrence,
Yorkshire,
The census age (35 making her b 1846) and age on Marriage (20 making her
b 1844)Cert differ!


Notes for Joseph Merryweather:


DOB source= Philippa Blackburn
St Cath's Birth Ref V9d P39 Sep 1876 York, shown as Merriweather
1881 census shows age 4 living with parents at 56 Winterscale St, York St
Lawrence, Yorkshire, att school.
St Cath's Death Ref V2d P938 Mar 1953 York, age 76. shown as
Merriweather, suspect Ref No V2d is/was London
Joseph did not marry.
Confirmation Source=Philippa Blackburn


Notes for Mary Merryweather:


DOB, Did not marry, source= Philippa Blackburn
St Cath's Birth Ref V9d P43 Mar 1879 York, shown as Merriweather
1881 census shows age 2 living with parents at 56 Winterscale St, York St
Lawrence, Yorkshire,


Notes for Frederick Merryweather:


1881 census shows age 1 month living with parents at 56 Winterscale St,
York St Lawrence, Yorkshire,
St Cath's Death Ref V9d P32 Dec 1881 York, age 0.


Notes for Joseph Merryweather:


St Cath's Death Ref V10b P36 Sep 1875 Newcastle Tyne, age 0.
Confirmation Source=Source=Philippa Blackburn


Notes for Richard Merryweather:


Source=Philippa Blackburn