George Holliday SELWOOD

Birth Name SELWOOD, George Holliday
Gender male
Age at Death about 43 years

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about 1893 Dorchester, Oxon.   1a 2a 3a
Death 1936     4a
Burial 6 July 1936 Dorchester, Oxon.   5a
Occupation 1919 Dorchester, Oxon. Waterman, Royal Engineers 3b

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Thomas SELWOODabout 1866
Mother Annie HOLLIDAYabout 1869
         George Holliday SELWOOD about 1893 1936
    Brother     Ernest SELWOOD 11 September 1899 30 October 1966
    Sister     Eileen Mary SELWOOD 7 December 1903

Families

Family of George Holliday SELWOOD and Nellie May SMITH
Married Wife Nellie May SMITH ( * 10 June 1893 + 15 September 1970 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 7 September 1915 Dorchester, Oxon.   3c 6a
  Attributes
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Attributes

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Source References

  1. 1911 Census
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        Name: George Selwood
        Age in 1911: 18
        Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893
        Relation to Head: Son
        Gender: Male
        Birth Place: Dorchester, Oxon, England
        Civil Parish: Dorchester
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        County/Island: Berkshire
        Country: England
        Street Address: The Farmers Man Inn, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxon
        Marital status: Single
        Occupation: Labourer
        Registration District: Wallingford
        Registration District Number: 119
        Sub-registration District: Wallingford
        ED, institution, or vessel: 12
        Piece: 6528

  2. 1901 census
      • Citation:

        Name: George H Selwood
        Age: 8
        Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893
        Relation to Head: Grandson
        Gender: Male
        Father: Thomas Selwood
        Mother: Annie Selwood
        Birth Place: Dorchester, Oxfordshire, England
        Civil Parish: Dorchester
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        Ecclesiastical parish: Burcott and Dorchester St Peter and St Paul
        Town: Dorchester
        County/Island: Oxfordshire
        Country: England
        Street Address:

        Occupation:

        Condition as to marriage:

        Education:

        Employment status:

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        Registration District: Wallingford
        Sub-registration District: Wallingford
        ED, institution, or vessel: 13
        Neighbors:
        Piece: 1140
        Folio: 121
        Page Number: 14
        Household Schedule Number: 73
        Household Members:
        Name Age
        Mary Holliday
        Annie Selwood 32
        Thomas Selwood 35
        Maud Selwood 9
        George H Selwood 8
        Marion Selwood 6
        Ernest Selwood 1

  3. service record
      • Citation:

        Name: George Holliday Selwood
        Gender: Male
        Birth Date: abt 1893
        Enlistment Age: 23
        Marriage Date: 7 Sep 1915
        Marriage Place: Dorchester
        Document Year: 1916
        Residence Place: Dorchester Oxon
        Regimental Number: WR502416
        Regiment Name: Royal Engineers, Inland Waterways and Dock Companies
        Number of Images: 18
        Form Title: Short Service Attestation
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        Family Members:
        Name Relation to Soldier
        George Holliday Selwood Self (Head)
        Nellie May Smith Spouse
        George Ernest Selwood Selwood Child
        Muriel Selwood Child

      • Citation:

        I am directed to inform you that G[eorge] SELWOOD, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxon who attested Nov 1915 and allocated to group 29 army reserve has been accepted as a Waterman in the Royal Engineers (inland water transport) and I shall be glad if you would send his papers to Officer commanding Railway Troops, Longmoor Camp, Hants. asap.

      • Citation:

        Name: George Holliday Selwood
        Gender: Male
        Birth Date: abt 1893
        Enlistment Age: 23
        Marriage Date: 7 Sep 1915
        Marriage Place: Dorchester
        Document Year: 1916
        Residence Place: Dorchester Oxon
        Regimental Number: WR502416
        Regiment Name: Royal Engineers, Inland Waterways and Dock Companies
        Number of Images: 18
        Form Title: Short Service Attestation
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        Family Members:
        Name Relation to Soldier
        George Holliday Selwood Self (Head)
        Nellie May Smith Spouse
        George Ernest Selwood Selwood Child
        Muriel Selwood Child

  4. 1939 register
      • Citation:

        wife shown as widow in 1939

  5. Parish Register Transcript
      • Citation:

        OFHS
        Dorchester cemetery
        SWG11 SELWOOD George Holliday, 6. 7. [1]936 3. 7. [1]936

  6. Banns
      • Citation:

        Name: George Holliday Sellwood
        Gender: Male
        Marriage or Bann Date: 5 Sep 1915
        Marriage Place: Dorchester, Oxfordshire, England
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        Spouse: Nellie May Smith