Birth: March-April 1877 Boxgrove, Sussex, UK
Father: George Poland 1844-1922
Mother: Sarah Bulbeck 1837-1923
Christening: 29 April 1877 St Mary and St Blaise, Boxgrove, Sussex, UK
Marriage: 19 June 1901 St Mary the Virgin, Aldingbourne, West Sussex, UK
Wife: Edith Bearns 1876-1924
Marriage: January-March 1925 Westhampnett, West Sussex, UK
Wife: Harriet (Harriett) Hill [Strudwick] 1875-1965 1876-1924
Death: 19 November 1935 Mount Pleasant, Eastergate, West Sussex, UK
Burial: 23 November 1935 St Mary the Virgin, Aldingbourne, West Sussex, UK
By Edith
George Arthur Poland 1901-1972
John Arthur Poland 1903-1995
Sarah Emily Poland [Hill] 1906-2003
Edith Annie Poland [Hatt] 1908-2003
Frank Charles Poland 1915-1982
Birth of George Thomas Poland in FreeBMD in April-June 1877 in Westhampnett (2B 357).
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for George Thomas Poland baptised 29 April 1877 in Boxgrove, Sussex, parents George and Sarah Poland.
Entry in Ancestry West Sussex, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920 for George Thomas Poland baptised 29 April 1877 in Boxgrove, Sussex, parents George and Sarah Poland. "Page 183 Baptisms in the Parifh of Boxgrove in the County of Sussex in the Year 1877 1877 April 29 No. 1457 George Thomas [parents] George [a] Labourer & Sarah Poland [of] Boxgrove".
In the 1881 census as George Poland aged 4, born in Boxgrove, Sussex, and living with his parents (George and Sarah), two sisters (Berta and Mary A), and two (half)brothers (Albert and Alfred Glasspool) in Boxgrove, Sussex.
In the 1891 census as George Poland aged 14, born in Boxgrove, Sussex and living with his parents (George and Sarah) and two half-brothers (Albert and Alfred Glasspool) at 13 Redvins Cottages, Halnaker, Boxgrove, Sussex.
In the 1901 census as George T Poland aged 24, born in Boxgrove, Sussex, single, a bricklayer, and living with his parents (George and Sarah) at 71 Boxgrove, Sussex.
Marriage of George T Poland and Edith Bearns in FreeBMD in April-June 1901 in Westhampnett (2B 828).
Entry in Ancestry West Sussex, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936 for George Thomas Poland aged 24, father George Poland, and Edith Bearns on 19 June 1901 in Aldingbourne. "Page 145 1901. Married in the Parish Church in the Parish of Aldingbourne in the County of Sussex [No.] 289 June 19. George Thomas Poland [aged] 24 [a] Bachelor [and] Bricklayer [of] Aldingbourne [father] George Poland [a] Labourer, [and] Edith Bearns [aged] 26 [a] Spinster [and] Parlor Maid [of] Aldingbourne [father] John Bearns [a] Labourer. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of George Bearns [and] Alice Bearns.
His son was born on 22 December 1901 in Aldingbourne, registered in January-March 1902 in Westhampnett and baptised on 26 January 1902 at St Mary the Virgin, Aldingbourne when he was a bricklayer living in Westergate Street.
His son was born on 9 April 1903, registered in April-June 1903 in Westhampnett, and baptised on 10 May 1903 at St Mary, Walberton when he was a bricklayer living in Walberton.
His daughter was born on 16 December 1906, registered in January-March 1907 in Westhampnett, and baptised 17 February 1907 at St George, Eastergate when he was a bricklayer living in Eastergate
Three entries in Ancestry West Sussex, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1963 for George Thomas Poland address Dwelling House Common Walberton, Chichester from 1906 to 1908
His daughter was born on 13 December 1908, registered in January-March 1909 in Westhampnett, and baptised on 7 February 1909 at St George, Eastergate when he was a bricklayer living at Northfield Cottages, Eastergate.
Entry in Ancestry West Sussex, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1963 for George Thomas Poland address Dwelling House Common Walberton, Chichester in 1910.
In the 1911 census as George Thomas Poland aged 34, born in Boxgrove, Sussex, a brick layer, builder and employer, and living with his wife (Edith), two sons (George Arthur and John Albert) and two daughters (Emily Annie and Sarah Emily) in four rooms at 1 Northfield Cottages, Common Lane, Eastergate near Chichester, Sussex.
Four entries in Ancestry West Sussex, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1963 for George Thomas Poland addresses Dwelling House Common, Eastergate, Walberton, Chichester from 1911 to 1913, Eastergate, and Mountpleasant successive Aldingbourne, Walberton, Chichester in 1914, and House, Northfields, Aldingbourne, Walberton, Chichester in 1915,
His son was born on 6 October 1915, registered in October-December 1915 in Westhampnett, and baptised on 21 November 1915 at St Mary the Virgin, Aldingbourne when he was a bricklayer living at Mount Pleasant.
Entry in Ancestry UK, World War I Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920 for George Poland Private 72340 36817 R. W. Surrey RWO 329 Labour Corps British War and Victory Medals.
Five entries in Ancestry West Sussex, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1963 for George Thomas Poland an absent voter 408460 2nd Bn, North Lane attached Lab. Corps Mount Pleasant, Aldingbourne, Eastergate, Chichester in 1918 where Edith Poland (wife?) was living, and Mount Pleasant, Aldingbourne, Chichester from 1920 to 1921, other occupant Edith Poland (wife?).
In the 1921 census as George J (sic) Poland born in Boxgrove, Susssex in 1877, and living with Edith Poland (wife?), Frank C, George A and John A Poland (sons?) and Edith A and Sarah E Poland (daughters?) in Slindon, Pagham, Eartham, Westhampnett, Sussex.
Three entries in Ancestry West Sussex, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1963 for George Thomas Poland address Northfields, Eastergate, Aldingbourne, Chichester from 1922 to 1924, other occupants Edith Poland (wife?), George Arthur Poland (son?) from 1923 and John Albert Poland (son?) in 1924.
His wife was died at Mount Pleasant and was buried on 30 Aug 1924 at St Mary the Virgin, Aldingbourne.
Entry in Ancestry West Sussex, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1963 for George Thomas Poland address Northfields, Eastergate, Aldingbourne, Chichester in 1925, other occupants George Arthur and John Albert Poland (sons?).
Marriage of George T Poland and Harriett Strudwick in FreeBMD in January-March 1925 in Westhampnett (2B 651).
Seven entries in Ancestry West Sussex, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1963 for George Thomas Poland addresses Northfields, Eastergate, Aldingbourne, Chichester from 1926 to 1930 other occupants Harriett Poland (wife?), and George Arthur and John Albert Poland (sons?), and Mt Pleasant, Northfields, Aldingbourne, Chichester from 1932 to 1936, other occupant Harriett Poland (wife?).
Death of George T Poland in FreeBMD in October-December 1935 aged 59 in Chichester (2B 550).
Entry in Ancestry West Sussex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1995 for the burial of Gerge Thomas Poland on 23 November 1935 aged 59 in Aldingbourne, Sussex. "Page 21 Burial in the Parish of Aldingbourne in the Diocese of Chichester and County of Sussex in the Year 1935-36 [...] George Thomas Poland No. 164 [of] Mount Pleasant [on] Nov 23rd 1935 [aged] 59 years".
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for George Thomas Poland died 19 November 1935 in Sussex, probate 28 February 1936 in Winchester. "Poland George Thomas of Mount Pleasant Eastergate Sussex died 19 November 1935 Administration Winchester 28 February to Harriett Poland widow. Effects £1033 0s. 11d."
There are fifty nine entries in Ancestry Family Trees for George Thomas Poland.
Note that Westhamnett became part of Chichester on 1 April 1935.
George Arthur Poland was the husband of Harriett Hill, mother of James Strudwick, husband of Ruth Wakeford, my fourth cousin once removed.
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