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| George Bonfield | ||
| Gender: Male Father: George Saunders Bonfield Mother: Sarah Barnes Harris {Bonfield} Born: Before 24 Apr 1864, Swanage, Dorset, England [1628]  Christened: 24 Apr 1864, Swanage, Dorset, England Census: 1871, Swanage, Dorset, England [1808] Occupation: Ironstone miner, 1881 Census: 1881, 6 Railway Terrace, Brotton, Yorkshire, England [2024] Married: Rosina Beaglehole {Bonfield}, 16 May 1885, Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Lofthouse, Yorkshire, England [1627] Children: Harold Bonfield, Annie Arrabella Bonfield {Nicholson} Missing: Z, 1891 Census: 1901, Robert Street, Plattsburgh, NSW, Australia [1626] Resided: 1903, Robert Street, Plattsburgh, NSW, Australia Resided: 1930, Sturdee Street, New Lambton, NSW, Australia [1625] On board: From 1 Apr 1936 to 18 Apr 1936, S.S. Monterey, South Pacific [1624] Occupation: Coal Mine Deputy, C.1936, Newcastle, NSW, Australia [1624] Occupation: Colliery Shiftman, Before 6 Feb 1952 [1623] Died: 6 Feb 1952, Broadmeadow, Newcastle City, NSW, Australia Buried: 7 Feb 1952, Sandgate Cemetery, Sandgate, NSW, Australia [1622]
Their marriage was performed at the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel of Lofthouse, by Thomas Law, Wesleyan Minister. The attached photo is of George, Rosina, Harold & Annie in Newcastle, NSW. The kids were about 4 years apart in age, which is coonsistent with the apparent ages in the photo. It was probably taken shortly before the turn of the century, when George & Rosina would have been in their mid 30s, and the children perhaps 5 and 9. In the 1901 census, two males and two females, as expected. Plattsburgh is now known as Wallsend. In April 1936, he visited Georgina in Scranton, by way of Los Angeles. He lists himself as a widower, with his closest relative Mrs. Annie Nicholson, a daughter, living at Addison Rd. Newcastle, NSW. In his death record, his abode is given as New Lambton and age as 88 years. FUNERAL NOTICE - GEORGE BONFIELD NEWCASTLE MORNING HERALD 7 FEBRUARY 1952 BONFIELD - The Relatives and friends of Mr & Mrs H Bonfield & Keith & Mr & Mrs E Nicholson, are invited to attend the funeral of their beloved father, father-in-law & grandfather, George BONFIELD of 42 Bridges Road, New Lambton, to move from the funeral Chapel, Belford Street, Broadmeadow this afternoon, service commencing at 1.30 o'clock for the Methodist Cemetery, Sandgate. James Murray Funeral Director. LOYAL PRINCE OF WALES LODGE 27 BONFIELD, Officers and members of the above lodge are invited to attend the funeral of their late Brother George BONFIELD at 1.30 today. See family notice for further particulars. Sister M. Marsh, N.G.; Bro. J.K. Shields, F.S. |
