George William Spavound

George William was the son of George and Emma Elizabeth Spavound. His father, George, was born in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, on 11 September 1864 while his mother, Emma Elizabeth, was born in Sutton-in-Ashfield on 7 March 1871. They were married in about 1889 and had nine children of whom three died in infancy or early childhood. Six children were named on the census between 1891 and 1911: George William b. 12 May 1889 (A/M/J Mansfield), Fanny b. 1891 (J/A/S Mansfield), Charles b. 28 July 1895 (J/A/S Mansfield), Agnes b. 23 October 1901 (O/N/D Mansfield), Ethel b. 1908 (O/N/D Mansfield) and Arthur b. 5 February 1911 (J/F/M Mansfield). All the children were born in Sutton-in-Ashfield. In 1891 George (26), a coal miner, and his wife Emma (21) were living at Pringle Fields, Sutton-in-Ashfield, with their son George (2). They had moved to 35 Crown Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield, by 1901. George was still working as a miner. He and Emma now had three children: George (12), Fanny (9) and Charles (5). By 1911 George and Emma were living at 51 Carsic Lane, Sutton-in-Ashfield. Five of their six surviving children were in the home on the night of the census: Fanny (19) a runner-on (hosiery), Charles (15) a colliery pony driver (below ground), Agnes (9), Ethel (2) and Arthur (2 months). George had joined the Royal Navy three years earlier and in 1911 he was serving as a Stoker 1st Class in HMS Furious. However, on the night of the census he was a patient at Royal Naval Hospital Haslar, Gosport, Hants. George and Emma were still living at 51 Carsic Lane when the 1939 England & Wales Register was compiled; he had retired as a coal miner. It was still their home when Emma died on 21 March 1945 but when George died the following year on 13 October 1946 he was living with his son, Charles, at 17 Luther Avenue, Sutton-in-Ashfield. Of George's siblings: Fanny married Thomas E Dunn in 1914 (A/M/J Mansfield). She died in 1925 (Dec Mansfield) aged 34. Fanny may have had two children, Godfrey Dunn b. 1916 (Mansfield, mother's maiden name Spavound) and Olive M. Dunn b. 1921 (Mansfield, mother's maidend name Spavound). Charles married Lily Eaton in 1926 (J/A/S Mansfield). He and Lily were living at 17 Luther Avenue, Sutton-in-Ashfield, at the time of her death on 5 September 1933 at the age of 38. The widowed Charles was still living in Sutton-in-Ashfield in 1939 at the time of the national register; he was described on the register as an 'incapacitated coal hewer'. Also in the household were a married couple, Horace Hollingworth (b. 9 August 1898), a builder's labourer, and Jane Hollingworth nee Walters (b 20 July 1900), and Agnes Bingley later Cooke (b. 24 July 1921) a box machinist. Charles was living at 17 Martyn Avenue, Sutton-in-Ashfield, when he died on 20 March 1948. Agnes married John James Massey in 1922 (O/N/D Mansfield). In 1939 they were living in Sutton-in-Ashfield; John (b. 18 October 1895) was a clerk with the Inland Revenue. Also in the home were Philip J Massey (b. 30 March 1920) a colliery electric welder and Jane L. Massey later Stone (b. 2 June 1922) who was still at school. Agnes died in 1983 (Mar Mansfield) aged 81. Ethel may have married in 1935 (J/F/M Mansfield), spouse 'Walbourn'. Arthur married Mildred Nuttall (b. 18 September 1910) in 1934 (O/N/D Mansfield) and in 1939 they were living at 14 Russell Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield. Arthur was a coal miner hewer. Also in the household was their son, Eric (b. 22 March 1935). Arthur died in 1984 (Jun Mansfield) aged 73.

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