| Father |
Pithers, George William, b. 24 Mar 1879, Hammersmith, Middlesex  , d. 13 Oct 1965, Park Royal, Middlesex (Age 86 years) |
| Mother |
Simpson, Annie Nancy, b. 1 Apr 1884, Kensington, Middlesex |
| Married |
19 Oct 1902 |
Kensington, Middlesex [7] |
| Witnessed By |
19 Oct 1902 |
Kensington, Middlesex [7] |
| E. R. Pithers (could be George's brother Edward Robert or his sister Elizabeth R) and |
Address:
St Helen's Church |
| Residence |
13 Sep 1903 |
Hammersmith, Middlesex [8] |
Address:
Latimer Road, 246 |
| Residence |
5 Aug 1906 |
Kensington, Middlesex [9] |
Address:
Latimer Road 226, Notting Hill |
| 1911 Cen Res (fam) |
2 Apr 1911 |
Kensington, Middlesex [10] |
| living with |
Address:
Silchester Terrace, 28 |
- In the census it says that George and Annie have had 5 children with 4 still living.
Annie's mother, Mary is living with the family. She is a widow, and had 9 children only 3 of which are still living. I wonder whether the 6 children who died did so as very young infants / stillborns as I have only found 3 children on the census' and they all survived.
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| Residence |
1912 |
Kensington, Middlesex [3] |
| Electoral Register |
Address:
Silchester Terrace, 28 |
- I gained this information from the tree posted on Ancestry by Rob Pithers. Although Rob has referenced the London Electoral Reigsters, he has not included copies of the paperwork for every year and therefore I do not have an original copy for this year.
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| Residence |
1915 |
Kensington, Middlesex [3] |
| Electoral Register |
Address:
Silchester Terrace, 28 |
- I gained this information from the tree posted on Ancestry by Rob Pithers. Although Rob has referenced the London Electoral Reigsters, he has not included copies of the paperwork for every year and therefore I do not have an original copy for this year.
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| Residence |
1918 |
Kensington, Middlesex [3] |
| Absent Voter - Military |
Address:
Silchester Terrace, 28 |
- In the 1918 London Electoral Register, George can be seen with Annie.
The qualification for Annie's right to vote is given as "HO" both at a parliamentary and at a local level. This means "Husbands Occupation"
The qualification for George's right to vote is given as "NM" at a parlimentary level and "O" at a local level. The NM stands for "Naval Military" which means he was either serving in the Navy or the Military. The O stands for "Occupation". Next to his name is a small "a", which stands for absent. This confirms that George, in 1918 was serving in WWI.
Note: On this register George's name is given as George William Pithers (later registers record him as William George).
Also residing at 28 Silchester Terrace are John Eaton (also absent due to Naval/Military service), George Lewis (R/O) and Edward Linscott (R/O).
On the one page covering numbers 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10 to 16, 18, 20 to 27, 29, 29a, 30, 31, Silchester Terrace there are 18 men absent due to Naval/Military service.
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| Residence |
1919 |
Kensington, Middlesex [3] |
| Electoral Register |
Address:
Silchester Terrace, 28 |
- In the 1919 London Electoral Register, George can be seen with Annie.
The qualification for Annie's right to vote is given as "HO" both at a parliamentary and at a local level. This means "Husbands Occupation"
The qualification for George's right to vote is given as "R" at a parliamentary level and "O" at a local level. The "R" stands for "Residence qualification". The O stands for "Occupation".
Note: On this register George's name is given as George William Pithers (later registers record him as William George).
Also residing at 28 Silchester Terrace are John Eaton (previoulsy on 1918 register absent due to Naval/Military service), George Lewis (R/O) and Edward Linscott (R/O).
From Wikipedia: Representation of the People Act 1919 - The Representation of the People Act 1918 widened suffrage by abolishing practically all property qualifications for men and by enfranchising women over 30 who met minimum property qualifications. The enfranchisement of this latter group was accepted as recognition of the contribution made by women defence workers. However, women were still not politically equal to men (who could vote from the age of 21); full electoral equality wouldn't occur until the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928.
The terms of the act were:
All adult males gain the vote, as long as they are 21 years old or over and are resident in the constituency
Women over 30 years old receive the vote but they have to be either a member or married to a member of the Local Government Register
Some seats redistributed to industrial towns
Elections to be held on a decided day each year
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| Residence |
1920 |
Kensington, Middlesex [3] |
| Electoral Register |
Address:
Silchester Terrace, 28 |
- In the 1920 London Electoral Register, George can be seen with Annie.
The qualification for Annie's right to vote is given as "HO" both at a parliamentary and at a local level. This means "Husbands Occupation"
The qualification for George's right to vote is given as "R" at a parliamentary level and "O" at a local level. The "R" stands for "Residence qualification". The O stands for "Occupation".
Note: On this register George's name is given as George William Pithers (later registers record him as William George).
Also residing at 28 Silchester Terrace are John Eaton, George Lewis and Edward Linscott.
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| Residence |
1921 |
Kensington, Middlesex [3] |
| Electoral Register |
Address:
Silchester Terrace, 28 |
- In the 1921 London Electoral Register, George can be seen with Annie.
The qualification for Annie's right to vote is given as "HO" both at a parliamentary and at a local level. This means "Husbands Occupation"
The qualification for George's right to vote is given as "R" at a parliamentary level and "O" at a local level. The "R" stands for "Residence qualification". The O stands for "Occupation".
Note: On this register George's name is given as George William Pithers (later registers record him as William George).
Also residing at 28 Silchester Terrace are Rose Eaton, John Eaton, George Lewis and Edward Linscott.
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| Residence |
25 Dec 1921 |
Kensington, Middlesex [11] |
Address:
Silchester Terrace, 28 |
| Residence |
1922 |
Hammersmith, Middlesex [3] |
| Electoral Register |
Address:
Mersey Street, 36 |
- In the 1922 London Electoral Register, George can be seen with Annie.
The qualification for Annie's right to vote is given as "HO" both at a parliamentary and at a local level. This means "Husbands Occupation"
The qualification for George's right to vote is given as "R" at a parliamentary level and "O" at a local level. The "R" stands for "Residence qualification". The O stands for "Occupation".
Note: George's name is recorded as William George (earlier registers show him as George William).
The family are living next to "The Monarch" public house.
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| Residence |
1923 |
Hammersmith, Middlesex [3] |
| Electoral Register |
Address:
Mersey Street, 36 |
- In the 1923 London Electoral Register, George can be seen with Annie.
The qualification for Annie's right to vote is given as "HO" both at a parliamentary and at a local level. This means "Husbands Occupation"
The qualification for George's right to vote is given as "R" at a parliamentary level and "O" at a local level. The "R" stands for "Residence qualification". The O stands for "Occupation".
Note: George's name is recorded as William George (earlier registers show him as George William).
The family are living next to "The Monarch" public house.
Interestingly also at 36 Mersey Street is Margaret Maskell whose qualification to vote is also "O" - did she live with the Pithers family or was she the landlady?
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| Residence |
1924 |
Hammersmith, Middlesex [3] |
| Electoral Register |
Address:
Mersey Street, 36 |
- In the 1924 London Electoral Register, George can be seen with Annie.
The qualification for Annie's right to vote is given as "HO" both at a parliamentary and at a local level. This means "Husbands Occupation"
The qualification for George's right to vote is given as "R" at a parliamentary level and "O" at a local level. The "R" stands for "Residence qualification". The O stands for "Occupation".
Note: George's name is recorded as William George (earlier registers show him as George William).
The family are living next to "The Monarch" public house.
Interestingly also at 36 Mersey Street is Margaret Maskell whose qualification to vote is also "O" - did she live with the Pithers family or was she the landlady?
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| Residence |
1925 |
Hammersmith, Middlesex [3] |
| Electoral Register |
Address:
Mersey Street, 36 |
- In the 1925 London Electoral Register, George can be seen with Annie.
The qualification for Annie's right to vote is given as "HO" both at a parliamentary and at a local level. This means "Husbands Occupation"
The qualification for George's right to vote is given as "R" at a parliamentary level and "O" at a local level. The "R" stands for "Residence qualification". The O stands for "Occupation".
Note: George's name is recorded as William George (earlier registers show him as George William).
The family are living next to "The Monarch" public house.
Interestingly also at 36 Mersey Street is Margaret Maskell whose qualification to vote is also "O" - did she live with the Pithers family or was she the landlady?
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| Residence |
1926 |
Hammersmith, Middlesex [3] |
| Electoral Register |
Address:
Mersey Street, 36 |
- In the 1926 London Electoral Register, George can be seen with Annie.
The qualification for Annie's right to vote is given as "HO" both at a parliamentary and at a local level. This means "Husbands Occupation"
The qualification for George's right to vote is given as "R" at a parliamentary level and "O" at a local level. The "R" stands for "Residence qualification". The O stands for "Occupation".
Note: George's name is recorded as William George (earlier registers show him as George William).
The family are living next to "The Monarch" public house.
Interestingly also at 36 Mersey Street is Margaret Maskell whose qualification to vote is also "O" - did she live with the Pithers family or was she the landlady?
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| Residence |
1927 |
Hammersmith, Middlesex [3] |
| Electoral Register |
Address:
Mersey Street, 36 |
- In the 1927 London Electoral Register, George can be seen with Annie.
The qualification for Annie's right to vote is given as "HO" both at a parliamentary and at a local level. This means "Husbands Occupation"
The qualification for George's right to vote is given as "R" at a parliamentary level and "O" at a local level. The "R" stands for "Residence qualification". The O stands for "Occupation".
Note: George's name is recorded as William George (earlier registers show him as George William).
The family are living next to "The Monarch" public house.
Interestingly also at 36 Mersey Street is Margaret Maskell whose qualification to vote is also "O" - did she live with the Pithers family or was she the landlady?
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| Residence |
1928 |
Hammersmith, Middlesex [3] |
| Electoral Register |
Address:
Mersey Street, 36 |
- In the 1928 London Electoral Register, George can be seen with Annie.
The qualification for Annie's right to vote is given as "HO" both at a parliamentary and at a local level. This means "Husbands Occupation"
The qualification for George's right to vote is given as "R" at a parliamentary level and "O" at a local level. The "R" stands for "Residence qualification". The O stands for "Occupation".
Note: George's name is recorded as William George (earlier registers show him as George William).
The family are no longer living next to "The Monarch" public house (as per previous registers). Instead Monarch House is a block of flats!
Interestingly also at 36 Mersey Street is Margaret Maskell whose qualification to vote is also "O" - did she live with the Pithers family or was she the landlady?
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| Residence |
1929 |
Hammersmith, Middlesex [3] |
| Electoral Register |
Address:
Mersey Street, 36 |
- In the 1929 London Electoral Register, George can be seen with Annie.
The qualification for Annie's right to vote is given as "Rw" and "Dw". Rw means residence qualification and Dw is qualification through husband's occupation.
The qualification for George's right to vote is given as "R" at a parliamentary level and "O" at a local level. The "R" stands for "Residence qualification". The O stands for "Occupation".
Note: George's name is recorded as William George (earlier registers show him as George William).
Interestingly also at 36 Mersey Street is Margaret Maskell whose qualification to vote is also "Rw" and "Ow" - did she live with the Pithers family or was she the landlady? Ow stood for Occupation. The w seems to have stood for woman as it's only against the female names.
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| Residence |
1930 |
Hammersmith, Middlesex [3] |
| Electoral Register |
Address:
Mersey Street, 36 |
- In the 1930 London Electoral Register, George can be seen with Annie.
The qualification for Annie's right to vote is given as "Rw" and "Dw". Rw means residence qualification and Dw is qualification through husband's occupation.
The qualification for George's right to vote is given as "R" at a parliamentary level and "O" at a local level. The "R" stands for "Residence qualification". The O stands for "Occupation".
Note: George's name is recorded as William George (earlier registers show him as George William).
Interestingly Margaret Maskell is no longer listed. (See earlier electoral roll residence notes).
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| Residence |
1931 |
Hammersmith, Middlesex [3] |
| Electoral Register |
Address:
Mersey Street, 36 |
- In the 1931 London Electoral Register, George can be seen with Annie and a John James Pithers.
The qualification for Annie's right to vote is at a parliamentary and at a local level is given as "Rw" and "Dw". Rw means residence qualification and Dw is qualification through husband's occupation.
The qualification for George's right to vote is given as "R" at a parliamentary level and "O" at a local level. The "R" stands for "Residence qualification". The O stands for "Occupation".
Note: George's name is recorded as William George (earlier registers show him as George William).
John James Pithers only has letters in the first column of voting qualifications (sadly the columns do not have headers). The voting qualification is NM (Naval or Military) and John James is shown as being absent.
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| Residence |
1932 |
Hackney, Middlesex [3] |
| Electoral Register |
Address:
36 Mersey Street |
- In the 1931 London Electoral Register, George can be seen with Annie, Henry Pithers and John James Pithers
The qualification for Annie's right to vote is at a parliamentary and at a local level is given as "Rw" and "Dw". Rw means residence qualification and Dw is qualification through husband's occupation.
The qualification for George's right to vote is given as "R" at a parliamentary level and "O" at a local level. The "R" stands for "Residence qualification". The O stands for "Occupation".
John James Pithers only has letters in the first column of voting qualifications (sadly the columns do not have headers). The voting qualification is NM (Naval or Military) and John James is shown as being absent.
Henry Pithers only has letters in the first column too. He has the letter R - giving him a residence qualification.
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| Residence |
1933 |
Hammersmith, Middlesex [3] |
| Electoral Register |
Address:
Mersey Street, 36 |
- In the 1933 London Electoral Register, George can be seen with Annie, Henry Pithers and a James William Pithers (note not John James as per the 1932 and 1931 electoral register!)
The qualification for Annie's right to vote is at a parliamentary and at a local level is given as "Rw" and "Dw". Rw means residence qualification and Dw is qualification through husband's occupation.
The qualification for George's right to vote is given as "R" at a parliamentary level and "O" at a local level. The "R" stands for "Residence qualification". The O stands for "Occupation". Note his name is given as William George Pithers.
Note: George's name is recorded as William George (earlier registers show him as George William).
James William Pithers only has letters in the first column of voting qualifications (sadly the columns do not have headers). The voting qualification is NM (Naval or Military) and James William is shown as being absent. Henry also only has letters in the first column (an R).
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| Residence |
1934 |
Hammersmith, Middlesex [3] |
| Electoral Register |
Address:
Mersey Street, 36 |
- In the 1934 London Electoral Register, George can be seen with Annie, Willson Henry Pithers and a John James Pithers (note not James William as per previous electoral register!)
The qualification for Annie's right to vote is at a parliamentary and at a local level is given as "Rw" and "Dw". Rw means residence qualification and Dw is qualification through husband's occupation.
The qualification for George's right to vote is given as "R" at a parliamentary level and "O" at a local level. The "R" stands for "Residence qualification". The O stands for "Occupation".
Note: George's name is recorded as William George (earlier registers show him as George William).
John James Pithers only has letters in the first column of voting qualifications (sadly the columns do not have headers). The voting qualification is NM (Naval or Military) and he is shown as being absent. Willson Henry also only has letters in the first column (an R).
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| Residence |
1935 |
Hammersmith, Middlesex [3] |
| Electoral Register |
Address:
Mersey Street, 36 |
- In the 1934 London Electoral Register, George can be seen with Annie and Willson Henry Pithers.
The qualification for Annie's right to vote is at a parliamentary and at a local level is given as "Rw" and "Dw". Rw means residence qualification and Dw is qualification through husband's occupation.
The qualification for George's right to vote is given as "R" at a parliamentary level and "O" at a local level. The "R" stands for "Residence qualification". The O stands for "Occupation".
Note: George's name is recorded as William George (earlier registers show him as George William).
Willson Henry only has letters in the first column (an R).
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| Residence |
1936 |
Hammersmith, Middlesex [3] |
| Electoral Register |
Address:
Mersey Street, 36 |
- In the 1936 London Electoral Register, George can be seen with Annie and Willson Henry Pithers.
The qualification for Annie's right to vote is at a parliamentary and at a local level is given as "Rw" and "Dw". Rw means residence qualification and Dw is qualification through husband's occupation.
The qualification for George's right to vote is given as "R" at a parliamentary level and "O" at a local level. The "R" stands for "Residence qualification". The O stands for "Occupation".
Note: George's name is recorded as William George (earlier registers show him as George William).
Willson Henry only has letters in the first column (an R).
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| Residence |
1937 |
Hammersmith, Middlesex [3] |
| Electoral Register |
Address:
Mersey Street, 36 |
- In the 1937 London Electoral Register, George can be seen with Annie and William Henry Pithers and Lily Pithers.
The qualification for Annie's right to vote is at a parliamentary and at a local level is given as "Rw" and "Dw". Rw means residence qualification and Dw is qualification through husband's occupation.
The qualification for George's right to vote is given as "R" at a parliamentary level and "O" at a local level. The "R" stands for "Residence qualification". The O stands for "Occupation".
Note: George's name is recorded as William George (earlier registers show him as George William).
William Henry only has letters in the first column (an R). Lily too only has letters in the first column (Rw).
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| Residence |
1938 |
Hammersmith, Middlesex [3] |
| Electoral Register |
Address:
Loftus Road, 45 |
- In the 1938 London Electoral Register, George can be seen with Annie and William Henry Pithers.
The qualification for Annie's right to vote is at a parliamentary and at a local level is given as "Rw" and "Dw". Rw means residence qualification and Dw is qualification through husband's occupation.
The qualification for George's right to vote is given as "R" at a parliamentary level and "O" at a local level. The "R" stands for "Residence qualification". The O stands for "Occupation".
Note: George's name is recorded as William George (earlier registers show him as George William).
William Henry only has letters in the first column (an R).
Also living at number 45 are William James Franklin (R/0) and Lillian Franklin (Rw/Dw). Is this Lily Pithers now married, I think not as I think she married a William Evans in 1937. But perhaps I am wrong?
There is also a Stanley James Langford Temple (R/O). Did he live with the family or was he the landlord?
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| 1939 Nat Reg (fam) |
1939 |
Hammersmith, Middlesex [4] |
Address:
Loftus Road, 45 |
| Residence |
1947–48 |
Acton, Middlesex [12, 13] |
Address:
Fairlawn Grove, 33 |
| Residence |
1949–52 |
Acton, Middlesex [14, 15, 16, 17, 18] |
Address:
Greenend Road, 41 |
- Also recorded at 41 Greenend Road are:
Hilda H Hammett
William J Hammett
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| Residence |
1955–56 |
Acton, Middlesex [19, 20] |
Address:
Greenend Road, 41 |
- Living with George and Annie are:
In 1955
Charles Robinson
Elizabeth H Robinson
In 1966
Betty Ruth Uridge
Ernest Albert Uridge
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| Residence |
1939 |
Hammersmith, Middlesex [3] |
| Electoral Register |
Address:
Loftus Road, 45 |
- In the 1939 London Electoral Register, George can be seen with Annie and William Henry Pithers.
The qualification for Annie's right to vote is at a parliamentary and at a local level is given as "Rw" and "Dw". Rw means residence qualification and Dw is qualification through husband's occupation.
The qualification for George's right to vote is given as "R" at a parliamentary level and "O" at a local level. The "R" stands for "Residence qualification". The O stands for "Occupation".
Note: George's name is recorded as William George (earlier registers show him as George William).
William Henry only has letters in the first column (an R).
Also living at number 45 are William James Franklin (R/0) and Lillian Franklin (Rw/Dw). Is this Lily Pithers now married, I think not as I think she married a William Evans in 1937. But perhaps I am wrong?
The Stanley James Langford Temple (R/O) (who was living with the family in 1938) is now no longer there, he is now at Number 47! Did he live with the family or was he the landlord?
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| Residence |
1945 |
Acton, Middlesex [21] |
Address:
Fairlawn Grove, 33 |
| Residence |
1946 |
Acton, Middlesex [5] |
Address:
Fairlawn Grove, 33 |
| _PROOF |
proven |
| Notes |
- I have not been able to find details of George's birth on the BMD index. There are no plausible 'Pithers' and I suspect the surname was misspelt at registration. In order to go back a further generation and confirm George's parents, I obtained first the death details (via BMD index) of William "Baby Bill" Pithers and from this obtained Bill's year of birth. I then searched the BMD for Bill's birth details and ordered his birth certificate from the National Statistics. Later I was able to find and obtain the birth certificate of Bill and George's sister - Beatrice Alexander Pithers. The parents on her certificate matched that of Bill's. Later still, the finding of George's death entry in the BMD confirms George's birth date. [22]
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| Family ID |
F27 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1911 - 2003 (92 years)
