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George Winteringham

From Graces Guide

George Winteringham (1864-c1943) probaly of the family owning Winteringham

1889 Bought share of T. and G. Hoskin

1911 Living at Hardingstone, Northamptonshire: George Winteringham (age 46 born Bratoft, Lincolnshire), Mechanical Engineer, Managing Director, Employer. With his wife Eva and their six children.[1]

1915 Bankrupt. 'George Winteringham, residing Hardingstone, and lately carrying on business at St. Andrew’s-street, Northampton, engineer, and director of company....About 1889 he became interested T. and G. Hoskin, engineers, Birmingham, paying approximately £3,000 for half-share the business...He left London and went to live near Southampton, where his wife bought an old yacht, in which they lived nine or ten years. Seven children were born. He had no regular business during that time, and lived upon friends....He said he rented a house with four acres ground at Hardingstone...Winteringham and Co. built for him a greenhouse...'[2]

1939 Living at Bromsgrove, General Engineer (Retired). With Eva and others.[3]

c1943 Died.[4]

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Sources of Information

  1. 1911 Census
  2. Northampton Mercury - Friday 19 February 1915
  3. 1939 Census
  4. Biggleswade Chronicle - Friday 13 April 1951