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George BRADSHAW

Male 1801 - 1882  (81 years)


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  • Name George BRADSHAW 
    Birth 11 Mar 1801  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 9 Oct 1882  Compton, Lee County, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • (1) A household headed by George BRADSHAW is listed in the 1840 census of Derry Township, Columbia County, PA.

      Listed in George's household are 1 free white male under 5 years of age; 1 free white male between 5 and 10 years of age; 1 free white male between 30 and 40 years of age; 2 free white females under 5 years of age; and 1 free white female between 20 and 30 years of age.

      Assuming that George is the free white male listed in the 1840 census as then being between 30 and 40 years of age, he would have been born between 1800 and 1810, according to the 1840 census.

      Assuming that George's wife is the free white female listed in the 1840 census as then being between 20 and 30 years of age, she would have been born between 1810 and 1820, according to the 1840 census.

      Assuming that the other persons in George's household are children of George E. and/or his wife, those children would have consisted of two sons (which sons would have consisted of one son who would have been born between 1830 and 1835, and one son who would have been born between 1835 and 1840, according to the 1840 census) and two daughters [which daughters would have been born between 1835 and 1840, according to the 1840 census].

      (2) A household headed by George BRADSHAW is listed in the 1850 census of Elida, Winnebago County, IL.

      George is listed as in the 1850 census as a farmer who was then 48 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, he was born in about 1802. According to the 1850 census, he was born in England.

      Listed with George is his wife, Mary, who was then 37 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, she was born in about 1813. According to the 1850 census, she was born in PA.

      Also listed with George is his son, William, who was then 17 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, he was born in about 1833. According to the 1850 census, he was born in PA.

      Also listed with George is his daughter, Elizabeth, who was then 15 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, she was born in about 1835. According to the 1850 census, she was born in PA.

      Also listed with George is his son, George W., who was then 13 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, he was born in about 1837. According to the 1850 census, he was born in PA.

      Also listed with George is his daughter, Abigail, who was then 11 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, she was born in about 1839. According to the 1850 census, she was born in PA.

      Also listed with George is his daughter, Sarah, who was then 9 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, she was born in about 1841. According to the 1850 census, she was born in PA.

      Also listed with George is his daughter, Rebecca, who was then 7 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, she was born in about 1843. According to the 1850 census, she was born in PA.

      Also listed with George is his son, John, who was then 5 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, he was born in about 1845. According to the 1850 census, he was born in PA.

      Also listed with George is his son, Benjamin, who was then 3 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, he was born in about 1847. According to the 1850 census, he was born in IL.

      Also listed with George is his son, Dennis, who was then 1 year of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, he was born in about 1849. According to the 1850 census, he was born in IL.

      [Note by compiler: The above information indicates that this household probably moved from PA to IL during the period from about 1845 to about 1847.]

      (3) A household headed by George BRADSHAW is listed in the 1860 census of Brooklyn Township, Lee County, IL.

      George is listed as in the 1860 census as a farmer who was then 59 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, he was born in about 1801. According to the 1860 census, he was born in England.

      Listed with George is his wife, Mary, who was then 47 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, she was born in about 1813. According to the 1860 census, she was born in PA.

      Also listed with George is his son, Wm., a farm laborer who was then 29 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, he was born in about 1831. According to the 1860 census, he was born in PA.

      Also listed with George is his son, George W., a farm laborer who was then 24 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, he was born in about 1836. According to the 1860 census, he was born in PA.

      Also listed with George is his daughter, Abigail, who was then 21 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, she was born in about 1839. According to the 1860 census, she was born in PA.

      Also listed with George is his daughter, Sarah E., who was then 19 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, she was born in about 1841. According to the 1860 census, she was born in PA.

      Also listed with George is his son, John, who was then 16 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, he was born in about 1845. According to the 1860 census, he was born in PA.

      Also listed with George is his daughter, Rebecca, who was then 17 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, she was born in about 1843. According to the 1860 census, she was born in PA.

      Also listed with George is his son, Benjamin, who was then 13 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, he was born in about 1847. According to the 1860 census, he was born in IL.

      Also listed with George is his son, Dennis, who was then 11 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, he was born in about 1849. According to the 1860 census, he was born in IL.

      Also listed with George is his son, Aid, who was then 8 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, he was born in about 1852. According to the 1860 census, he was born in IL.

      (4) A household headed by George BRADSHAW is listed in the 1880 census of Brooklyn Township, Lee County, IL.

      George is listed as in the 1880 census as then being 80 years of age; therefore, according to the 1880 census, he was born in about 1800. According to the 1880 census, he was born in England, and both of his parents were born in England.

      Listed with George is his wife, Mary, who was then 68 years of age; therefore, according to the 1880 census, she was born in about 1812. According to the 1880 census, she was born in PA, and both of her parents were born in NJ.

      Also listed with George is his son, William, a laborer who was then 49 years of age; therefore, according to the 1880 census, he was born in about 1831. According to the 1860 census, he was born in PA.

      Also listed with George is his son, Aid, a store clerk who was then 25 years of age; therefore, according to the 1880 census, he was born in about 1855. According to the 1880 census, he was born in IL.

      (5) http://www.glorecords.blm.gov:

      Federal Land Patent Database

      (a) First Patent:

      Patent Description
      Names
      Patentee: GEORGE BRADSHAW
      Survey
      State: ILLINOIS
      Acres: 40
      Metes/Bounds: No
      Title Transfer
      Issue Date: 3/1/1848
      Land Office: Dixon
      Cancelled: No
      Mineral Reservations: No
      Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
      Document Numbers
      Document Nr.: 24588
      Accession/Serial Nr.: IL4700__.107
      BLM Serial Nr.: IL NO S/N
      Legal Land Description
      Aliquot Parts: SENE
      Sec./Block: 20/
      Township: 26-N
      Range: 11-E
      Fract. Section: No
      Meridian: 4th PM - 1815 Illinois
      State: IL
      Counties: Winnebago
      Survey Nr.:

      (b) Second Patent:

      Patent Description
      Names
      Patentee: GEORGE BRADSHAW
      Survey
      State: ILLINOIS
      Acres: 40
      Metes/Bounds: No
      Title Transfer
      Issue Date: 1/1/1850
      Land Office: Dixon
      Cancelled: No
      Mineral Reservations: No
      Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
      Document Numbers
      Document Nr.: 30271
      Accession/Serial Nr.: IL4810__.385
      BLM Serial Nr.: IL NO S/N
      Legal Land Description
      Aliquot Parts: NENE
      Sec./Block: 20/
      Township: 26-N
      Range: 11-E
      Fract. Section: No
      Meridian: 4th PM - 1815 Illinois
      State: IL
      Counties: Winnebago
      Survey Nr.:

      (6) http://cyberdriveillinois.com/cgi-bin/archives/land.s:

      Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database

      (a) First Tract:

      Name of Purchaser: BRADSHAW GEORGE
      Sale Type: FD
      Legal Description: SENE
      Section: 20
      Twnship: 26N
      Range: 11E
      Meridian: 4
      Acres Bought: 40.00
      Price Per Acre: 1.25
      Total Price: 50.00
      Soc. Stat: MALE
      Date Purchased: 12/16/1846
      Co. or State of Purchaser: UNKNOWN
      Vol: 716
      Page: 110
      WINNEBAGO

      (b) Second Tract:

      Name of Purchaser: BRADSHAW GEORGE
      Sale Type: FD
      Legal Description: NENE
      Section: 20
      Twnship: 26N
      Range: 11E
      Meridian: 4
      Acres Bought: 40.00
      Price Per Acre: 1.25
      Total Price: 50.00
      Soc. Stat: MALE
      Date Purchased: 10/13/1848
      Co. or State of Purchaser: UNKNOWN
      Vol: 716
      Page: 110
      WINNEBAGO

      (c) Third Tract:

      Name of Purchaser: BRADSHAW GEORGE
      Sale Type: RR
      Legal Description: NWNW
      Section: 26
      Twnship: 37N
      Range: 01E
      Meridian: 3
      Acres Bought: 40.00
      Price Per Acre: 17.00
      Total Price: 680.00
      Soc. Stat: MALE
      Date Purchased: 11/23/1863
      Co. or State of Purchaser: UNKNOWN
      Vol: 791
      Page: 184
      LEE

      [Note by Compiler: Another tract in Lee County, IL was purchased by George W. BRADSHAW, the son of George BRADSHAW.]
    Person ID I4433  Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families
    Last Modified 17 Apr 2024 

    Family Mary HOLDREN,   b. 16 May 1813, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Feb 1900, Compton, Lee County, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage 24 Jun 1830  PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Robert BRADSHAW,   b. 25 Oct 1831, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Oct 1831, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     2. William BRADSHAW,   b. 25 Oct 1831, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Feb 1909 (Age 77 years)
     3. Elizabeth BRADSHAW,   b. 31 Jan 1834, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Peotone, Will County, IL Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. George Washington BRADSHAW,   b. 4 Oct 1836, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Dec 1912, Compton, Lee County, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     5. Abigail BRADSHAW,   b. 20 Jul 1839, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. IL Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Sarah H. BRADSHAW,   b. 23 Mar 1841, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Oct 1863 (Age 22 years)
     7. Rebecca BRADSHAW,   b. 12 Jun 1843, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Spencer, Clay County, IA Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Benjamin H. BRADSHAW,   b. 22 Oct 1847, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. May 1897, Compton, Lee County, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years)
     9. Dennis BRADSHAW,   b. 7 May 1849, IL Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. John BRADSHAW,   b. Abt 1849, IL Find all individuals with events at this location
     11. Francis BRADSHAW,   b. 22 Jul 1852
     12. Aid BRADSHAW,   b. 5 Sep 1853, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jun 1934, Mendota, La Salle County, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
    Family ID F2573  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Apr 2024