George Earnshaw was the first son of Thomas Earnshaw & Jane Turnbull christened September 26th, 1850 at Hunwick, Co Durham.
At the time of the 1851 census 7 month old George was with his parents at Back North Terrace, Dawdon, Seaham Harbour, Co Durham.
In 1861 the family were living at the Gas Works, Dawdon & George had 2 younger brothers & a younger sister.
By 1871 the family had moved to Haswell Colliery & George was now working as a screeman at the colliery. He had 5 brothers & a sister.
George married Frances Wren in Oct-December 1872, the marriage being registered at Easington. Frances was born Jan-March 1852 at Haswell, the daughter of Jane & William Wren, a coal miner.
In 1881 George & Frances were living at Haswell & George was now described as a coal miner. They had a 6 year old son Thomas.
By 1885 they had moved to Shotton & at the time of the 1891 census George & Frances were living at 11 Sunderland Row, Shotton Colliery, Easington where George was once again described as a screenman at the coal mine. Son Thomas was now a labourer at the colliery & there were 2 more children – William (8) & Elizabeth J (6).
They were still living at Shotton in 1901, now at 26 Railway St. George was now a colliery banksman above ground. At home were Thomas, now a limestone quarryman, & daughter Lizzie J. Sadly William had died the previous year, aged 18.
Frances died aged 64 in Oct-December 1915, the death being registered at Easington.
The children of George Earnshaw & Frances Wren were:
e.1.2.1.1 Thomas Earnshaw born Jan-March 1875 at Haswell, Co Durham
e.1.2.1.2 Jane Wren Earnshaw born 1879 at Haswell, Co Durham, died 1879 at
Haswell, Co Durham
e.1.2.1.2 William Wren Earnshaw born July-September 1881 at Haswell, Co Durham,
died April-June 1900 at Easington
e.1.2.1.3 Lizzie Jane Earnshaw born April-June 1885 at Shotton, Co Durham