George Bashford
- Born
- 1817-03-10 12:00:00
- Died
- 1892-02-15 12:00:00
- Gender
- Male
George Bashford was born in Dublin. His only known job there was as a 'revenue officer'. He married Mary Hawksby, from Ballymote, Co. Sligo, on 7th May 1843 (place unknown) and the couple then emigrated to London, never to return.
George followed a number of occupations in London, first as a police officer. During a stay in Cardiff he worked as a 'collector of port dues', while back in London he was a 'broker' and later a a 'manufacturer of plate powder'. He went bankrupt on one or more occasions and eventually died in a Home for Decayed Merchants in S E London.
He and his wife produced seven known children, of whom four survived to adulthood. Two sons married and had issue, with the result of at least fifty known descendants, many of whom still living in England.
