George William Addinsell ^{1 2}

  General Notes:

Successful Cotton broker
Reputed to have crossed the Atlantic 100 times
Returned from America to live in Isle of Man and later to Birkenhead
Family tradition that son mismanaged the family business in America and
much money lost

From MRK:

"Colonel in the Army in Ireland, met PJW, an Irish woman, on board ship they
married and consequently he had to resign his commission. He went to
Newfoundland and became a banker. He was a 'socialist' and set about buying
slaves and setting them free. There is monument in the US somewhere to him.

He had 4 sons: 1 barrister who returned to Liverpool, 2 doctors one of which
was a gaenicologist at Guy's."

  Research Notes:

Not found in UK 1881 census

  Noted events in his life were:

• He was employed. ¹ cotton broker

• He was employed in 1880 in Brooklyn, N.Y., USA. ⁴ Imported of Woolens (sic)

• He was employed in 1901 in Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, Cheshire. ³ Living on own means

• He had a residence in 1880 in Brooklyn, N.Y., USA. ⁴ Kings

• He had a residence in 1901 in Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, Cheshire. ³ 37 Rk Park

George married Lois Falkner, daughter of Living and Living, on 27 Sep 1856 in Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, N.Y, USA. (Lois Falkner was born on 27 Sep 1836 in Market Harborough, Lei and died on 22 Mar 1867 in Brooklyn, N.Y., USA.)

George next married Pauline Jane Anna Wilkins, daughter of George Hughes Wilkins and Living, on 26 Oct 1871 in Arlington Vermont USA. (Pauline Jane Anna Wilkins was born on 23 Oct 1851 in St Johns, Newfoundland ³ and died on 24 May 1921 in Rockferry, Chs.)