George Shann1

(18 May 1809 - 2 October 1882)
     George Shann was born on 18 May 1809 at Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England, .2 He married Jane Gray, daughter of William Gray and Ann Elizabeth Howard, on 16 April 1845 at Brafferton, Yorkshire, England, .1 George Shann died on 2 October 1882 at York, Yorkshire, England, , at age 73.2,3

Census

30 March 1851Head of Family69 Low Petergate, St Michael-le-Belfrey, York, Yorkshire, England, 4
7 April 1861Head of Family69 Low Petergate, St Michael-le-Belfrey, York, Yorkshire, England, 5
2 April 1871Head of Family69 Low Petergate, St Michael-le-Belfrey, York, Yorkshire, England, 6
3 April 1881Head of Family69 Low Petergate, St Michael-le-Belfrey, York, Yorkshire, England, 7

Family

Jane Gray (6 May 1819 - 6 Sep 1899)
Marriage*He married Jane Gray, daughter of William Gray and Ann Elizabeth Howard, on 16 April 1845 at Brafferton, Yorkshire, England, .1 
Children

Research Notes

  • George Shann Adm. pens. (age 18) at CAIUS, Oct. 29, 1827. [2nd] s. of Thomas, surgeon, of Tadcaster, Yorks. (and Honor, dau. of John Kendall, of Hatfield, Yorks.) B. May 18, 1809 [at Tadcaster]. Schools, Repton and Ripon. Matric. Michs. 1828. Migrated to Trinity, Feb. 11, 1829; M.B. 1833; M.D. 1843. F.R.C.P., 1843. Practised at York. Physician to York County hospital and dispensary. Married, Apr. 16, 1845, Jane, dau. of the Rev. William Gray, Canon of Ripon and V. of Brafferton, Yorks. Died Oct. 2, 1882; buried at York. Father of Alfred (1868), Edward (1868), George (1864), Reginald (1872), Thomas L. (1877), William A. (1880), Henry C. (1870) and the above. (Repton Sch. Reg; Venn, II. 204; Medical Directories; A. P. Burke, Family Records.)2

Citations

  1. [S730] Yorkshire, marriages, online www.findmypast.co.uk, MARRIAGE of George Shann (of full age, bachelor, physician of York, father Thomas Shann (surgeon)) and Jane Gray (of full age, Spinster, Lady of Brafferton, father William Gray (Clerk)) on 16th April 1845 at Brafferton in the County of York. Witnesses included Ann Elizabeth Gray jur and Edmund Gray.
  2. [S352] Cambridge University Alumni, online http://www.ancestry.com/, George Shann, Caius College, Entered Michs 1828, Born 18 May 1809, Died 2 Oct 1882.
  3. [S200] Ancestry.com, 6 December 1882. The Will of George Shann late of the City of York M.D. who died 3 October 1882 at York was proved at York by Jane Shann of Petergate York Widow the Relict Charles Shann of Inholmes near Tadcaster in the County of York Esquire the Brother and George Shann of the City of Edinburgh Manufacturer and Frederick Shann of York Surgeon the Sons the Executors. Personal estate £24,827 9s 11d. Resworn April 1883 £25,507 9s 11d.
  4. [S72] 1851 Census of England & Wales, online http://www.ancestry.co.uk, Class: HO107; Piece: 2353; Folio: 265; Page: 3;.
  5. [S115] 1861 Census of England & Wales, online http://www.ancestry.co.uk/, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3545; Folio: 46; Page: 4;.
  6. [S112] 1871 Census of England & Wales, online http://www.ancestry.co.uk/, Class: RG10; Piece: 4744; Folio: 73; Page: 5;.
  7. [S114] 1881 Census of England & Wales, online http://www.ancestry.co.uk/, Class: RG11; Piece: 4717; Folio: 75; Page: 8;.