Son of Thomas Bignall and Amy Willoughby, husband of Mary Rebecca Stevenson, the daughter of Henry Stevenson and Sarah, whom he married on August 22nd, 1883 at the Nottingham Registry Office, and father of Ellen Matilda (married Warren Buckler Budd), Agnes (married Charles Sponheimer) and Percy Stevenson Bignall.
In 1871, George Bignall, aged 5, was living in Nottingham, England, in the home of his parents, Thomas Bignall, aged 45, a lace maker, and Amy Bignall, aged 45, with siblings, Amy Bignall, aged 20, a hose mender, Maria Bignall, aged 17, a lace jennier (?), Samuel Bignall, aged 15, a lace maker, Annie Bignall, aged 13, a lace mender, Thomas Bignall, aged 10, William Bignall, aged 7, and John Bignall, aged 3.
In 1881, George W. Bignall, aged 16, was living at 106 Derby Road, Nottingham, England, in the home of his parents, Thomas Bignall, aged 55, a publican, and Amy Bignall, aged 55, with Thomas Bignall, aged 20, Samuel Bignall, aged 25, a lace mender, Charlotte Bignall, aged 26, Annie G. Bignall, aged 3, and Mable W. Bignall, aged 7 months.
In 1891, George W. Bignall, aged 25, was living in Radford, Nottinghamshire, England, Civil Parish Basford, with his wife, Mary R. Bignall, aged 26, and children, Ellen M. Bignall, aged 7, and Agnes Bignall, aged 5. He was was shown to be a lace curtain reader.
He came to the US in August 7th, 1897, age 32, travelling alone on the S.S. Campania, occupation curtain reader, final destination Philadelphia, where his uncle, Mr. Willougby would be (in parenthesis it states that he will meet family in New York).
On June 25th, 1904, George W. Bignall declared his intention to be come a citizen of the United States at Riverhead, New York
He may have worked for the lace mill in Patchogue before his death in 1906. The family lived at 27 Terry Street in Patchogue in 1917.
Obituary - Patchogue, February 26 - George Willoughby Bignall, died here Saturday morning at his residence on Bailey Avenue, in the forty-first year of his age. Deceased was a design patter reader at the lace mills. His widow, a son and two daughters survive. The funeral will be from the Episcopal Church on Rider Avenue, tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The rector, the Rev. Jacob Probst, will officiate.
(George Willoughby Bignall/Mary Stevenson in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915; 1891 England Census; George Bignall in the New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957; New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980, Digital Folder Number 005409334, Image Number 00233, Record Number 5; George W Bignall in the New York, Death Index, 1852-1956, Certificate Number: 8229; Times Union, Brooklyn, New York, 26 Feb 1906, Monday, Page 8)
In 1871, George Bignall, aged 5, was living in Nottingham, England, in the home of his parents, Thomas Bignall, aged 45, a lace maker, and Amy Bignall, aged 45, with siblings, Amy Bignall, aged 20, a hose mender, Maria Bignall, aged 17, a lace jennier (?), Samuel Bignall, aged 15, a lace maker, Annie Bignall, aged 13, a lace mender, Thomas Bignall, aged 10, William Bignall, aged 7, and John Bignall, aged 3.
In 1881, George W. Bignall, aged 16, was living at 106 Derby Road, Nottingham, England, in the home of his parents, Thomas Bignall, aged 55, a publican, and Amy Bignall, aged 55, with Thomas Bignall, aged 20, Samuel Bignall, aged 25, a lace mender, Charlotte Bignall, aged 26, Annie G. Bignall, aged 3, and Mable W. Bignall, aged 7 months.
In 1891, George W. Bignall, aged 25, was living in Radford, Nottinghamshire, England, Civil Parish Basford, with his wife, Mary R. Bignall, aged 26, and children, Ellen M. Bignall, aged 7, and Agnes Bignall, aged 5. He was was shown to be a lace curtain reader.
He came to the US in August 7th, 1897, age 32, travelling alone on the S.S. Campania, occupation curtain reader, final destination Philadelphia, where his uncle, Mr. Willougby would be (in parenthesis it states that he will meet family in New York).
On June 25th, 1904, George W. Bignall declared his intention to be come a citizen of the United States at Riverhead, New York
He may have worked for the lace mill in Patchogue before his death in 1906. The family lived at 27 Terry Street in Patchogue in 1917.
Obituary - Patchogue, February 26 - George Willoughby Bignall, died here Saturday morning at his residence on Bailey Avenue, in the forty-first year of his age. Deceased was a design patter reader at the lace mills. His widow, a son and two daughters survive. The funeral will be from the Episcopal Church on Rider Avenue, tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The rector, the Rev. Jacob Probst, will officiate.
(George Willoughby Bignall/Mary Stevenson in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915; 1891 England Census; George Bignall in the New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957; New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980, Digital Folder Number 005409334, Image Number 00233, Record Number 5; George W Bignall in the New York, Death Index, 1852-1956, Certificate Number: 8229; Times Union, Brooklyn, New York, 26 Feb 1906, Monday, Page 8)
Son of Thomas Bignall and Amy Willoughby, husband of Mary Rebecca Stevenson, the daughter of Henry Stevenson and Sarah, whom he married on August 22nd, 1883 at the Nottingham Registry Office, and father of Ellen Matilda (married Warren Buckler Budd), Agnes (married Charles Sponheimer) and Percy Stevenson Bignall.
In 1871, George Bignall, aged 5, was living in Nottingham, England, in the home of his parents, Thomas Bignall, aged 45, a lace maker, and Amy Bignall, aged 45, with siblings, Amy Bignall, aged 20, a hose mender, Maria Bignall, aged 17, a lace jennier (?), Samuel Bignall, aged 15, a lace maker, Annie Bignall, aged 13, a lace mender, Thomas Bignall, aged 10, William Bignall, aged 7, and John Bignall, aged 3.
In 1881, George W. Bignall, aged 16, was living at 106 Derby Road, Nottingham, England, in the home of his parents, Thomas Bignall, aged 55, a publican, and Amy Bignall, aged 55, with Thomas Bignall, aged 20, Samuel Bignall, aged 25, a lace mender, Charlotte Bignall, aged 26, Annie G. Bignall, aged 3, and Mable W. Bignall, aged 7 months.
In 1891, George W. Bignall, aged 25, was living in Radford, Nottinghamshire, England, Civil Parish Basford, with his wife, Mary R. Bignall, aged 26, and children, Ellen M. Bignall, aged 7, and Agnes Bignall, aged 5. He was was shown to be a lace curtain reader.
He came to the US in August 7th, 1897, age 32, travelling alone on the S.S. Campania, occupation curtain reader, final destination Philadelphia, where his uncle, Mr. Willougby would be (in parenthesis it states that he will meet family in New York).
On June 25th, 1904, George W. Bignall declared his intention to be come a citizen of the United States at Riverhead, New York
He may have worked for the lace mill in Patchogue before his death in 1906. The family lived at 27 Terry Street in Patchogue in 1917.
Obituary - Patchogue, February 26 - George Willoughby Bignall, died here Saturday morning at his residence on Bailey Avenue, in the forty-first year of his age. Deceased was a design patter reader at the lace mills. His widow, a son and two daughters survive. The funeral will be from the Episcopal Church on Rider Avenue, tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The rector, the Rev. Jacob Probst, will officiate.
(George Willoughby Bignall/Mary Stevenson in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915; 1891 England Census; George Bignall in the New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957; New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980, Digital Folder Number 005409334, Image Number 00233, Record Number 5; George W Bignall in the New York, Death Index, 1852-1956, Certificate Number: 8229; Times Union, Brooklyn, New York, 26 Feb 1906, Monday, Page 8)
In 1871, George Bignall, aged 5, was living in Nottingham, England, in the home of his parents, Thomas Bignall, aged 45, a lace maker, and Amy Bignall, aged 45, with siblings, Amy Bignall, aged 20, a hose mender, Maria Bignall, aged 17, a lace jennier (?), Samuel Bignall, aged 15, a lace maker, Annie Bignall, aged 13, a lace mender, Thomas Bignall, aged 10, William Bignall, aged 7, and John Bignall, aged 3.
In 1881, George W. Bignall, aged 16, was living at 106 Derby Road, Nottingham, England, in the home of his parents, Thomas Bignall, aged 55, a publican, and Amy Bignall, aged 55, with Thomas Bignall, aged 20, Samuel Bignall, aged 25, a lace mender, Charlotte Bignall, aged 26, Annie G. Bignall, aged 3, and Mable W. Bignall, aged 7 months.
In 1891, George W. Bignall, aged 25, was living in Radford, Nottinghamshire, England, Civil Parish Basford, with his wife, Mary R. Bignall, aged 26, and children, Ellen M. Bignall, aged 7, and Agnes Bignall, aged 5. He was was shown to be a lace curtain reader.
He came to the US in August 7th, 1897, age 32, travelling alone on the S.S. Campania, occupation curtain reader, final destination Philadelphia, where his uncle, Mr. Willougby would be (in parenthesis it states that he will meet family in New York).
On June 25th, 1904, George W. Bignall declared his intention to be come a citizen of the United States at Riverhead, New York
He may have worked for the lace mill in Patchogue before his death in 1906. The family lived at 27 Terry Street in Patchogue in 1917.
Obituary - Patchogue, February 26 - George Willoughby Bignall, died here Saturday morning at his residence on Bailey Avenue, in the forty-first year of his age. Deceased was a design patter reader at the lace mills. His widow, a son and two daughters survive. The funeral will be from the Episcopal Church on Rider Avenue, tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The rector, the Rev. Jacob Probst, will officiate.
(George Willoughby Bignall/Mary Stevenson in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915; 1891 England Census; George Bignall in the New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957; New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980, Digital Folder Number 005409334, Image Number 00233, Record Number 5; George W Bignall in the New York, Death Index, 1852-1956, Certificate Number: 8229; Times Union, Brooklyn, New York, 26 Feb 1906, Monday, Page 8)
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