george mallandain + sarah jackson
George was born on 5 January 1827 in Prestwich, Lancashire, the son of Edward Mallandain and Alice Seddon. Shortly after 1841, his family moved from Prestwich to Hebden Bridge in Yorkshire when his father obtained a position with the railway. George returned to Manchester where he trained as an engineer and on 3 February 1848, he married Sarah Jackson at Manchester Cathedral with his brother John and sister Sarah Ann acting as witnesses. Sarah was born on 20 March 1828 in Hebdon Bridge, Yorkshire, the daughter of George Jackson, a Publican, and his wife Susanna. At the time of their marriage, George was living on Naylor Street and Sarah in Collyhurst.
by John Atkinson Grimshaw
They had four children, all born in Manchester, but sadly only one survived to adulthood. William was born on 30 December 1848 in Manchester and baptised at St Thomas in Heptonstall, a small village north of Hebden Bridge, on 15 February 1849. The first church, dedicated to St Thomas a Beckett, was built in the mid 13th Century and remained in use until 1847 when it was severely damaged in a storm. A new church was consecrated in 1854 and dedicated to St Thomas the Apostle. William died in Newton near Manchester on 11 April, just two months after his baptism.
Their only surviving child, Eliza, was born in Manchester on 17 February 1850 and she was also baptised at St Thomas, Heptonstall on 10 April.
In 1851, George, Sarah and baby Eliza were living in the Clegg’s Buildings in the parish of All Saints, Newton township in Manchester and George was still employed as an engineer. One year later, their daughter Mary was born on 6 February 1852 and baptised on 11 July at Heptonstall. She died on 24 May 1853 at Newton and was buried at Heptonstall one week later. William was born on 17 May 1854 but died three months later on 26 August 1854. He was buried on 30 August at Heptonstall.
In 1861, the family lived at 15 Wilson Street, Manchester and George’s occupation was now listed as a mechanic. By 1871, Eliza had left home and George and Sarah lived alone at 29 Hendham Vale in Manchester and George worked as an engine turner. One year after the census was taken, Sarah died at home on 16 May 1872 aged only 44 years.
hannah hoyle
George married a second time, to Hannah Hoyle, on 30 November 1878 at St Oswald in Collyhurst north of Manchester. Hannah was born about 1835 in Hornby, Lancashire, the daughter of Thomas Yates and was herself a widow.
George and Hannah remained in Manchester, living at 507 Collyhurst Road in 1881 before moving south of the city to Didsbury in 1891. By 1901, George had retired although they remained in their house at 42 Lime Grove in Didsbury. Hannah died there on 2 January 1911 and probate was granted on her estate, valued at £1961, on 18 January 1911.
When the 1911 Census was taken three months after Hannah’s death, George was still living on Lime Grove but his daughter Eliza grand-daughter Constance and great-grandson Thomas were also recorded as part of the household. The house on Lime Grove had five rooms and the census also notes that George employed one domestic servant.
George died on 10 July 1913 and left his estate valued at £3218 to his widowed daughter Eliza Wade. He was buried at the Southern Cemetery in Chorlton-cum-hardy, next to his wife Hannah, on 15 July.