George Richard Courtney/Pountney, Brass Dresser Staffordshire 1881
In the 1881 England Census taken at Staffordshire, we find a George COURTNEY listed living with his family, occupation described as a brass dresser, similar to our missing George. He states he was born in Middlesex, could this be him? 1881 census I had a lot of difficulty finding this family anywhere else including any marriage in the right timeframe to Sarah. After some years I finally discovered the family in the 1871 census listed as George POUNTNEY! From further research I discovered his parents were Richard Pountney and Sophia Barron, grandparents John and Ann probably from Warwickshire. Given he is alive and well living in Staffordshire in the 1871 census makes him seem unlikely to be my George. Family Tree of George 1843 on WikiTree (@WikiTreeOfficial) However, one AncestryDNA match (@ 26cMs) has an ancestor listed as Olive Phoebe Courtney of Staffordshire. I believe her name is actually Phoebe Ann Courtney, her grandparents William Courtney an...