Alfred George Paget (1887-1927)

Updated/Edited: 6 Apr 2015

This is what I have learned about Grandpa Rust’s grandfather, Alfred George Paget, beginning with John George Paget, in Leeds, Yorkshire, England:

(Alfred George Paget is Aidan, Ashley and Haley’s 2nd great grandfather and John George Paget is their 5th great-grandfather.)

Earliest Known Generation in England

1. JOHN GEORGE¹ PAGET, was born in Yorkshire, England about 1796 (he was 45 on the 1841 census). John probably died before the 1851 Wortley Census as he is not listed with the family. He married, JOHANAH WILSHIRE in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, on 22 Aug 1818. The “Johanah” spelling is taken from her signature on her marriage certificate.

Children of John George¹ and Johanah (Wilshire) Paget:
2. i. John George² Paget, born in Leeds on 25 Jan 1821
ii. Frederick Paget, born about 1825; died 1881
iii. Georgiana Paget, born 1827; died 1861
iv. Hannah Paget, born about 1829

John George and Johanna Paget were living on the “Chapeltown Road” during the 1841 Census. Note that Georgiana is not in the census…is she away from home as a 14 year old servant in another household??

From Wikipedia:
“A map made of Leeds in 1834 shows the area that is now Chapeltown was pasture land between Chapel Allerton and Potternewtonvillages and Leeds. Through the centre of this farmland, which was already earmarked at this time as a planned ‘New Town of Leeds’ suburb, ran the Leeds-Harrogate Turnpike Road which later became Chapeltown Road. Much of this land, called ‘Squire’s Pastures’ was part of Earl Cowper’s estate.”

The 1851 finds the Paget family: Joanna, John George, Frederic, and Georgiana. Missing is John George Paget Sr. and Hannah. Elizabeth (Axellson) Paget was born in Hull.

Wortley census index 1851:

Surname	Name	Age	Birth Place	Film	Folio
Pa(d)get	Ann	26	Doncaster	2314	359
Pa(d)get	Elizabeth	27	Hull	2314	266
Pa(d)get	Frederic	26	Leeds	2314	359
Pa(d)get	Georgiana	24	Leeds	2314	266
Pa(d)get	Joanna	60	SOM	2314	266
Pa(d)get	John George	30	Leeds	2314	266

Above we see mother Joanna Paget age 60, born 1791, in Somerset; her oldest son John George Paget age 30, born 1821, in Leeds with his wife Elizabeth (Axellson) Paget born in Hull about 1824; then Frederic Paget age 26, born about 1825 in Leeds (could Ann be his wife?); then Georgiana age 24, born about 1827 in Leeds. Hannah at age 22 must be married and in another household?

Second Generation in England

2. JOHN GEORGE² PAGET (John 1) born in Leeds, Yorkshire (now West Riding Yorkshire), England, on 25 Jan 1821; died in Leeds on 29 Nov 1872; he married, first, before 1851, ELIZABETH AXELLSON; he married, second, in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, in 1856, ELIZABETH WRIGHT. John’s occupation in 1841 was a “Press Setter.”

Child of John George and Elizabeth (Axellson) Paget:
i. GEORGIANA³ PAGET, born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England in 1853.

Children of John George and Elizabeth (Wright) Paget:
i. JOHN³ PAGET, born in Leeds 1857; died 1902.
ii. FREDERICK WILLIAM³ PAGET, b. in Leeds, England, 15 Jul 1858.
iii. AMELIA PAGET, born in Leeds 1862
iv. ARTHUR PAGET, born in Leeds 1868
v. HARRY PAGET, born in Leeds 1870

Third Generation in England

3. FREDERICK WILLIAM³ PAGET, (John George², John George¹), was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, ENGLAND, 15 Jul 1858; he died in Hazel Hill, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada 9 May 1910. He married ELIZA MAUDE WHITE in Guysborough County, Canada, 1 Dec 1885.

 

Frederick William Paget and Eliza Maude White
1885

Leeds in 1866, when Frederick William Paget would have been living there at 8 years old.

The Commercial Cable Company where Frederick William Paget worked in Hazel Hill, Nova Scotia.

The Commercial Cable Company where Frederick William Paget worked in Hazel Hill, Nova Scotia.

“Death of F. W. Paget” from the Canso News, Canso, Nova Scotia, 10 May 1910:

“The death of F. W. Paget took place at his residence, Hazel Hill, on the 10th instant, after a lingering illness. Indifferent health for some years past compelled him a year ago to resign his position with the Commercial Cable Co., of whose staff he was one of the original members, coming to the “Hill” from Tor Bay, where he was with the Direct U. S. Cable Co. after coming to this country.

Children of Frederick William and Eliza Maude (White) Paget:

i. ALFRED GEORGE⁴ PAGET, born in Canso, Nova Scotia, Canada, 18 Oct 1887.

Fourth Generation
(First born in Canada)

4. ALFRED GEORGE⁴ PAGET, (Frederick William³, John George², John George¹), was born in Canso, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada, on 18 Oct 1887. He was baptized in Canso on 9 Sep 1888 by Edward Ansell, Incumbent, of St. John’s Parish located in Arichat, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. He died in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA, on 5 Sept 1927 of colon cancer. He married NELLIE OLIVE BOOTHBY in Agana, Guam, Mariana Islands, on 17 Jan 1922.

The Rev. Edward Ansell was born in England in 1829 and died in Arichat, Nova Scotia on 13 Jun 1905. He is buried at St. John’s Anglican church at Arichat, Richmond, NS.

Baptism of Alfred George Paget in Arichat, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

St. John’s Anglican Church, Arichat, Cape Breton, NS

Children of Alfred George and Nellie Olive (Boothby) Paget:
i.  FREDERICK WILLIAM⁵ PAGET, born in Hawaii 1923.
ii. ELIZABETH ANN⁵ PAGET, born in San Francisco, San Francisco, California 1927.

Guam before World War II, Alfred and Nellie were there in 1921 and 1922

Fifth Generation (First born in the USA)

4. ELIZABETH ANN⁵ PAGET (Alfred⁴, Frederick³, John George², John George¹) Elizabeth married in Redwood City 1950, CHAUNCEY GEORGE RUST.

Children of Chauncey George and Elizabeth Ann (Paget) Rust:
i. Bruce David⁶ RUST, born in Redwood City, San Mateo County, California 29 Oct 1951. Died in Colorado on 14 Aug 2012. RIP Dear Bruce!
ii. Living Rust

More Sources and Information:
Chronology of the Commercial Cable Company in Canso and Hazel Hill, Nova Scotia, Canada.