See also
| Husband: | George WITHY (1886-1967) | |
| Wife: | Elizabeth Alma STANKLEY (1890-1934) | |
| Children: | George WITHY (1924-1998) | |
| Robert (Bob) WITHY (1928- ) | ||
| Marriage | frm 1 Oct 1922 to 31 Dec 1922 | Hartlepool, Durham |
George WITHY, gw1_bs (3)
| Name: | George WITHY | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Alfred WITHY (1849-1911) | |
| Mother: | Margaret Ann OLDFIELD (1851-1921) | |
| Birth | 10 Jan 1886 | Durham, West Hartlepool |
| Occupation | Naval architect | |
| Death | 1967 (age 80-81) | Heswall nursing home |
Elizabeth Alma STANKLEY, 1956, age 66, GW&MG_MS
| Name: | Elizabeth Alma STANKLEY1 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | James STANKLEY (1854- ) | |
| Mother: | Jane Ann (Jennie) SWALWELL (c. 1854- ) | |
| Birth | 6 Feb 1890 | West Hartlepool, Durham |
| Occupation | Drapers Assistant | |
| Death | 28 Jan 1934 (age 43) | Birkenhead General Hospital |
George WITHY, George Withy
Spouse: Dorothy Elizabeth GRAY, 2009, age 84, betty2
| Name: | George WITHY2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Dorothy Elizabeth GRAY (1925-2014) | |
| Birth | 15 May 1924 | |
| Occupation | Journalist | |
| Death | 17 Nov 1998 (age 74) | 3 Woodside Road, Irby, Wirral |
Robert (Bob) WITHY, bob_w
Spouse: Beryl JONES, beryl_w
| Name: | Robert (Bob) WITHY | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse 1: | Mimi ( - ) | |
| Spouse 2: | Beryl JONES (1921- ) | |
| Birth | 16 Aug 1928 | |
| Death | ||
Born in 1886, in West Hartlepool. Apprenticed as a Ships' draughtsman, he first moved to Vickers Armstrong (Barrow-in-Furness).
In 1901 census, was living at 151, Stockton Road, West Hartlepool, with his parents (Reference: RG13 piece 4642 folio 209 page 49
In 1911 census, was living as a "lodger" at 34 West View Road Barrow in Furness (Reference: RG14PN25677 RG78PN1473 RD482 SD1 ED27 SN187)
He moved to Birkenhead in 1915 (living at 11, Ashburton Road) to take charge of the building of the first submarine contract obtained for the Shipyard. For 35 years, he was the senior Naval architect on Admiralty construction at Cammell Laird & Co. (Shipbuilders and Engineers) Ltd., Birkenhead. He supervised all their Naval construction, including the battleships Rodney and Prince of Wales. The first Ark Royal, and many smaller vessels.
He was married 3 times. First to Sarah Alice Stankley (1916). She died in the 1918 flue epidemic. He then married her sister, Elizabeth Alma Stankley. Following her death in 1934 from 'a stomach problem', he married Margaret Ellen Gibson on 26/09/1936. (details from Jennifer Stankley)
Second wife of George Withy (B 10.01.1886) (see Marriage Certificate). The sister of Sarah Alice Stankley, his first wife. Elizabeth Alma died in 1934 (See death certificate)
| 1 | Jennifer Stankley |
| 2 | In person, Wife (D B Gray) & obituaries |