SHRUBSOLE, GEORGE WILLIAM

GEORGE WILLIAM SHRUBSOLE

Chemist, Archaeologist & Geologist

1827 - 1892

Born in 1827 at Faversham, Kent. Died 1892

He was educated at grammar school and then apprenticed to a London surgeon where he qualified as a pharmacist, and in 1852 he bought a Chemist's business in Chester.

In 1857 he assisted the secretary of the old Chester Natural History Society and became chairman of its geological section.

In 1861 he joined the Chester Archaeological Society and was Hon. Curator of their museum until he resigned in 1891 because of ill health.

He presented many papers to the Chester Archaeological Society and his last two scientific papers were on Roman earthenware pipes found in Chester, and the locality of Great Boughton in Roman times.

He also had a large collection of Roman antiquities.

He was awarded the Kingsley Memorial prize of the Chester Society of Natural Science, Literature and Arts in 1882 for a paper on The Corals of the Mountain Limestone.

1881 Census of Chester

50 Northgate Street.

George W Shrusbole.....Head....53...... Chemist employing one chemist asst & 2 boys

Fanny Shrubsole.........Wife....50

George Shrubsole........Son.....16

Alfred Shrubsole........Son.....14

William H Jones.........Asst.... 22.......Chemist assistant

Eliza Edwards........... Serv.... 27.......Domestic servant.

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	GEORGE WILLIAM SHRUBSOLE Chemist, Archaeologist & Geologist 1827 - 1892 Born in 1827 at Faversham, Kent. Died 1892 He was educated at grammar school and then apprenticed to a London surgeon where he qualified as a pharmacist, and in 1852 he bought a Chemist's business in Chester. In 1857 he assisted the secretary of the old Chester Natural History Society and became chairman of its geological section. In 1861 he joined the Chester Archaeological Society and was Hon. Curator of their museum until he resigned in 1891 because of ill health. He presented many papers to the Chester Archaeological Society and his last two scientific papers were on Roman earthenware pipes found in Chester, and the locality of Great Boughton in Roman times. He also had a large collection of Roman antiquities. He was awarded the Kingsley Memorial prize of the Chester Society of Natural Science, Literature and Arts in 1882 for a paper on The Corals of the Mountain Limestone. 1881 Census of Chester 50 Northgate Street. George W Shrusbole.....Head....53...... Chemist employing one chemist asst & 2 boys Fanny Shrubsole.........Wife....50 George Shrubsole........Son.....16 Alfred Shrubsole........Son.....14 William H Jones.........Asst.... 22.......Chemist assistant Eliza Edwards........... Serv.... 27.......Domestic servant. Return to top of page