George MUSSON

1859 - 1935  (75 years)

• Name	George MUSSON  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Birth	23 May 1859	Grantham, Lincolnshire, England   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10]
  Gender	Male
  1871 Census	1871	36, Welby Street, Grantham, Lincolnshire, England   [1]
  MilitaryEnlistment	16 Aug 1880	Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
  	16668, Sapper, Royal Engineers, Moulder
  	https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBM%2FWO97%2F5575%2F974105
  1881 Census	1881	Brompton Barracks, Chatham, Kent, England   [6]
  	Sapper, Royal Engineers
  1901 Census	1901	37, St Marys, York, Yorkshire, England   [5]
  	Sergeant, Royal Engineers, Ordnance Surveyor
  MilitaryDischarge	15 Jul 1902	York, Yorkshire, England
  	16668, Sergeant, 16 Company, Royal Engineers
  	https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBM%2FWO97%2F5575%2F974105
  Joined Ordnance Survey	16 Jul 1902  [10, 11]
  	Register of Staff
  Register of Staff	16 Jul 1902  [10]
  	8063, Geo Musson
  	Name: Geo Musson Date of Birth: 23/5/1859 Date Joined OS: 16/7/1902 Date Left OS: 30/8/1919 Superannuated See No 1728 RE Reg Date of Death: 25/4/1935
  1911 Census	2 Apr 1911	81 Richmond Road, Freemantle Southampton, Hampshire, England   [2]
  	Army Pensioner Superintendent Ordnance Survey
  	Relationship: Head
  1918 List	31 Jul 1918	Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [9]
  	Superintendent
  	Name: George Musson Rank: CA Employment: Superintendent Division: Engraving &c Category: Civil Assistants Pay Rate: 16s 0d War Bonus: �3 2s 6d
  Left Ordnance Survey	30 Aug 1919  [10]
  	Register of Staff, Superannuated
  1921 Census	19 Jun 1921	88, Erlanger Road, Deptford, London, England   [3]
  	Drawing Superintendent Retired Ordnance Survey
  	Relationship: Head
  FLAG	Civilian, Royal Engineer  [9, 10]
  OS People	Civilian, RE  [2, 3]
  Death	25 Apr 1935	88, Erlanger Road, Deptford, London, England   [4, 7, 8, 10]
  	https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBM%2FWO97%2F5575%2F974105
  Probate	19 Dec 1935	London, England   [8]
  Reference Number	49697
  Person ID	I49697	Ordnance Survey People
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	John MUSSON,   b. 1830, Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth MUSSON,   b. 1833, Little Hale Fen, Lincolnshire, England
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F6716	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edith Harriett MUSSON,   b. 1866, Tavistock, Devon, England
  Children	1. George MUSSON,   b. 1892, Roscommon, Roscommon, Ireland  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Thomas MUSSON,   b. 1893, Peterswell, Galway, Ireland  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Ada Bridget Marion MUSSON,   b. 1886, Bridestowe, Devon, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Albert John MUSSON,   b. 24 Aug 1887, Knowestone, Devon, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F6714	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S21] Ancestry.com, 1871 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3359; Folio: 33; Page: 22; GSU roll: 839360. Record for John Musson https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7619&h=3187738&indiv=try Details: 1911 Census. Details: 1921 Census. [S281] Register of Staff. The Register of Staff is a book held at The National Archives (Reference - OS 3/285). The Register of Staff is a book held at The National Archives (Reference - OS 3/285). The book only covers civilian assistant; military personnel and labourers are not covered. There are 4546 individuals identified in the book. The National Archives dates the book as 1840-1935, however, it appears the book was started c1890 showing all staff in post at that time with new staff added until the c1934. The Register of Staff contains a wide range of information, the following has been transcribed where the information exists. Identification Number, Name, Data of Birth, Date of Joining, Age at Joining, Data of Leaving or Date of Last Entry, Reason for leaving, and reference to Entry on the RE register. The main information not transcribed are pay rates, retirement lump sum and retirement payment, and date of Civil Service Certificate. Transcribed by Clive Boocock 2021 [S111] Ancestry.com, 1901 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), Class: RG13; Piece: 4436; Folio: 15; Page: 22. Record for George Musson https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7814&h=34047038&indiv=try [S19] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1881 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Class: RG11; Piece: 897; Folio: 28; Page: 34; GSU roll: 1341213. Record for George Musson https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7572&h=8104945&indiv=try [S154] Ancestry.com, England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;), General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 1d; Page: 818. Record for George Musson https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7579&h=28827837&indiv=try [S7] Ancestry.com, England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;). Record for George Musson https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1904&h=1407831&indiv=try Details: July 1918 List. [S281] Register of Staff, ROS. [S281] Register of Staff, Register of Staff.