George Frederick Payne PETTY

1848 - 1933  (85 years)

• Name	George Frederick Payne PETTY  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Birth	1848	Southampton, Hampshire, England   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10]
  Gender	Male
  Joined Ordnance Survey	2 Oct 1860  [8, 11, 12]
  	Register of Staff
  Register of Staff	2 Oct 1860  [11]
  	2645, G F Petty
  	Name: G F Petty Date Joined OS: 02/10/1860 Date Left OS: 27/6/1907 Died Date of Death: 22/4/1933
  1861 Census	1861	Portswood Road, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [7]
  	CA Ordnance Survey Office
  1863 List	28 Mar 1863  [8]
  	Civilian, Messenger (Boy)
  	Nature of Duties: Messenger (Boy) Rate of pay per Diem: 1s 9d Length of Service: 2y 5m
  1871 Census	1871	51, Bevois Place, Rockstone Lane, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [10]
  1871 Census	1871	51, Bevois Place, Rockstone Lane, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [10]
  	Clerk, Ordnance Survey
  1881 Census	1881	7, Dorset Street, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [9]
  	Clerk O Survey O
  1890 Staff List	1 Jul 1890	Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [12]
  	Clerk
  	Name: G F Petty Rank: CA Nature of duties: Clerk Branch: Publication Division Pay per diem: 9s 0d Length of service: 29y 9m Increase per diem in last 10 years: 3s 0d
  1891 Census	5 Apr 1891	Dorset Street, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [3]
  	Clerk, Ordnance Survey
  	Relationship: Head
  1901 Census	31 Mar 1901	7, Dorset Street, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [4]
  	Clerk, Ordnance Survey
  	Relationship: Head
  Left Ordnance Survey	27 Jun 1907  [11]
  	Register of Staff, Superannuated
  1911 Census	1911	7, Dorset Street, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [5]
  	Retired Civil Servant
  1921 Census	19 Jun 1921	7, Dorset Street, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [2]
  	Clerk Retired Ordnance Survey
  	Relationship: Head
  Death	22 Apr 1933	7, Dorset Street, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [1, 6, 11]
  Probate	15 Jun 1933	London, England   [1]
  Person ID	I52594	Ordnance Survey People
  Last Modified	2 May 2026

  
  

  Father	George Frederick PETTY,   b. 1802, Portsea, Hampshire, England
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Emma PETTY,   b. 1815, Portsea, Hampshire, England
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F6857	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Clari Sophia PETTY,   b. 1858, Southampton, Hampshire, England
  Children	1. Reginald Stanley PETTY,   b. 1889, Southampton, Hampshire, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Ethel M PETTY,   b. 1881, Southampton, Hampshire, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. George Frederick PETTY,   b. 1 Sep 1882, Southampton, Hampshire, England d. 23 Apr 1932, Southampton, Hampshire, England (Age 49 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F6856	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 May 2026

  
  

• Sources

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