Vinson George Gulliver

Other Events and Attributes:

• NB: Was Englands Oldest Man When He Died
• Occupation: 1901; Agricultural Labourer
• Residence: 1911, 41, Norway Terrace, Gorse Hill, Stretford, Lancashire, England; Lodging with Harold Newton
• Occupation: 1911; Locomotive Fireman

Notes:

1911 Census
BARTON UPON IRWELL, Lancashire
Reference RG14PN23639 RG78PN1376 RD463 SD3 ED17 SN342
Address: 41 Norway Street Stretford
County: Lancashire

NEWTON, Harold Head Married M 26 1885 Locomotive Fireman Irlam Lancshire
NEWTON, Emma Wife Married 2 years F 31 1880 Dunham Massey Cheshire

NEWTON, John Robinson Brother Single M 23 1888 Turner Irland Lancashire
GULLIVER, Vinson George Boarder Single M 23 1888 Locomotive Fireman Ufton Warwicks
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From the Times Aug 14 1997
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The oldest man in Britain was today named as 108-year-old George Cook from Dorking in Surrey. He takes the title from 109-year-old Vinson Gulliver, who died last week.

Mr Gulliver died at the Heathside Retirement Home in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, where he first arrived at the age of 106. The former train driver was still doing a lot of writing and reading in his later years, and was affectionately known by friends as " the oldest train-spotter in the world. "

Every night he drank what he called his " Gulliver's Elixir " - a mixture of whisky, orange and honey.
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Vinson married Lucy Hardman in 1928 in Ashton under Lyne, : Registration District, England. Lucy (daughter of John Goulding Hardman and Emma Hilton) was born in 1890 in Manchester, Lancashire, England; died in 1967 in Ashton under Lyne, : Registration District, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]