Researching George Singer
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1204 people with the Singer surname? In that year Singer was ranked number 2409 for popularity in the UK. |
The name George means "A Tiller of the Soil or a Farmer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of George Singer on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Singer and the Singer Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 2001 people with the Singer surname in the UK? Singer is now ranked number 2348 for popularity in the UK. |
Singer Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 24306 people with the Singer surname in the USA? Singer is ranked number 149 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called George Singer
George Singer (cycle manufacturer)
George Singer (1846 – 4 January 1909) was an English cycle manufacturer who was a pioneer of both cycle and automobile development.
Singer was born at Stinsford, Dorset in 1847, the son of George and Helen Singer. He served an apprenticeship at Penn's Engineering Works in Greenwich and in 1869 he moved to Coventry to work at the Coventry Machinist Company. Around 1874 he started his own company to manufacture cycles, Singer & Co, in 1894 that became Singer & Co Ltd, and in 1896 the Singer Cycle Company, that soon grew into a large business and also in 1896, at the height of popularity for cycles, he floated his business as a company with a capital of £700,000 reverting to Singer & Co Ltd. The development of forks with curves is attributed to him.
Singer was elected to the Coventry city council in 1881; he became an alderman in 1893 and also served as Mayor of Coventry from 1891 to 1894. He resigned from the council in 1898 as his interests were more with philanthropy and charity than politics.
Singer died on 4 January 1909, aged 62 at his home at Coundon Court near Coventry.
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