George Herbert Thrupp
George Herbert Thrupp (1859-1926) of Thrupp and Maberly, coach builder
1859 Born in Kensington the son of George Athelstane Thrupp and his wife Elizabeth
By 1881 had joined the family firm
1881 Living at 111 Maida Vale, London: George A. V. Thrupp (age 51 born Marylebone), Coachbuilder employing 55 men and 5 boys. With his wife Elizabeth Thrupp (age 50 born Paddington) and their son George H. Thrupp (age 21 born Paddington), Coachbuilder. Three servants.[1]
1883 Married(1) at Twickenham to Isabel Augusta Clark
1904 THRUPP, George H., 425, Oxford Street, London, W. Car: 10-h.p. Renault. Total distance travelled since becoming a motorist: Over 16,000 miles. Hobbies: Travel, golf. Principal aim in furthering automobilism: To establish a new industry and keep oneself out of the workhouse, also to prolong one's life by the pastime. Is a well-known carriage-builder, and was sole European judge of carriages at the Chicago Exhibition, 1903. Club: A.C.G.B. & I. [2]
Married(2) to Edith Dalton
1911 Boarding at Granville Hotel, Victoria Parade, Ramsgate: George Herbert Thrupp (age 51 born Paddington), Motor Body Builder - Employer.[3]
1926 February 27th. Died in Cannes, France