Born June 1842 in St. George, Bristol to Samuel and Elizabeth Rogers (formerly Phillips) George Rogers was the youngest of seven siblings.

1841 Census

This is the 1841 census return for the year before George was born.

Samuel Rogers – 45 (1796) – Boiler Maker – Gloucestershire

Elizabeth Rogers – 35 (1806)

Elizabeth Rogers – 15 (1826) – Gloucestershire

William Rogers – 14 (1827) – Gloucestershire

Charlotte Rogers – 12 (1829) – Gloucestershire

Sophia Rogers – 7 (1834) – Gloucestershire

Louisa Rogers – 4 (1837) – Gloucestershire

Samuel Rogers – 11 months (1840) – Gloucestershire

Class: HO107; Piece: 377; Book: 11; Enumeration District: 16; Folio: 66; Page: 15; Line: 7; GSU roll: 288786

Elizabeth married Samuel Batt in 1849 and by the 1951 census she had had one child of her own.

1851 Census

This is the 1851 census return for George Rogers family.

Samuel Rogers – Head- 55 (1796) – Boiler Maker – Siston, Gloucestershire

Elizabeth Rogers – Wife – 47 (1804) – – Monmouthshire, Wales

William Rogers – Son – 24 (1827) – Boiler Maker – St. George, Bristol

Charlotte Rogers – Daughter – 22 (1829) – Dress Maker – St. George, Bristol

Sophia Rogers – Daughter – 17 (1834) – Book Binder – St. George, Bristol

Louisa Rogers – Daughter – 12 (1839) – Scholar – St. George, Bristol

Samuel Rogers – Son – 10 (1841) – Scholar – St. George, Bristol

George Rogers – Son – 8 (1842) – Scholar – St. George, Bristol

Class: HO107; Piece: 1953; Folio: 291; Page: 10; GSU roll: 87353

In December 1851 the father, Samuel Rogers, died at the age of 55

And in 1859 Sophia married William Bryant

1861 Census

In 1861 Charlotte married James Burton, here he is listed in the 1861 census living with his future bride and her family.

Elizabeth Rogers (Widow) – 57 (1804) – Dowry – Monmouthshire, Wales

Charlotte Rogers – Daughter – 34 (1827) – Dress Maker – St. George, Bristol

William Rogers – Son – 35 (1826) – Boiler Maker – St. George, Bristol

Samuel Rogers – Son – 28 (1833) – Boiler Maker – St. George, Bristol

Louisa Rogers – Daughter – 23 (1838) – Dress Maker – St. George, Bristol

George Rogers – Son – 18 (1843) – Carpenter – St. George, Bristol

James Barton – Visitor – 35 (1826) – Ginger Beer Bottler – Bristol

Class: RG 9; Piece: 1731; Folio: 7; Page: 7; GSU roll: 542858

1871 Census

In January 1870 the mother, Elizabeth Rogers, died at the age of 60. Louisa, Samuel, and George Rogers moved in with their sister Charlotte and her husband James Burton.

James W Burton – Head – 44 (1827) – Soda Water Bottler – Bristol

Charlotte Burton – Wife – 42 (1829) – Dress Maker – Moorfields, Gloucestershire

Samuel C Burton – Son – 2 (1869) – Moorfields, Gloucestershire

Louisa Rogers – Lodger – 33 (1838) – Moorfields, Gloucestershire

Samuel Rogers – Lodger – 30 (1841) – Boiler Maker – Moorfields, Gloucestershire

George Rogers – Lodger – 28 (1843) – Optician Cabinet Maker – Moorfields, Gloucestershire

Class: RG10; Piece: 2553; Folio: 5; Page: 2; GSU roll: 835263

By the time of the 1881 census Samuel Rogers is the only sibling left living with the Burtons.

1881 Census

In September 1876 George Rogers married Mary Crane.

Here they are living in Weston Street with their children and Mother-in-Law.

George Rogers – Head – 38 (1843) – Optician – Bristol, Gloucestershire

Mary J. Rogers – Wife – 34 (1847) – Bridgewater, Somerset

Alice M. Rogers – Daughter – 2 (1879) – Bristol, Gloucestershire

Emily P. Rogers – Daughter – 9 months (1880) – Bristol, Gloucestershire

Elizabeth Crane – Mother-in-Law – 69 (1812) – Laundress – Bridgewater, Somerset

Class: RG11; Piece: 2499; Folio: 71; Page: 38; GSU roll: 1341602

1891 Census

George Rogers – Head – 48 (1843) – Cabinet – St. Georges, Bristol

Mary J. Rogers – Wife – 41 (1850) – Tailoress – Bridgewater, Somerset

Elizabeth Crane – Mother-in-Law – 79 (1812) – Living on her own means – Bridgewater, Somerset

Alice M. Rogers – Daughter – 12 (1879) – Scholar – St. Georges, Bristol

Emily Rogers – Daughter – 10 (1881) – Scholar – St. Georges, Bristol

William J. Rogers – Son – 7 (1884) – Scholar – St. Georges, Bristol

Florence E. Rogers – Daughter – 5 (1886) – Scholar – St. Georges, Bristol

Ellen J. Rogers – Daughter – 3 (1888) – St. Georges, Bristol

Class: RG12; Piece: 1984; Folio: 84; Page: 11; GSU Roll: 6097094

1901 Census

George Rogers – Head – 58 (1843) – Cabinet Maker – Bristol

Mary Jane Rogers – Wife – 52 (1849) – Bristol

Alice M. Rogers – Daughter – 22 (1879) – Chocolate Factory Worker – Bristol

Henry George Rogers – Son – 19 (1882) – Tailors Cutter – Bristol

William Rogers – Son – 17 (1884) – Brass Finisher – Bristol

Florence Rogers – Daughter – 15 (1886) – Chocolate Factory Worker – Bristol

Nellie Rogers – Daughter – 13 (1888) – Bristol

Class: RG13; Piece: 2391; Folio: 152; Page: 4

Emily Rogers married Archibald Flay in 1900; and Alice Rogers married Richard Watson in 1905.

In 1908 Mary Jane Rogers died at the age of 59

1911 Census

George Rogers – Widow – 68 (1843) – Optician – Gloucestershire, Bristol

Henry Rogers – Son – 29 (1882) – Tailors Cutter – Gloucestershire, Bristol

William Rogers – Son – 27 (1884) – Brass Finisher – Gloucestershire, Bristol

Florence Rogers – Daughter – 25 (1886) – Confectionery (Chocolate Worker) – Gloucestershire, Bristol

Ellen Rogers – Daughter – 23 (1888) – Housekeeper – Gloucestershire, Bristol

Priscilla Crane – Boarder – 75 (1836) – Private Means – Somerset, Chedzoy

Phoebe Cooper – Lodger – 55 (1856) – Private Means – Patchway, Gloucestershire

Class: RG14; Piece: 14867; Schedule Number: 19

William Rogers married Annie Webb in 1915; Henry Rogers married Mabel Finn in 1917; and Ellen Rogers married Edgar Olds in 1920

George Rogers died in 1916 at the age of 74. He was buried in the family plot in Greenbank Cemetery with his wife.