Family
Furness married Sarah Rebecca (1835 – 1902) in his early forties and they moved into the Roundwood House in 1856, an Elizabethan-style mansion, which was originally built around 1836 for Lord Decies.
His children were, in order of birth:
- George James Furness (1868 – 1935, aged 67 years), who was member of parliament for the constituency of Willesden West on behalf of the Conservative party from 1922-1923 .
- Mary Woodwis Furness (1866 – 1902, aged 36 years)
- Matthew Thomas Bladen Furness (1870 – 1902, aged 32 years)
- Agnes Sophia Furness (1876 – 1899, aged 23 years)
- George John Furness (1865, aged 2 days)
- John Furness (1871, aged 1 month)
- Sarah Furness (1872, aged 17 days)
Three of their children did not manage to survive infancy.
After Furness completed his overseas work, he remained in England to do the remainder of his labours. Living in Willesden, he was able to spend more time with his family. His eldest son, George James Furness, attended the Crystal Palace School of Engineering as a teenager, graduated to become an engineer, and worked with his father.
Roundwood House remained part of their property from till 1936. The old Croft House in Great Longstone, Derbyshire (Furness' hometown), continued to remain among their property.
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