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I have been researching the name Offor for the past 10 years. It is an uncommon name, but a name that has many interesting people in it. George Offor born in 1787 died in 1864. He owned a book shop in Postern Row, as did his brother John Offor. George later translated bibles from Hebrew, Greek, Latin, and had a library of books in his home at Grove House Hackney, which include books going back to Caxton. When he died his library went up for sale at Sothebys, a 7 day sale, after the first days sale the building caught fire and the contents lost, as was the Offor inheritance!!! George had a granddaughter, Beatrice Offor, an artist, her father was also a George Offor. Beatrice married a William Farran Littler, they has two sons, both dying as babies, in just a few years after their marriage William was in Banstead Asylum and died of 'Chronic Brain Disease' not sure what that meant!!! She went onto live on the Kings Road and shared a studio with a member of 'The Golden Dawn' also studied at the Slade School of art with another member of 'The Golden Dawn' . She remarried a J.P.Beavan who had 3 children. She was commisioned to paint brides of the time and during the first world was painted many officers in the forces. She committed suicide in 1920 by jumping out of her studio window. The newspaper said it was because one of her sons was killed in a motor accident, but she never did have any more children after her first husband died, so a mystery remains. All her paintings are in the Bruce Castle Museum London. If you want to know more please see my web site at www.beatriceoffor.com.au, It would be good to find out more about her. She painted Sir Ralph Littler, same name as her husbands, but cannot find a connection yet between the two, there must be as their first child was called Ralph. There is much more to learn if anybody is interested, please contact me. Also if there is anybody out there with the same surname of Offor I would be so pleased if you would get in contact. Best wishes Anne (Goddard) Offor