Arthur married Cecilia Mary Peterson on 19 Nov 1931 in Clark Co, WA. They had 4 children: Kenneth A. "Ken" Bardsley, George L. Bardsley, Carole M. Roecks, and Betty A. Hoag.

WWI Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18
George Arthur Bardsley
Age: 34 DoB: 3 Feb 1884
Residence: Delaware & Columbia Blvd -Portland, Multnomah Co, OR
Occ: Fuel business/self-employed, same address above
Nearest Relative: Mrs Grace Bardsley (wife), same address above
Ht: tall; Build: med; Eyes: brown; Hair: black
dtd 10 Sep 1918
/s/ G. A. Bardsley

WWII Draft Registration Cards, 1942
George Arthur Bardsley
Age: 58
DoB: 3 Feb 1884 Mason City, Cerro Gordo, IA
Residence: 2508 N Trenton St -Portland, Multnomah, OR
Contact Person: Mrs Grace Bardsley -same address
Employer: National Tank & Pipe Co. -Columbia Blvd, Portland OR
/s/ G A Bardsley

OR Death Index, 1903-98
George Art Bardsley
DoB: Feb 1884
DoD: 20 Aug 1974 Multnomah Co, OR
Cert #: 74-13108

1885 IA State Census -Cerro Gordo Co, Mason, Lns 27-30, Fmly 70
Bardsley, Arthur -1 Male

1892 WA State Census -Thurston Co, dtd 1 Mar, pg 34
Bardsley, Arthur G. -9 M -IA

1900 WA Fed Census -Thurston Co, Olympia City, ED 227, dtd 18 Jun, SH 13B/14A, Fmly 304/318, 1103 Landridge Ave.
Bardsley, Arthur -Son 16 M -Feb 1884 Sgl -IA WI IA

1920 OR Fed Census -Multnomah Co, Swift, Pct 299, ED 193, dtd 26 Jan, SH 11B/12A, Fmly 247/253
Bardsley, George A. -Head 36 Md -IA WI IA -Merchant/Fuel

1930 OR Fed Census -Multnomah Co, Swift, Pct 487, ED 220, dtd 11 Apr, SH 7A, Fmly 183/187, Columbia Slough Rd
Bardsley, George A. -Head 46 Md@26y -IA WI ENG -Fuel dealer/Retail

1935: Living in same house as in 1940 per 1940 Fed Census

1940 OR Fed Census -Multnomah Co, Swift Pct, dtd 1 Apr, SH 3A, Fmly 68, Tyndall Ave
Bardsley, Arthur G. -Head 55 Md -b.IA -Educ: H-2 -Shipping clerk/Tank & Pipe Mfg