Arthur Frederick Benjamin was born on 15 Aug, 1879 in the parish of Great Burstead in Essex, England^a1, the son of Henry Guiver (1841–1895)★, a post messenger, and Susan Young (1844–1921)★. He was baptised as an infant on 26 Oct, 1879 at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Great Burstead, Essex, England^b1. He is Ian's great grandfather.

Arthur was recorded in the 1881 census in South Green in Great Burstead, Essex, England^c1 with his father Henry, now a rural letter carrier, mother Susan and seven siblings Alice Eve, Augusta Ada, Lawrence Felton, Archibald Ernest, Florence Amy, Edith Amelia and Emmeline Maud.

By the time of the 1891 census he was living in South Green^d1 with his father Henry, now a rural postman, mother Susan and five siblings Lawrence Felton, a grocer's porter, Archibald Ernest, a groom, Edith Amelia, Emmeline Maud and Albert Edmund.

In the 1901 census he was living at 3 Chargeable Lane in Canning Town, West Ham, Essex, England^e1 with his mother Susan and five siblings Eustace Young, an indoor farm servant, Lawrence Felton, now a coach trimmer, Archibald Ernest, now a stableman, Emmeline Maud and Albert Edmund, a grocer's shop boy.

Arthur was recorded in the 1911 census at 3 Chargeable Lane, West Ham^f1 with his mother Susan and five siblings Eustace Young, now a general labourer, Lawrence Felton, now a general labourer, Archibald Ernest, now a horsekeeper, Emmeline Maud and Albert Edmund, now a journeyman baker.

He married Ethel Sweetland (1894–1987)★, a factory hand, on 21 Jan, 1918 at The Register Office in West Ham, Essex, England^a2 and went on to have five children with her:–

• Thomas Edmund baptised on 17 Oct, 1919 in the parish of Victoria Docks St. Luke in Essex, England^g1. Died on 7 Oct, 1985 in Rochford in Essex, England^h1 at the age of sixty-six. He never married and had no children.
• Phyllis Doris died age three. Baptised on 14 Sep, 1923 in the parish of Victoria Docks St. Luke in Essex, England^g2. Died in the Jan-Mar quarter of 1926 in the registration district of West Ham in Essex, England^h2.
• John Henry died age one. Baptised on 7 Aug, 1925 in the parish of Victoria Docks St. Luke in Essex, England^g3. Died in the Jan-Mar quarter of 1926 in West Ham^h3.
• two other children living or recently died

In the 1921 census he was living at 41 Vincent Street in Canning Town, West Ham, Essex, England with his wife Ethel and two children (person lived 1920s to 2010s)★ and Thomas Edmund.

Arthur died at the age of fifty-eight on 14 Aug, 1938 at Central Home in Leytonstone, Essex, England. His death was attributed to "tabes dorsalis" (degeneration of nerve cells in the lower back caused by untreated syphilis).

He was survived by his wife Ethel.

Timeline

1879

15 Aug

Born in Great Burstead, Essex, England. The informant was his mother Susan Young (1844–1921)★.^a1

26 Oct

Baptised as an infant at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Great Burstead, Essex, England.^b1

1881

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census living in South Green, Essex.^c1

1891

5 Apr

Recorded in the 1891 census residing in South Green.^d1

1901

31 Mar

Recorded in the 1901 census at 3 Chargeable Lane, West Ham, Essex.^e1
Occupation recorded as labourer in an oil mill.

1911

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1911 census residing at 3 Chargeable Lane, West Ham.^f1
Occupation recorded as general labourer in oil mill.^f1

1918

21 Jan

Married Ethel Sweetland★ at The Register Office, West Ham, Essex.^a2
Recorded as living at 3a Chargeable Lane, West Ham, Essex.^a2
Occupation recorded as private r.a.m.c. general labourer.^a2

1919

4 Oct

Son, Thomas Edmund Guiver (1919–1985), born in West Ham, Essex, England.

17 Oct

Occupation recorded as labourer.^g1
Recorded as living at 41 Vincent Street, West Ham, Essex.^g1

1921

19 Feb

Mother, Susan, died at 3 Chargeable Lane, West Ham.^a3

19 Jun

Recorded in the 1921 census residing at 41 Vincent Street, West Ham.
Occupation recorded as oil cake moulder at Orchard Place, Blackwall, Middlesex.

22 Jun

Recorded as living at 41 Vincent Street, West Ham.
Occupation recorded as cake moulder at oil cake factory.

26 Jun

Occupation recorded as labourer.
Recorded as residing at 41 Vincent Street, West Ham.

1923

1 Sep

Daughter, Phyllis Doris Guiver (1923–1926), born at 41 Vincent Street, West Ham.^g2

14 Sep

Occupation recorded as labourer.^g2
Recorded as living at 41 Vincent Street, West Ham.^g2

1925

22 Jul

Son, John Henry Guiver (1925–1926), born at 41 Vincent Street, West Ham.^g3

7 Aug

Recorded as living at 41 Vincent Street, West Ham.^g3
Occupation recorded as labourer.^g3

1926

Jan-Mar

Daughter, Phyllis Doris Guiver (1923–1926), died in West Ham, Essex, England.^h2
Son, John Henry Guiver (1925–1926), died in West Ham.^h3

1930

6 Jun

Recorded as living at 41 Vincent Street, West Ham.
Occupation recorded as labourer.

1938

14 Aug

Died at the age of fifty-eight at Central Home, Leytonstone, Essex, England. The informant was his wife Ethel.
Recorded as residing at 41 Vincent Street, West Ham.
Occupation recorded as general labourer (former).

1942

15 Dec

Occupation recorded as oil cake moulder.

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