George Guiver (1813–1886)

George was born on 6 Jan, 1813 in the parish of Great Baddow in Essex, England^a1, the son of John Guiver (1786–1868)★ and Susannah Dennis (1785–1841)★. He was baptised as an infant on 31 Jan, 1813 at St. Mary's Church in Great Baddow, Essex, England^a1. He is Ian's 3x great grandfather.

He married Elizabeth Nicholls (1816–1839) on 12 Sep, 1835 in the parish of Sandon in Essex, England^b1,b2.

He married Rebecca Felton (1804–1873)★ on 8 Aug, 1840 in the parish of Paddington St. John in Middlesex, England^c1 . They had just one child together:–

Henry★, post messenger, baptised on 25 Oct, 1841 at St. Andrew's Church in Sandon, Essex, England^b3. Married Susan Young★ on 11 Feb, 1862 at St. Mary's Church in Ramsden Bellhouse, Essex, England^c2. Died on 21 Dec, 1895 in South Green in Great Burstead, Essex, England^c3 at the age of fifty-four.

In the 1851 census he was living in the parish of Springfield in Essex, England^d1 with his wife Rebecca and son Henry.

George was recorded in the 1861 census at Lodge House in Ramsden Crays, Essex, England^e1 with his wife Rebecca and son Henry, a post messenger.

By the time of the 1871 census he was living at Rothmans in Great Baddow, Essex, England^f1 with his wife Rebecca.

George died at the age of seventy-three on 25 Feb, 1886 at The Union Workhouse in Billericay, Essex, England^c4. His death was attributed to "softening of the brain"^c4.

Timeline

1813

6 Jan: Born in Great Baddow, Essex, England.^a1
31 Jan: Baptised as an infant at St. Mary's Church, Great Baddow, Essex, England.^a1

1835

12 Sep: Married Elizabeth Nicholls in Sandon, Essex.^b1,b2
Recorded as living in Sandon.^b1

1839

4 Oct: His wife, Elizabeth Nicholls (1816–1839), died in Sandon. He was the informant.^c5
5 Oct: Occupation recorded as gardener.^c5
Recorded as residing in Sandon.^c5

1840

8 Aug: Married Rebecca Felton★ in Paddington St. John, Middlesex.^c1
Occupation recorded as gardener.^c1
Recorded as living at 3 Titchborn Street, Paddington St. John, Middlesex.^c1

1841

18 Feb: Mother, Susannah Dennis (1785–1841)★, died in Great Baddow.^c6
12 Sep: Witness to the marriage of Charles Guiver and Susan Clarke at St. Andrew's Church, Sandon, Essex.^b4
6 Oct: Son, Henry Guiver (1841–1895)★, born in Sandon.^c7
23 Oct: Occupation recorded as gardener.^c7
25 Oct: Occupation recorded as gardener.^b3
Recorded as living in Sandon.^b3

1851

30 Mar: Recorded in the 1851 census in Springfield, Essex.^d1
Occupation recorded as gardener and green shop keeper.^d1

1861

7 Apr: Recorded in the 1861 census residing at Lodge House, Ramsden Crays, Essex.^e1
Occupation recorded as gardener.^e1

1862

11 Feb: Occupation recorded as gardener.^c2

1871

2 Apr: Recorded in the 1871 census residing at Rothmans, Great Baddow, Essex.^f1
Occupation recorded as gardener.^f1

1873

25 Feb: Wife, Rebecca, died in Great Baddow.^c8
3 Mar: Occupation recorded as gardener.^c8

1886

15 Feb: Recorded as living in Great Burstead, Essex.^c4
25 Feb: Died at the age of seventy-three at The Union Workhouse, Billericay, Essex, England.^c4

Facts

Birth
6 Jan 1813
Great Baddow, Essex, England

Baptism
31 Jan 1813
St. Mary's Church, Great Baddow, Essex, England

Death
25 Feb 1886
The Union Workhouse, Billericay, Essex, England

Burial
(not known)

Names and variations
George Guiver^{c7,c4,c8,a1,b3,b1,c1,c2,d1,e1,f1,b4}

Literacy
signed name on one occasion^b4

Research Notes

In 1841 George is living with his new wife Rebecca in the household of his previous wife’s parents: Robert and Susannah Nichols

Citations and Notes

Parish Registers of St. Mary the Virgin, Great Baddow, Essex

a1: Baptism entry for George Guiver, 31 Jan 1813, Page 1, No 3 (more details...)

Parish Registers of St. Andrew, Sandon, Essex

b1: Marriage entry for George Guiver and Elizabeth Nicholls, 12 Sep 1835, Page 20, No 60 (more details...)

b2: Baptism entry for Elizabeth Nichols, 20 Jun 1811 (more details...)

b3: Baptism entry for Henry Guiver, 25 Oct 1841, Page 54, No 431 (more details...)

b4: Marriage entry for Charles Guiver and Susan Clarke, 12 Sep 1841, Page 5, No 9 (more details...)

General Register Office of England and Wales

c1: Marriage entry for George Guiver and Rebecca Felton, Kensington, Jul-Sep Qtr 1840, Vol 3, Page 264, No 375; Certified copy obtained 4 Sep 1980 (more details...)

c2: Marriage entry for Henry Guiver and Susan Young, Billericay, Jan-Mar Qtr 1862, Vol 4a, Page 111, No 75; Certified copy obtained 1 Aug 1980 (more details...)

c3: Death entry for Henry Guiver, Billericay, Oct-Dec Qtr 1895, Vol 4A, Page 259, No 218; Certified copy obtained 2 Mar 2002 (more details...)

c4: Death entry for George Guiver, Billericay, Jan-Mar Qtr 1886, Vol 4A, Page 235, No 316; Certified copy obtained 8 Feb 2002 (more details...)

c5: Death entry for Elizabeth Guiver, Chelmsford, Oct-Dec Qtr 1839, Vol 12, Page 27, No 232; Certified copy obtained 26 Apr 2002 (more details...)

c6: Death entry for Susannah Guiver, Chelmsford, Jan-Mar Qtr 1841, Vol 12, Page 34, No 380; Certified copy obtained 2 Mar 2002 (more details...)

c7: Birth entry for Henry Guiver, Chelmsford, Oct-Dec Qtr 1841, Vol 12, Page 33, No 283 (more details...)

c8: Death entry for Rebecca Guiver, Chelmsford, Jan-Mar Qtr 1873, Vol 4A, Page 140; Certified copy obtained 8 Dec 1980 (more details...)

1851 England and Wales Census

d1: Class HO107, Piece 1776, Folio 398, Page 32, Schedule 144 (more details...)

1861 England and Wales Census

e1: Class RG9, Piece 1076, Folio 97, Page 8, Schedule 47 (more details...)

1871 England and Wales Census

f1: Class RG10, Piece 1665, Folio 86, Page 4, Schedule 17 (more details...)