Family History

George Guiver (1813–1886)

George was born on 6 Jan, 1813 in the parish of Great Baddow in Essex, Englanda1, 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, Englanda1. He is Ian's 3x great grandfather.

He married Elizabeth Nicholls (1816–1839) on 12 Sep, 1835 in the parish of Sandon in Essex, Englandb1,b2.

Elizabeth, his wife, died on 4 Oct, 1839 in Sandonc1 at the age of twenty-three.

He married Rebecca Felton (1804–1873)★ on 8 Aug, 1840 in the parish of Paddington St. John in Middlesex, Englandc2 . They had one son:–

George was recorded in the 1841 census in Wood Hill in Sandon, Essex, Englandd1,n1 with his wife Rebecca.

By the time of the 1851 census he was living in the parish of Springfield in Essex, Englandf1 with his wife Rebecca and son Henry.

In the 1861 census he was living at Lodge House in Ramsden Crays, Essex, Englandg1 with his wife Rebecca and son Henry, a post messenger.

George was recorded in the 1871 census at Rothmans in Great Baddow, Essex, Englandh1 with his wife Rebecca.

Rebecca, his wife, died on 25 Feb, 1873 in Great Baddowc5 at the age of sixty-eight.

George died at the age of seventy-three on 25 Feb, 1886 at The Union Workhouse in Billericay, Essex, Englandc6. His death was attributed to "softening of the brain"c6.

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.c1
5 Oct
Occupation recorded as gardener.c1
Recorded as residing in Sandon.c1
1840
8 Aug
Married Rebecca Felton★ in Paddington St. John, Middlesex.c2
Occupation recorded as gardener.c2
Recorded as living at 3 Titchborn Street, Paddington St. John, Middlesex.c2
1841
18 Feb
Mother, Susannah Dennis (1785–1841)★, died in Great Baddow.c7
6 Jun
Recorded in the 1841 census living in Wood Hill, Sandon, Essex.d1,n1
Occupation recorded as gardener.d1
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.c8
23 Oct
Occupation recorded as gardener.c8
25 Oct
Recorded as residing in Sandon.b3
Occupation recorded as gardener.b3
1851
30 Mar
Recorded in the 1851 census residing in Springfield, Essex.f1
Occupation recorded as gardener and green shop keeper.f1
1861
7 Apr
Recorded in the 1861 census living at Lodge House, Ramsden Crays, Essex.g1
Occupation recorded as gardener.g1
1862
11 Feb
Occupation recorded as gardener.c3
1871
2 Apr
Recorded in the 1871 census living at Rothmans, Great Baddow, Essex.h1
Occupation recorded as gardener.h1
1873
25 Feb
Wife, Rebecca, died in Great Baddow.c5
3 Mar
Occupation recorded as gardener.c5
1886
15 Feb
Recorded as living in Great Burstead, Essex.c6
25 Feb
Died at the age of seventy-three at The Union Workhouse, Billericay, Essex, England.c6

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 Guivera1,b3,b1,b4,c8,c6,c5,c2,c3,f1,g1,h1,d1
Literacy
signed name on one occasionb4

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

General Notes
n1: George and Rebecca are living with the parents of George's first wife Elizabeth Nicholls
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: Death entry for Elizabeth Guiver, Chelmsford, Oct-Dec Qtr 1839, Vol 12, Page 27, No 232; Certified copy obtained 26 Apr 2002 (more details...)
c2: 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...)
c3: 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...)
c4: Death entry for Henry Guiver, Billericay, Oct-Dec Qtr 1895, Vol 4A, Page 259, No 218; Certified copy obtained 2 Mar 2002 (more details...)
c5: Death entry for Rebecca Guiver, Chelmsford, Jan-Mar Qtr 1873, Vol 4A, Page 140; Certified copy obtained 8 Dec 1980 (more details...)
c6: Death entry for George Guiver, Billericay, Jan-Mar Qtr 1886, Vol 4A, Page 235, No 316; Certified copy obtained 8 Feb 2002 (more details...)
c7: Death entry for Susannah Guiver, Chelmsford, Jan-Mar Qtr 1841, Vol 12, Page 34, No 380; Certified copy obtained 2 Mar 2002 (more details...)
c8: Birth entry for Henry Guiver, Chelmsford, Oct-Dec Qtr 1841, Vol 12, Page 33, No 283 (more details...)
1841 England and Wales Census
d1: Class HO107, Piece 326, Folio 11, Page 17 (more details...)
1851 England and Wales Census
f1: Class HO107, Piece 1776, Folio 398, Page 32, Schedule 144 (more details...)
1861 England and Wales Census
g1: Class RG9, Piece 1076, Folio 97, Page 8, Schedule 47 (more details...)
1871 England and Wales Census
h1: Class RG10, Piece 1665, Folio 86, Page 4, Schedule 17 (more details...)