Alfred Kingswell (buried 1920)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Kingswell
First name: 
Alfred
Other Christian names: 
Henry
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1009
Born: 
0/2/1858
Died: 
12/11/1920
Buried: 
16/11/1920
Occupation: 
Banker's Clerk
Distinction: 
Son of R.N. Carpenter
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
WB
Cemetery row: 
1
Cemetery plot: 
22
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone description: 
Buried with Florence Euginie Kingswell
Headstone inscription: 
In memory of Florence Eugenie the dearly loved wife of Alfred Henry Kingswell who fell asleep 11th March 1920 "Til He come" "Till the day break and the shadows flee away with Jesus his saviour"

Life story

Life story

 

Alfred Henry Kingswell was born in 1858 on Portsea Island, he was the son of John Charles Kingswell, a Royal Navy carpenter, and Emma, nee Cleverly. Alfred had 2 siblings, Emma b.1859, and May b.1865. As a young boy, Alfred lived with his uncle's family in Chatham, Kent, his mother died in 1874 and he remained with his aunt and cousins until his marriage in 1881.

Alfred was a banker's clerk when he married Florence Eugenie Summers, b.1856, at Hammersmith, London, on 31st October 1881. They lived in Chiswick for many years before moving to Worthing, Sussex, where Alfred was a resident bank clerk, living at the London County Westminster and Parrs Bank, in Rowlands Road. They had no children.

Florence died, aged 63yrs, on 11th March 1920, and Alfred died on 12th November 1920, aged 62yrs. Probate was granted to William Coldicott, Incorporated Accountant, effects, £2051 4s 6d. Value 2022 - £97,600.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/02/1858
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Florence Eugenie
Spouse one last name: 
Summers
Marriage one date: 
31/10/1881
Marriage one address: 
Hammersmith, London, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
12/11/1920
Age (at time of death): 
62
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Bank House, Rowlands Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
William Coldicott status: Incorporated Accountant
Probate pounds: 
£2,051

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1871 census: 

Alfred, aged 12yrs was living with his Uncle & Aunt, Joseph & Hannah Kellaway, cousin Hannah and Kate Peacock, servant, in Her Majestys Dockyard, Chatham. Joseph Kellaway was Chief Boatswain.

1881 census: 

Alfred was 22yrs old; his occupation was Bankers Clerk. He was living with his Aunt, Hannah Kellaway, cousin, Hannah, Matthew Bentley, Asst. School Master, in Chatham, Kent at The Lion Sabbath School, 86 Luton Road.

1891 census: 

Aged 32yrs, living in Chiswick with Margaret Heath, domestic servant, at 46 Heathfield Gardens. Occupation Clerk. (Florence is staying with their Aunt in Chatham on census night)

1901 census: 

Alfred and Florence are living at 38 Flanders Road, Chiswick. Occupation Bankers Clerk.

1911 census: 

Alfreds occupation is Resident Bank Clerk and they are living in The Bank House over The London County Westminster and Parrs Bank in Rowlands Road, West Worthing. They have 8 rooms and 1 servant, Dora Mason.