Name: Charles Dyer
Burial Number: 0235
Gender: Male
Occupation: Merchant of Lloyds; Director; J.P.;
Born: 00/6/1813
Died: 16/05/1894
Buried: 19/05/1894
Story
Daniel and Martha Dyer were the parents of Charles Kemp Dyer who was born in 1813 at Alpheton in Suffolk and baptised on 6 June.
He became a merchant of Lloyds. He was a director of numerous companies such as the House Property and Investment Company Ltd, the Welsh Ironworks Co Ltd, the Hallidie Patent Cable Tramways Corporation Ltd and the British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Co.
He married Anne Elizabeth Watson on 5 September 1845. She died in 1854 and on 28 April 1863 Charles married Mary Rake. They had 2 children – Charles Kemp Dyer jnr and Anne Mary Dyer.
By 1891 they were living at 70, Marine Parade, Broadwater. At that time Charles snr was a JP and had private means. When he died in 1894 he left £256 17s 1d to his son and daughter. At the time of his death he was living at 1. Queens Road, Worthing.
Researcher: Angela Levy
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: NWS Row: 2 Plot: 17
Exact Location (what3words): seat.lights.lovely
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
No description of the headstone has been added.
Inscription:
In loving memory of Charles Kemp Dyer J.P. late of St Albans, Herts. Died May 16th 1894 aged 81 years. And of Mary his wife died Febry 3rd 1895 aged 65 years
Further Information
Birth
Name: Charles Kemp Dyer
Gender: Male
Born: 00/6/1813
Town: Unknown
County: Suffolk
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name: Not applicable
Marriage Date: 5/9/1845
Spouse First Name: Anne
Spouse Second Name: Elizabeth
Spouse Last Name: Watson
Town of Marriage: Unknown
County of Marriage: Unknown
Country of Marriage: Unknown
Marriage Date: 28/4/1863
Spouse First Name: Mary
Spouse Last Name: Rake
Town of Marriage: Unknown
County of Marriage: Unknown
Country of Marriage: Unknown
Information at Death
Date of Death: 16/05/1894
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 2: 1
Address line 3: Queens Road
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: £256 17 s 1 d
Current value of effects: Not calculated
Census Information
1851
Turnford, Cheshunt, Middlesex
Charles Kemp Dyer, 36, head, Canada merchant; Annie Eliz Dyer, 29, wife;
plus 3 servants
1861
Marlborough Road, St Albans, St Peter, Herts
Charles K Dyer, 46, head, merchant of Lloyds;
plus 2 servants
1881
Marlboroigh Road, St Albans, St Peter, Herts
Chas Dyer, 59,, head, independent; Mary Dyer, 50, wife; Anne Dyer, 16, daughter, scholar; Chas K Dyer, 14, son, scholar;
1891
70, Marine Parade, Broadwater
Charles K Dyer, JP, 76, private means; Mary Dyer, 61, wife; Charles K Dyer, 25, son, brewer; Anne Mary Dyer, 26, daughter, private means;
