George Banks (buried 1912)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Banks
First name: 
George
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
692
Born: 
25/8/1845
Died: 
00/11/1912
Buried: 
26/11/1912
Occupation: 
Coachman
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
1
Cemetery plot: 
38
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone description: 
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves
Headstone inscription: 
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves

Life story

Life story

George was born in Newdigate, Surrey, the son of William and Mary. He was baptised at St Peter's Church, Newdigate on 28th September 1845. George's father worked on a local farm. By 1861, the family had moved to Dorking and George had found work as a groom. He graduated to coachman and worked all over the country. In August 1881, Gertrude Page took him to court with a paternity claim. Gertrude had given birth to a daughter Dora Lucretia and sued George for maintenance. (see the newspaper report below). On 16 May 1886, George and Gertrude married at St Stephen's Church, East Twickenham. Their daughter Alice was born a year after the couple married. By 1901, George and Gertrude were living in Worthing. George worked as a general servant and jobbing gardener. They moved to Milton Street before 1911. George died in November 1912 and was buried at Heene on 26th November. No probate.

Gertrude married William Goddard in 1914. She died in March 1927 and is also buried at Heene.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
25/08/1845
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Gertrude
Spouse one last name: 
Page
Marriage one date: 
16/05/1886
Marriage one address: 
Twickenham, Middlesex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
00/11/1912
Age (at time of death): 
60
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
6 Milton Street, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

Ewood Mill House, Newdigate

William aged 42, agricultural labourer. Mary aged 39. Stephen aged 10. George aged 5.

1861 census: 

Shambles Farm, London Road, Dorking.

William aged 52, agricultural labourer. Mary aged 50. George aged 15, under groom. Thomas aged 7.

1881 census: 

Pilstone House, Llandogo, Monmouthshire.

George aged 34, coachman at house of Archibald Clarke, Lieut. Col. Militia.

1891 census: 

Cottage, Botley Road, Botley, Hants.

George aged 39, coachman. Gertrude aged 27. Alice aged 3.

1901 census: 

2 The Parade, Worthing.

George aged 47, general servant. Gertrude aged 37, cook. Dora aged 19, kitchenmaid (Gertrude's daughter). Living in the house of Laura Meacock, boarding house keeper. Alice was boarding with the Hammond family at 6 Milton Street.

1911 census: 

6 Milton Street, Worthing.

George aged 63, jobbing gardener. Gertrude aged 47. William Jefferies aged 34, boarder. Maria Albert aged 78, boarder. Catherine Field aged 89, boarder.

Miscellaneous information

Monmouthshire Beacon. Saturday 27 August 1881

George Banks, groom, of Dorking, Surrey was summoned to show cause why a paternity order should not be made upon him in regard to the child of Gertrude Page, single woman of Llandogo. The bench made an order for payment of 3 shillings a week.