George Teesdale (buried 1879)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Teesdale
First name: 
George
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
46
Born: 
1807
Died: 
00/07/1879
Buried: 
10/07/1879
Occupation: 
Fly proprietor; Inn Keeper
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
2
Cemetery plot: 
6
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of George Teesdale who departed this life ......79 in the 72.....his age "Bles......y Soul......late Christopher Teesdale .........of Captn. .....le, R.M. .....of .......ampton N.B. The name Christopher Teesdale on George's stone possibly relates to his grandson Christopher Ralph Teesdale, son of Ralph Edgar Teesdale. He was born in 1900 and joined the Royal Marines on 1st Oct 1918. He died in Brighton in 1934.

Life story

Life story

George was born in Rowlands Castle, Hampshire, the son of Christopher and Sarah. He was baptised at Chalton on 8th February 1807. On 25th December 1828, he married Sarah Upfold at St Nicholas Church, Brighton. By 1841, the couple and their children were living in Field Row, Worthing. George was a "flyman" running a one horse, two wheeled carriage for hire. The family had moved to Chapel Street (later Portland Road) by 1851. In 1859, George took over the running of The Nelson Inn in South Street. but the licence was withdrawn two years later and he went back to being a fly proprietor. The family moved to New Street where George died in July 1879. He was buried at Heene on 10th July. No Probate.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1807
Parents
Mother
Mother's name: 
Sarah
Mother's maiden name: 
Webb
Mother's year of birth: 
1775
Mother's year of death: 
1860
Father
Father's name: 
Christopher Teesdale
Father's year of birth: 
1773
Father's year of death: 
1842
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Sarah
Spouse one last name: 
Upfold
Marriage one date: 
25/12/1828
Marriage one address: 
Brighton, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
00/07/1879
Age (at time of death): 
72
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
8 Heene Mews, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Field Row, Worthing.

George aged 30, fly man. Sarah aged 30. George aged 13. Eliza aged 11. Christopher aged 7. Alfred aged 5. Mary aged 3. Ralph aged 4 months.

1851 census: 

19 Chapel Street, Worthing

George aged 44, fly man. Sarah aged 44. Eliza aged 20. Alfred aged 15. Mary aged 12. Ralph aged 10. Emma aged 7. Henry aged 4. Benjamin Belchamber aged 24, chimney sweep

1861 census: 

Nelson Inn, Worthing

George aged 54, inn keeper. Sarah aged 54. Ralph aged 19. Edward Smithers aged 73, lodger, groom.

1871 census: 

8 New Street, Worthing

George aged 64, fly proprietor. Sarah aged 64