Henry Fryer (buried 1906)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Fryer
First name: 
Henry
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
485
Born: 
0/0/1857
Died: 
29/12/1905
Buried: 
01/01/1906
Occupation: 
Groom; Coachman
Distinction: 
Daughter married at Heene
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NWS
Cemetery row: 
5
Cemetery plot: 
5
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone description: 
Henry Fryer is buried under the headstone for Norah and David Brereton Bourne
Headstone inscription: 
"He is our peace" Norah dearly loved daughter of Wykeham Bourne and his wife Annie fell asleep 11th November 1927 "To be with Christ is far better" Also David her nephew "Jesus called a little child unto Him" 21st January 1928

Life story

Life story

Henry was born in Huyton, a district of Liverpool. His father Charles worked as a labourer in a brewery and his mother was a laundress. The family took in lodgers to supplement their income. By 1871, Mary was a widow with four sons. As a young man, Henry worked as a groom graduating to coachman. On 30th September 1883, Henry married Mary Harrison at St Catherine's Church, Edgehill in Liverpool. Their daughter Annie was born on 16th July 1884 in Wavertree, Liverpool. By 1891, Henry's work took the family to Wales and then on to Oxford by 1901. In 1905, Annie was living in Heene, Worthing at Cissbury Court, Mill Road. She married James Ernest Harris at Heene Church on 26th December of that year. James was a college servant at Oxford. Three days after the wedding, Henry died of a heart attack at Cissbury Court. No probate.

Mary Fryer, James and Annie Harris all returned to Oxford where Mary worked as a housekeeper.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1857
Address at birth: 
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Mary
Spouse one last name: 
Harrison
Marriage one date: 
30/09/1883
Marriage one address: 
Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
29/12/1905
Cause of death: 
Heart Dilatation; Heart Failure
Address at time of death: 
Cissbury Court, Mill Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Huyton Village, Liverpool, Lancashire

Charles aged 25, labourer in brewery. Mary aged 25, laundress. Henry aged 3. Thomas aged 5 months. Thomas Jones aged 30, lodger, stone mason. George Looker aged 32, lodger, stone mason. John Callard aged 24, lodger, plumber. John Kirkby aged 35, lodger, labourer.

1871 census: 

Huyton Village, Liverpool, Lancashire.

Mary aged 34, widow, laundress. Henry aged 13. Thomas aged 10. William aged 8. Joseph aged 6. Henry White aged 20, lodger, baker. John Jennion aged 18, lodger, groom. Plus 1 servant.

1881 census: 

Stables, Drackenfels Lodge, Caton Road, West Derby, Liverpool, Lancs.

Henry aged 24, groom. Living with William Peacock, coachman and family.

1891 census: 

Tyn  Bryn Lodge, Llandudno, Wales.

Henry aged 33, coachman, groom. Mary aged 28. Annie aged 6.

1901 census: 

Cowley Cottage, Headington, Oxfordshire.

Henry aged 43, coachman. Mary aged 38. Annie aged 16.