Name: John Forsey
Burial Number: 0362
Gender: Male
Occupation: Merchant Ship Broker
Born: 11/07/1850
Died: 29/05/1901
Buried: 04/06/1901
Story
John Forsey was the son of Charles Benjamin Forsey, a Chief Inspector Inland Revenue (Excise?) and Martha (née Bishop) Forsey. He was born on 29 May 1850 in Islington and became a ship owner and Singapore merchant.
He lived with his parents in Islington until he married Jessie Mary Bishop, a cousin, on 18 June 1881 in Croydon, Surrey.
They do not appear to have had any children and by 1891 were still living with John’s parents in a lodging house kept by Robert and Janet Ann Cantwell.
John died suddenly on 29 May 1901, in London not at ‘Heatherlea’, 25, Gratwicke Road, Worthing still he was buried at Heene on 4 June, leaving £8389 18s 8d.
Probate “FORSEY John of Heatherlea, Gratwicke Road, Worthing County of Sussex and 16 Water Lane City of London died 29 May 1901 at 16 Water Lane aforesaid testate Certificate endorsed by Commissary Clerk of Edinburgh 13 September on Probate of the Will granted at London on 25 June1901 to Jessie Mary Forsey widow relict the sole Executrix. Value of Estate £8389 18s 8d “
Researcher: Angela Levy
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: NWS Row: 1 Plot: 3
Exact Location (what3words): waving.backed.needed
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
EndowedGrave: Messrs. Patching keep stonework and lettering in good order for 10/- per annum Complete maintenance.
Inscription:
In memory of my beloved husband John Forsey, son of Chas. Benjmin. Forsey C.B. Born the 11th July 1850 died the 29th May 1901 "Rest comes at length" Also of Jessie Mary the beloved wife of the above. Born the 17th June 1854 died the 29th Sept. 1934
Further Information
Birth
Name: John Forsey
Gender: Male
Born: 11/07/1850
Town: Islington
County: London
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name: Not applicable
Marriage Date: 18/6/1881
Spouse First Name: Jessie
Spouse Second Name: Mary
Spouse Last Name: Bishop
Town of Marriage: Croydon
County of Marriage: Surrey
Country of Marriage: England
Information at Death
Date of Death: 29/05/1901
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 2: 16
Address line 3: Water Lane
Town: New Cross
County: London
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: £8389 18 s 8 d
Current value of effects: Not calculated
Census Information
1861
Living at 10, Stock Orchard Crescent, Islington, London and Middlesex
Charles Forsey, head, 42; Martha Forsey, wife, 40; Mary Ann Forsey, daughter, 12, scholar; John Forsey, son, 10, scholar; Emily Lowe Forsey, daughter, 0; Hannah Bishop, cousin, 18, housemaid;
Plus 1 servant
1871
Living at Carleton Road, Islington
Charles B Forsey, head, 52, Chief Inspector Inland Revenue;Martha Forsey, wife, 50; Marianne Forsey, daughter, 22; John Forsey, son, 30, commercial clerk ship broker;
Plus 2 servants
1881
Living at 88, Carleton Road, Islington
Charles B Forsey, head, 62, Chief Inspector Inland Revenue (excise board); Martha Forsey, wife, 60; Maey A Forsey, daughter, 32; John Forsey, son, 30, ship broker and merchant;
Plus 2 servants
1891
Living at Balcony House, Nuckells Place, St Peter’s, Thanet, Kent
Robert Cantwell, head, 48, Lodging house keeper; Janet Ann Cantwell, wife, 47, Lodging house keeper; Emma mary Ann, daughter, 28, Lodging house keeper; Leonard Bertram Cantwell, son, 13,scholar; Edith Ann Elizabeth Cantwell, daughter, 8, scholar; Janet Elizabeth Beatrice Cantwell, daughter, ? , scholar; Gertrude Cantwell, niece, 17,scholar; Charles Benjamin Forsey, boarder, 72, retired secretary Inland Revenue; Martha Forsey, boarder, 70; John Forsey, boarder, 40, shipbroker and Singapore merchant; Jessie Mary Forsey, boarder, 36;
1901
25, Graywicke Road, Worthing, East Preston, Sussex
John Forsey, head, 50, produce merchant shop broker; Jessie M Forsey, wife, 45; John Witty, visitor, 51,Superintendent of Cemetery;
Plus 4 servants
