Reuben Guile (buried 1876)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Guile
First name: 
Reuben
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
23
Born: 
0/0/1801
Died: 
00/04/1876
Buried: 
23/04/1876
Occupation: 
Agricultural Labourer
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
7
Cemetery plot: 
22
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone description: 
Reuben Guile is buried under the headstone for Katherine and Brough Girling
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Katharine Jane Ann wife of Brough W Girling born 30th September 1846 died 15th October 1926 Also of Brough Walter Girling born 13th March 1846 died 21st July 1929 "The souls of the righteous are in the hands of God. They are in peace"

Life story

Life story

Rueben was born in Poling, Sussex, the son of Samuel and Elizabeth. He was baptised at Poling on 16th June 1801. Rueben was a farm worker and had moved to Heene by 1824. On 22nd October that year, Rueben married Frances (Fanny) Giles at Broadwater Church. The couple settled in Heene where Rueben worked on a local farm. They had seven children, James, Rueben, Richard, Caroline, Samuel, William and Kate. By 1861, the family were living in Heene Lane. Rueben died about 20th April 1876 and was buried on 23rd April. No probate.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1801
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Frances
Spouse one last name: 
Giles
Marriage one date: 
22/10/1824
Marriage one address: 
Broadwater, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
00/04/1876
Age (at time of death): 
75
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
5 Heene Lane, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Heene Village.

Rueben aged 40, ag lab. Frances aged 40. James aged 15. Rueben aged 14. Richard aged 13. Caroline aged 8. Samuel aged 5. William aged 2.

1851 census: 

Heene Village.

Rueben aged 50 ag lab. Frances aged 52. William aged 12, farm labourer. Kate aged 9.

1861 census: 

5 Heene Lane, Heene.

Rueben aged 60, ag lab. Frances aged 60. William aged 22, sailor. Caroline Seral aged 27, daughter, visitor.

1871 census: 

5 Heene Lane, Heene.

Rueben aged 70, ag lab. Fanny aged 69. William aged 32, sailor. Samuel aged 7, grandson. Emily Leggett aged 21, visitor, laundress.