Name: Samuel Findley
Burial Number: 0123
Gender: Male
Occupation: Potato Salesman; Artist; Insurance Agent.
Born: 00/00/1816
Died: 00/11/1886
Buried: 13/11/1886
Story
Samuel was born in Queenborough, Kent, the son of John and Phoebe. He was baptised at Holy Trinity Church, Queenborough on 26th July 1816. His father was a manufacturer of coppers. One of Samuel’s first jobs was as a potato salesman. On 31st March 1847, he was granted a licence to marry Mary Carey Hobson as she was underage. She had been born in 1828 and was only 19 when she married Samuel. The marriage took place at St John of Jerusalem Church in South Hackney on 29th April 1847. Mary’s father was a wine merchant. Samuel was now working as a secretary for the National Fire and Life Insurance Co.
By 1850, however, he had changed careers and was working as a silhouette artist at 144 Strand in London. His listing in the London Directories lasted until 1855 and then it seems that he went back to his old job of insurance agent. In 1862, Samuel was working for Star Life in Birmingham. Samuel and Mary lived in Yardley, Worcestershire until he retired. The couple moved to Herne Bay where Mary kept a boarding house. By the time of Samuel’s death in 1886, they were living in Worthing at 164 Rowlands Road. Again, Mary ran the property as a boarding house. Samuel died about 10th November 1886 and was buried at Heene on 13th November. No probate.
Mary died in Worthing in 1907. It is not known where she is buried. Amongst her effects was a piece of work by Samuel.
Researcher: Carol Sullivan
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: EB Row: 1 Plot: 28
Exact Location (what3words): dates.rooms.draw
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
None Found - Not Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves
Inscription:
None Found - Not Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves
Further Information
Birth
Name: Samuel Liptrott Findley
Gender: Male
Born: 00/00/1816
Town: Queenborough
County: Kent
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name: Not applicable
Marriage Date: 20/04/1847
Spouse First Name: Mary
Spouse Second Name: Carey
Spouse Last Name: Hobson
Town of Marriage: Hackney
County of Marriage: Middlesex
Country of Marriage: England
Information at Death
Date of Death: 00/11/1886
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 1: 164
Address line 2: Rowlands Road
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: No value recorded
Current value of effects: Not calculated
Census Information
1841
Padnall Mall, Dagenham, Essex
Samuel aged 25, salesman (potato). Lodging with Thomas Lee, farmer and family.
1851
Southgate Street, Gloucester.
Samuel aged 33, artist. Mary aged 22.
1861
Old Malt House Lane, Yardley, Worcs.
Samuel aged 44, insurance agent. Mary aged 32. Arthur Hobson aged 13, nephew. George Barnes aged 29, newspaper reporter. Plus 1 servant.
1871
Sherborne Road, Yardley, Worcs.
Samuel aged 53, insurance agent (unemployed). Mary aged 42. Plus 1 servant.
1881
20 High Street, Herne Bay, Kent.
Samuel aged 64, retired insurance agent. Mary aged 52, boarding house keeper.
