Name: Samuel Unwin
Burial Number: 0671
Gender: Male
Occupation: Coachman
Born: 00/00/1836
Died: 00/06/1912
Buried: 03/07/1912
Story
Samuel was born in Great Braxted, Essex the son of William and Mary Ann. He was baptised at All Saints Church, Great Braxted on 2 July 1837. Samuel’s father was a carter and also the church clerk. In the summer of 1868, Samuel married Mary Hannah Barkus (sometimes known as Hannah) in Pangbourne. Her father Thomas was the local miller. Samuel’s job as a coachman took him away from his family on many occasions. By 1881, the couple had three children and had settled in Kensington. Later, they moved to Clerkenwell where the couple looked after a lodging house as caretaker and housekeeper. By 1911, the family had moved to Worthing. Samuel still worked as a coachman as did his son Thomas. Samuel and Hannah lived with Thomas, his wife and their children in West Street. Samuel died at the end of June 1912 and was buried at Heene on 3rd July. No probate. His widow moved away from Worthing and died in 1927.
Researcher: Carol Sullivan
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: EB Row: 1 Plot: 39
Exact Location (what3words): candle.alert.silver
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
Samuel Unwin is buried under the headstone for Susan Matilda Lucas
Inscription:
Susan M Lucas peace 13th Oct 1930
Further Information
Birth
Name: Samuel Unwin
Gender: Male
Born: 00/00/1836
Town: Great Braxted
County: Essex
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name: Not applicable
Marriage Date: //1868
Spouse First Name: Mary
Spouse Second Name: Hannah
Spouse Last Name: Barkus
Town of Marriage: Pangbourne
County of Marriage: Berkshire
Country of Marriage: England
Information at Death
Date of Death: 00/06/1912
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 1: 33
Address line 2: West Street
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
Great Braxted
William aged 35, carter. Mary Ann aged 30. Adelaide aged 10. Miles aged 8. Gabriel aged 6. Samuel aged 4. William aged 4 months.
1851
Kelveden Road, Great Braxted.
William aged 45, church clerk. Mary Ann aged 41. Miles aged 18, farm labourer. Gabriel aged 16, farm labourer. Samuel aged 13. William aged 10. Labon aged 4.
1871
Darlinghurst Stables, Southern Hill, Whitley, Berks.
Samuel aged 33, coachman in household of Thomas Hall, landowner.
(Mary was living in Lyndhurst Road, Reading and running a shop).
1881
7 Alverston Mews, Kensington.
Samuel aged 42, coachman. Hannah aged 41. Samuel aged 11. Thomas aged 9. Ellen M aged 4.
1891
Front Street, Morton, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.
Samuel aged 55, coachman, groom boarding with William Rands, garthman (user of fish traps).
(Mary was at home in Alverston Mews).
1901
99-100 White Lion Street, Clerkenwell.
Samuel aged 62, caretaker. Mary Hannah aged 59, housekeeper.
1911
33 West Street, Worthing.
Samuel aged 75, coachman. Hannah aged 72. Thomas aged 42, borough coachman. Mary Jane aged 43, wife. Thomas Samuel aged 16, draper’s errand boy. John aged 13. Ellen Mary aged 11. Philip Hugh aged 6. Plus a lodger.
