Samuel Unwin (buried 1912)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Unwin
First name: 
Samuel
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
671
Born: 
0/0/1836
Died: 
00/06/1912
Buried: 
03/07/1912
Occupation: 
Coachman
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
1
Cemetery plot: 
39
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone description: 
Samuel Unwin is buried under the headstone for Susan Matilda Lucas
Headstone inscription: 
Susan M Lucas peace 13th Oct 1930

Life story

Life 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.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1836
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Mary Hannah
Spouse one last name: 
Barkus
Marriage one date: 
00/00/1868
Marriage one address: 
Pangbourne, Berkshire, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
00/06/1912
Age (at time of death): 
76
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
33 West Street, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

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 census: 

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 census: 

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 census: 

7 Alverston Mews, Kensington.

Samuel aged 42, coachman. Hannah aged 41. Samuel aged 11. Thomas aged 9. Ellen M aged 4.

1891 census: 

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 census: 

99-100 White Lion Street, Clerkenwell.

Samuel aged 62, caretaker. Mary Hannah aged 59, housekeeper.

1911 census: 

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.