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I am trying to find the date of the death of my great grandfather, Charles Henry House. born 1852 in London, his father was a cheesemonger, as was he. He married Florence and had two children. Any help welcome.

Thank you
Lynn

Hello Lynn - what is the last record you have of him?

Might he have moved area?

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915

Name: Charles H House
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Date of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1911
Age at Death: 60
Registration district: Aston
Inferred County: Warwickshire
Volume: 6d
Page: 260

This seems to be him in 1891. He's a cheesemonger, it says he's married but I don't see a wife:

1891 England Census
about Charles Henry House Name: Charles Henry House
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Ann Shears House
Gender: Male
Where born: London, England

Civil parish: Clapham
Ecclesiastical parish: St James
County/Island: London
Country: England
Registration district: Wandsworth
Sub-registration district: Clapham
ED, institution, or vessel: 27
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 443
Folio: 66
Page Number: 9
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Shears House 69 , head
Charles Henry House 38 , son, married
Jane Hollis 61 , sister, married
Richard Horesings 25 , nephew
Nellie Horesings 18 , niece
John Philpott 14 , grandson

They were together in 1881:

HOUSE, Charles H Head Married M 28 1853 Cheesemonger & Baker Master Employs 3 Women 4 Men & 4 Boys London, London Middlesex
HOUSE, Florence Christine Wife Married F 24 1857
HOUSE, Florence Theodora Daughter Single F 1 1880
HOUSE, Charles H Son Single M 0 1881

Registration District: St Giles
Civil Parish: St Giles in the Fields and St George Bloomsbury

Address: 17, Drury Lane, St Giles In The Fields And St George Bloomsbury County: London, Middlesex

(I haven't posted all the shop assistants and servants)

Deaths Dec 1891
HOUSE Florence Christina 35 Paddington 1a 15

Did he remarry?

1901 England Census

Name: Charles H House
Age: 46
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Rosina House
Gender: Male
Where born: London, England

Civil parish: Aston
Ecclesiastical parish: St Clement
County/Island: Warwickshire

Registration district: Aston
Sub-registration district: Duddeston

Charles H House 46
Rosina House 44

The Charles above is a publican. Rosina was also born London.
Will try to find them earlier, to exclude them if poss.
Jan

Marriages Jun 1893 (>99%)
Eggington George Birmingham 6d 18
Egginton George Birmingham 6d 18
House Charles Henry Birmingham 6d 18
Scott Elizabeth Birmingham 6d 18
Smith Rosina Birmingham 6d 18

Death of Florence?

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
about Florence Christina House Name: Florence Christina House
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Date of registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1891
Age at Death: 35
Registration district: Paddington
Inferred County: Greater London, London, Middlesex
Volume: 1a
Page: 15 (click to see others on page)

Although the occ. is different I do suspect the above marriage might be his. Only the cert will tell though!

Deaths Dec 1901 (>99%)
House Rosina 44 Aston 6d 213

Children Florence and Charles are living in a private boarding house in 1891.

1891 England Census
about Florence T House Name: Florence T House
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Female
Where born: Drwrylane, London, England

Civil parish: Bexhill
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England
Registration district: Battle
Sub-registration district: Bexhill
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 767
Folio: 39
Page Number: 18
Household Members: Name Age
Eliza A Cleeve 62
Ada G Cleeve 27
Florence T House 11
Charles Hy House 10
Catherine Curtiss 70
Kate Curtiss 27
Lucy E Pile 20

I note on the 1901 that Jan found that he is a publican (as stated above) and that he works on own account at home. Seems entirely possible that he changed occupation - might have sold the cheese business.
Rosina was also born London.

Silly me!! When I posted the 1881 I said I hadn't bothered with the staff - look who was amongst them:

SMITH, Rosina Shop Woman Single F 22 1859 Shopwoman (Bakers) Birmingham Warwickshire

(But the 1901 did say London)

Well spotted MarieCeleste! Maybe she was born Birmingham - why else put it really - and on the 1901 it just suffered from the dreaded ditto!
Jan

Thank you for this. I hadnt thought about another marriage, but this must be his. I know my grandmother, Florence, married to leave home and get away from her father, obviously lots of problems there! Her brother died young as well as her mother. Will try again to find death in Birmingham!!

Lynn

MarieCeleste has found possible death- 3 posts down from the top.
Jan

You are right, sorry I should have looked back to the top, so excited to have found him again!!