Charles Dyer (buried 1894)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Dyer
First name: 
Charles
Other Christian names: 
Kemp
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
235
Born: 
0/6/1813
Died: 
16/05/1894
Buried: 
19/05/1894
Occupation: 
Merchant of Lloyds; Director; J.P.;
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NWS
Cemetery row: 
2
Cemetery plot: 
17
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/seat.lights.lovely
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Charles Kemp Dyer J.P. late of St Albans, Herts. Died May 16th 1894 aged 81 years. And of Mary his wife died Febry 3rd 1895 aged 65 years

Life story

Life story

Daniel and Martha Dyer were the parents of Charles Kemp Dyer who was born in 1813 at Alpheton in Suffolk and baptised on 6 June.

He became a merchant of Lloyds. He was a director of numerous companies such as the House Property and Investment Company Ltd, the Welsh Ironworks Co Ltd, the Hallidie Patent Cable Tramways Corporation Ltd and the British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Co.

He married Anne Elizabeth Watson on 5 September 1845. She died in 1854 and on 28 April 1863 Charles married Mary Rake. They had 2 children Charles Kemp Dyer jnr and Anne Mary Dyer.

By 1891 they were living at 70, Marine Parade, Broadwater. At that time Charles snr was a JP and had private means. When he died in 1894 he left £256 17s 1d to his son and daughter. At the time of his death he was living at 1. Queens Road, Worthing.

Burial researcher: 
Angela Levy

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/06/1813
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Anne Elizabeth
Spouse one last name: 
Watson
Marriage one date: 
05/09/1845
Marriage 2
Spouse two first names: 
Mary
Spouse two last name: 
Rake
Marriage two date: 
28/04/1863

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
16/05/1894
Age (at time of death): 
84
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
1 Queens Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Charles Kemp Dyer status: Gentleman; son: Anne Mary Dyer status: Spinster; daughter;
Probate pounds: 
£256

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

Turnford, Cheshunt, Middlesex

Charles Kemp Dyer, 36, head, Canada merchant; Annie Eliz Dyer, 29, wife;

plus 3 servants

1861 census: 

Marlborough Road, St Albans, St Peter, Herts

Charles K Dyer, 46, head, merchant of Lloyds;

plus 2 servants

1881 census: 

Marlboroigh Road, St Albans, St Peter, Herts

Chas  Dyer, 59,, head, independent; Mary Dyer, 50, wife; Anne Dyer, 16, daughter, scholar; Chas K Dyer, 14, son, scholar;

1891 census: 

70, Marine Parade, Broadwater

Charles K Dyer, JP, 76, private means; Mary Dyer, 61, wife; Charles K Dyer, 25, son, brewer; Anne Mary Dyer, 26, daughter, private means;