John Cassels (buried 1918)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Cassels
First name: 
John
Other Christian names: 
Lockhart
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
896
Born: 
0/0/1848
Died: 
19/04/1918
Buried: 
23/04/1918
Occupation: 
Grain Merchant; Flour Importer; Fruit Grower;
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SES
Cemetery row: 
10
Cemetery plot: 
19
what3words location: 
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of John Lockhart Cassels formerly of Glasgow died April 19th 1918 aged 69 also of Mary Thompson Cassels died 3rd April 1944 aged 83 years "Thou shalt be like a watered garden"

Life story

Life story

John Lockhart Cassels was born in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, in 1848 and was baptised at the Old Parish , Greenock, on 26 November. His parents were Robert Cassels and Helen nee Anderson. He lived in Scotland for most of his life, only moving to Worthing sometime between 1901 and 1911 to 6. Belsize Road.

He had been a grain merchant and flour importer but became a fruit grower in Worthing.

He married twice. His first wife  was Jemima Robertson and they had a daughter, Ethel Mima. Jemima died in 1882 and in 1887 John married Mary Thompson Livingstone, who was born in Valparaiso,Chile, but was a British subject by parentage.  There were no children from the second marriage.

Although his address was 6, Belsize Road, John died at Gainsborough, Richmond Road, on19 April 1918 leaving £3366 2s 4d.

Burial researcher: 
Angela Levy

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1848
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Jemima
Spouse one last name: 
Robertson
Marriage 2
Spouse two first names: 
Mary Thomspon Livingstone
Marriage two date: 
00/00/1887

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
19/04/1918
Age (at time of death): 
69
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Gainsborough, Richmond Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Mary Thompson Cassels status: Widow: Ethel Mima Smith status: Daughter and wife of William Francis Smith
Probate pounds: 
£3,366

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

37, Hamilton Street, Greenock, Renfrewshire.

Robert Cassels, 38, head; Mary Ann Scott, 30; Helen Cassels,28; Isabella Maclachan, 22; Robert F Cassels, 5; Fred A Cassels, 2; William Cassels, 7 months;

1861 census: 

26, Hamilton Street, Greenock

Helen Cassels, 38, head; Robert F Cassels, 15, son; Fred A Cassels, 14, son; John L Cassels, 12, son; Magga (sic) G Cassels, 7 daughter; Mary Annie Cassels, 4, daughter; Margaret Anderson, 70, mother; plus 1 servant

1871 census: 

58, Hill Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire

Ellen(sic) Cassel (sic) 48, head; Robert F Cassel (sic), 25, son; Fred A Cassel (sic), 24, son, John L Cassel (sic), 22, son; Margaret Anderson, 80, grandmother(sic);

plus 1 servant

1881 census: 

24, Leven Street, Glasgow Govan

John L Cassels, 32, head, grain merchant; Jemima Cassels, 24, wife;

plus 1 servant

1891 census: 

7, Olrigg, Terrace, Glasgow Govan

John L Cassels, 42, head, grain merchant; Mary Livingstone Cassels, 30, wife; Ethel Mima Cassels, 8, daughter;

plus 1 servant

1901 census: 

18, Glencairn Drive, Glasgow Govan

John L Cassels, 52, head, flour importer; Mary Cassels, 40, wife; Janet Livingstone, 52, sister-in-law; plus 1 servant

1911 census: 

6, Belsize Road, Worthing

John L Cassels, 62, fruit grower;  Mary Cassels, 50, wife; Ethel M Cassels, 28, daughter; Christina   Livingstone  ,58, visitor;

plus 1 servant