Robert Green (buried 1916)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Green
First name: 
Robert
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
834
Born: 
0/0/1834
Died: 
30/03/1916
Buried: 
15/06/1916
Occupation: 
Bricklayer; Labourer
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SES
Cemetery row: 
6
Cemetery plot: 
4
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone description: 
Robert Green is buried under the headstone for William Coxon
Headstone inscription: 
To the dear memory of William James Coxon born 5th May 1871 died 11th Jan 1942 and of Maud his wife born 20th July 1875 died 7th Sept 1951

Life story

Life story

Although he lived for a while in Sydenham, Kent, Robert was a Sussex man. He was the seventh child of George Green and his wife Elizabeth nee Pea, sometimes spelt Pey. Robert was baptised at Angmering on 20th April 1834. He married in Bromley, Kent in 1859. His wife was Diana Elizabeth Graves and she was commonly known by her second name. The couple had seven children and from 1901 as a widower, Robert lived with his daughter Elizabeth Mary. She was married to Britton Braden, a navvy and they lived at 3 Kilburn Terrace, Worthing. The family were living at 65 The Drive, Worthing in 1911 and although Britton was head of the household, Robert signed the census form with his mark, witnessed by the enumerator. Robert died aged 82 in 1916. No probate.

Burial researcher: 
Angela Levy

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1834
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Diana Elizabeth
Spouse one last name: 
Graves
Marriage one date: 
21/09/1859
Marriage one address: 
Bromley, Kent, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
30/03/1916
Age (at time of death): 
82
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
65 The Drive, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Angmering, Sussex

George aged 40, ag lab. Elizabeth aged 40. John aged 10. Alfred aged 8. Robert aged 7. Ann aged 4. George aged 1.

1851 census: 

Angmering, Sussex.

George aged 53, ag lab. Elizabeth aged 51. Alfred aged 18, railway porter. Robert aged 17, ag lab. George aged 11, ag lab. Henry aged 7. Elizabeth aged 5. William Corney aged 30, lodger, ag lab.

1861 census: 

2 Bath Place, Sydenham, Kent.

Robert aged 26, lodger, labourer. Elizabeth aged 23, lodger. Boarding with Samuel Denton, beachman and family.

1871 census: 

Cottages near Railway Bridge, Rustington, Sussex.

Robert aged 36, bricklayer, labourer. Diana E aged 33. Elizabeth aged 9. Charles aged 7. George aged 5. Alfred aged 3. Alice aged 9 months.

 

1881 census: 

Old Farm House, Preston Street, Angmering, Sussex.

Robert aged 47, ag lab. Elizabeth aged 43, laundress. Elizabeth M aged 19, domestic servant. George aged 15, ag lab. Alfred aged 13, errand boy. Alice aged 10. William aged 8. Robert aged 2. George Green aged 82, father, widower, ag lab.

1891 census: 

48 London Street, Broadwater, Worthing.

Robert aged 56, general labourer. Elizabeth aged 53. Charles aged 28, gardener. Annie aged 7.

1901 census: 

3 Kilburn Terrace, Tarring Road, Worthing.

Britton Braden aged 44, navvy. Elizabeth Braden aged 39. Robert Green aged 67, widower, boarder, general labourer.

1911 census: 

65 The Drive, Worthing.

Britton Braden aged 54, builder's general labourer. Elizabeth Mary Braden aged 49. Robert Green aged 77, widower, father-in-law, old age pensioner formerly domestic gardener.