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Personal Details of George Frederick Furley

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Buried:	04/11/1885

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Burial Register

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Cemetery accounts

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Name at death	George Frederick Furley
Date of burial	04/11/1885
Whence brought	Newbury
Where & how buried	Consecrated Common Internment
By whom buried	Reverend R Williams
Account Entry	Book 02 - Page 021
Transcription comments	On FBMD

Accounts Entry for George Frederick Furley
© Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission

Newspaper Cuttings

The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.

DEATH OF AN OLD SOLDIER. – George Furley

Source:	Reading Mercury
Article date:	07/11/1885
Copyright:
Transciption:	Reading Mercury Dated 7^th November 1885 DEATH OF AN OLD SOLDIER. – On Saturday, a pensioner named George Furley died somewhat unexpectedly at his home in Mayor’s-lane, after suffering for some time from consumption. The deceased joined the 2^nd Dragoon Guards in 1856, and afterwards became Corporal. He went to India in 1857, at the time of the mutiny, and was present at the action of Nusserapore, the siege of Lucknow, and other actions. He served twelve and a half years abroad, and was discharged as unfit for service in 1873. Of late years, the deceased had been employed at the Newbury Gas Works, where he gained great respect. His funeral on Wednesday was attended by the Manager, the Clerk and those employed at the works. The deceased leaves a wife and three children unprovided for, and a fund is being raised for their assistance.
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Biographical Information

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George Frederick Furley 1830-1885

George Frederick Furley

1830-1885

George Frederick was born on the 2^nd September 1830, he was baptised on the 31^st October 1830 at St Mary, Islington, Middlesex, the son of Charles (a Coal Merchant) and Sarah Furley (nee Hermon) who were married on the 7^th February 1825 at St Mary the Virgin, Walthamstow, Essex, both were single.

The 1841 census records George (12) living with his widowed mother Sarah (52), his brothers William (18), Charles (16), Henry (14) his sister Caroline (9) and a Sarah Hermon (22).

In 1851 George (22) was working as a Butcher. The census for this year records him as a visitor, at 4 Charlotte Street, Marylebone, Middlesex.

In 1856 George joined the Army (2^nd Dragoon Guards).

The 1871 census records George (39) as a Private in the Cavalry Barracks in Colchester, Essex.

George was discharged, unfit for service, on the 28^th August 1873.

He married the following year.

Marriage details:

Place: St Andrew, Clifton, Gloucestershire

Date: 6^th September 1874

Groom: George Frederick Furley, bachelor

Bride: Elizabeth Griffiths, spinster

Fathers: Charles Furley and Henry William Griffiths

(Elizabeth was born in 1851 in Newbury, the daughter of William Henry (aka Henry) and Eliza Griffiths (nee Sawyer) who were married in 1850 (marriage registered in Newbury))

They had the following children:

Henry George born 1875 in Newbury

Caroline born 1877 in Newbury

Elizabeth born 1879 in Newbury

The 1881 census records George (47) as a Gas Works Stoker (+ a Chelsea Pensioner), living at 11, Quaker’s Burial Ground, Newbury, with Elizabeth (29) and their children, Henry (5), Caroline (4) and Elizabeth (1)

George died aged 52 on the 31^st October 1885, her was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 4^th November.

Elizabeth remarried in 1888. Her 2^nd husband was Francis Fisher.

(Francis was born in 1862 in Newbury, Berkshire, the son of Ashley and Elizabeth Fisher (nee Rowles) who were married in 1854 (marriage registered in Newbury)

They had two daughters born in Newbury, Frances Eliza born c1891 and Louisa born in 1892.

The 1891 census records Francis (28) as a Sawyer, living in Quaker’s Burial Ground with Elizabeth (39), their daughter Frances (under 3 months old) and Elizabeth’s daughter Caroline Furley (14), a Fancy Shop Assistant.

Francis Fisher died aged 34 on the 29^th August 1897, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 1^st September.

The 1901 census records Elizabeth (49), her son Henry Furley (25), a Joinery Works Labourer and her daughter Louisa (8), living at 3, Dothan Place, Newbury.

Elizabeth Fisher died aged 58, on the 20^th February 1910, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 27^th February. (Abode at time of death: 4 Bolton Place, Newbury)

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