Lambeth Claveys, George and Charlotte

Lambeth Claveys

George and Charlotte

9 Nov 1858 George Clavey and Charlotte Ann Durbin (third cousins) were married at Trinity Church, Marylebone. George was a labourer living at Munster Square (near Regents Park). Witnesses Jacob Uphill and Martha Durbin
Charlotte was the daughter of Reuben Durbin and Mary Clavey.

Mar-Jun 1861 Frederick George born in Strand registration district. He died Mar to Jun 1863 in the Lambeth district.

1861 census Munster Square not yet checked. No Claveys found at 30 Stangate Street in Lambeth.

28 Feb 1864 Henry William born at 30 Stangate Street. George is shown as engine driver.
(1) Henry married Bertha Hippisley

Jan-Mar 1866 Annie Maria born in Lambeth district. Annie married Oct-Dec 1888 in Lambeth.

Jan-Mar 1867 Edward John born in Lambeth district. Was this the Edward James who married Nancy Florence (surname not known) Apr-Jun 1893 at Southcoates (suburb of Hull).
Edward and Florence had two daughters Florence (1897-1917) and Dora (1898-1899). Nancy died in Jan-Mar 1906, aged 37 and Edward died nearly 40 years later in 1945.

23 Nov 1868 Francis Albert (Frank) born at 30 Stangate Sreet. George is still an engine driver.
(2) Frank married Mary Moir

Jul-Sep 1870 John Augustus born in Lambeth district.
(3) John married Hepzibah Day. She died in 1900 and John then married Amelia Sly.

1871 census George and Charlotte at 30 Stangate Street with children above. George is still an engine driver.

Apr-Jun 1872 George Phillip born in Lambeth district. George died Oct-Dec 1873.

Jul-Sep 1873 Arthur Reuben born in Lambeth district. Arthur died Jul-Sep 1879

Jan-Mar 1876 Charlotte Maud born in Lambeth district. Charlotte died Jul-Sep 1879

1881 census George and Charlotte at 30 Stangate Street with children, Henry, Annie, Edward, Francis and John. George, aged 48, is now working at a brewery.

Apr-Jun 1885 Gilbert Austin T born in Lambeth district. Probably not another son of George and Charlotte. Gilbert married Margaret Bryan in Wandsworth in 1914 and they had a daughter Daphne in 1915. Gilbert died in 1940 in Birkdale, Lancs. Margaret died in 1978 in Wandsworth. Daphne?

Jan-Mar 1887 George died in Lambeth aged 54.

1991 census Not yet looked at

Oct-Dec 1897 Charlotte died in Lambeth aged 61

(1) Henry and Bertha.


(2) Frank and Mary
27 Nov 1892 Francis Albert Clavey and Mary Elizabeth Moir were married at St Mary’s, Lambeth. Frank was 20 (24?), an engineer, living at 63 Paradise Street. Mary was 18 at the same address. Mary’s father was Charles Moir, a smith and later, a hammerman. Witnesses at the marriage were Charles Moir and Emma Bennett. They had 12 children as below: Frank died on the 13 Feb 1919 after influenza at 2 Shepherds Place in Upper Kennington and Mary then married Henry Clarkson on the 5th May 1921. Henry was a widower, aged 56, a night watchman.




31 Aug 1893 Francis Charles born at 6 North Street, Lambeth. Frank was electrical engineer. .Francis married Emma Hull in 1915 in Lambeth and they had three childen, Elsie born 1915 who married a Mr Porter in 1938, Francis (1923-1940) who was killed on an RAF mission in 1940 and Ronald (1928-1929)

Oct-Dec 1895 Rose Matilda was born in the Lambeth district. She married Alfred Webb in 1920 in the Paddington district.

Oct-Dec 1897 Jessie Elizabeth was born in the Lambeth district. She died aged 5.

19 Apr 1900 James William was born at 17 Little Paris Street, Lambeth. Frank was then a brass finisher journeyman. James served in WW1 with the BEF, and then emigrated to Australia between 1922 and 1925. James married Adelaide Lacor in 1929 at Kulin in WA and they then moved to Fremantle where they had 5 children, Bessie, Frank, Ivy, David and Dorothy.
In WW2 James served with the Australia Military Forces. He died in Fremantle in 1971.

Jan-Mar 1903 David Thomas was born in the Lambeth district. He married Florence Fuller in 1929 in Wandsworth and they had a daughter Sylvia. David died in 1986 in Sutton and Florence in 1999.

Jul-Sep 1904 Lily Florence was born in the Lambeth district. She married Henry Johnston in Lambeth in 1927.

Jan-Mar 1905 Amelia Elizabeth was born in the Lambeth district. She died when 5 years old. Amelia may have been the daughter of John Augustus, not Francis.

12 Oct 1906 Ethel May Clavey was born in Teddington (Oxfordshire?). As May Ethel, she married Herbert Leach in 1928 and emigrated to New Zealand. She died in 1986 aged 79 in New Lynn (Wellington).

Jul-Sep 1909 George Edward Clavey was born in the Lambeth district. He married Ivy? Riches in 1933 in Lambeth and they had one daughter Carol in 1940. Ivy died at the age of 34 in 1944. George then married a widow, Mrs ? Philips in 1946? and they two children, Michael and Jacqeline. There is also a son, Daniel from her previous marriage. George died in 1991 at Ashford.

Jan-Mar 1912 Florence L Clavey was born in the Lambeth area. She died aged 5 in 1917.

5 Apr 1914 Marjorie Violet Clavey was born at Rose Cottage, Coggeshall Road, Braintree, Essex. Her father Frank was a brass finisher. She married Mr Wogan in 1939 in Brentford.

Apr-Jun 1917 William A Clavey was born in the Lambeth area. He was an LAC in the RAF and died at Abu Sueir in 1942.