The Kersey Family of Great Bealings

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George Kersey
George Kersey
Arthur (John) Kersey
Arthur (E) Kersey

George Kersey

Born 24 November 1776, Great Bealings

1841 Age 64 Ind Property No 60

Name Relationship Age Born Occupation
Hannah Wife 50    

George Kersey was buried in GB churchyard on 27 Oct 1846, aged 69.  Hannah was buried there 18 Dec 1843, aged 57.

George Kersey

Born 24 April 1808, Great Bealings, son of George Kersy (almost certainly George above) and Elizabeth Thurry/Flory.

1841 Age 30 Bricklayer Property No 66

Name Relationship Age Born Occupation
Lydia (nee Leggett) Wife 30 Suffolk (Married 29 Sep 1834, Great Bealings)
George Son 5 Suffolk  
Arthur Son 3 Suffolk  
Walter Son 9 mo Suffolk  

 

1851 Age 42 Bricklayer employing 4 men Property No 87

Name Relationship Age Born Occupation
Lydia Wife 44 Charsfield  
George Son 15 Great Bealings Bricklayer
Arthur Son 13 Great Bealings Scholar
Walter No trace.  Died 1845?
Herbert Son 8 Great Bealings Scholar
Clara Lydia Daughter 6 Great Bealings  
Harriett Daughter 5 Great Bealings  

 

1861 Age 52 Builder employer of 4 men & 4 boys Property No 93

Name Relationship Age Born Occupation
Lydia Wife 43 Charsfield  
George Son 25 Great Bealings Bricklayer
Arthur No record for 1861 but see below for 1871
Herbert Son 18 Great Bealings Pupil Teacher
Clara L Daughter 16 Great Bealings Milliner (ap)
Harriett Daughter 14 Great Bealings Dressmaker (ap)

 

1871 Age 62 Builder emp 4 men 2 boys Property No 32

Name Relationship Age Born Occupation
Lydia Wife 63 Charsfield  
George Married Bessie and moved to Kelsale
Herbert Buried in GB churchyard on 24 June 1864 aged 21.
Clara L Now Clara Lydia Wright, prop 33, 3 children
Harriett No obvious census record.  May be married

George died on 15 September 1872 and was buried in GB churchyard on 20 Sept 1872 aged 64.  Lydia was buried in GB churchyard on 2 April 1881 aged 77.

Arthur (John) Kersey

Born 1839, Great Bealings, son of George and Lydia.

1871 Age 32 Carpenter employ 2 men & 1 boy Property No 1

Name Relationship Age Born Occupation
Sarah (nee Warn) Wife 30 Parham Marr Apr-Jun 1865
Arthur E Son 5 Great Bealings Scholar
Harriett K Daughter 1 Great Bealings  

 

1881 Age 42 Master builder Property No 71

Name Relationship Age Born Occupation
Sarah Wife 40 Parham  
Arthur E Son 15 Great Bealings Scholar
Harriett K Daughter 11 Great Bealings Scholar
Oliver Son 9 Great Bealings Scholar

 

1891 Buried in GB churchyard on 14 May 1890 aged 51 Property No 1

Name Relationship Age Born Occupation
Sarah Head 50 Parham Living on own means
Arthur Son 25 Great Bealings Builder
Kate Daughter 21 Great Bealings  
Oliver Son 19 Great Bealings Apprentice Chemist

 

1901   Property No 43 - Thornycroft

Name Relationship Age Born Occupation
Sarah Head 60 Parham Living on own means
Arthur See below
Harriet K Daughter 31 Great Bealings  
Oliver Chemist's assistant in Cheltenham

Sarah Kersey was buried in GB churchyard on 16 Dec 1905 aged 65.  Harriet K Kersey was head of the household of Thorneycroft in 1911 and was buried in GB churchyard on 12 July 1938 aged 68.  Oliver Kersey was buried in GB churchyard on 19 July 1943 aged 71.

Arthur (E) Kersey

Born 1866, Great Bealings

1901 Age 35 Building contractor Property No 1 (Lower Street)

Name Relationship Age Born Occupation
Sarah (Ann) (nee Pryke) Wife 35 Hitcham Marr Jan-Mar 1892,
registered Sudbury
Arthur Son 8 Great Bealings  
Norman Son 3 Great Bealings  

 

1911 Age 45 Building contractor Property No 67 (Bridge House)

Name Relationship Age Born Occupation
Sarah Wife 47 Hitcham  
Arthur Oliver Living with his aunt (Harriet Kate) in Thorneycroft
Norman Son 13 Great Bealings School

 

There is an Arthur E Kersey, born about 1867, on the death records for Woodbridge 1920.  He was buried in GB churchyard on 17 Jan 1920, aged 53.  Sarah A Kersey (his wfe) was buried in GB churchyard on 28 Jan 1944 aged 79.  She had been in E Suffolk Hospital.  Norman E Kersey was buried there on 11 Sept 1946 aged 48.