Harry Druitt (bef. 1855 - 1878)

Born before 14 Oct 1855 in Brighton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Died 24 Sep 1878 after age 22 in Godalming, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Harry Druitt was born in about 1855 in Brighton. His birth was registered in the first quarter of 1855, in Brighthelmston district. He was the son of Richard James Druitt and Caroline Amelia (Beasmore) Druitt. He was christened on 14 Oct 1855 in Brighton.

Harry became a telegraph clerk.

Harry died on 24 Sep 1878, aged 23, in Godalming. He was buried on 30 Sep 1878 in Nightingale Cemetery, Godalming, in the consecrated section.

Research Notes

Memorial Inscription

  ..Memory

  of

  [Harry] D[ruitt]

  of B[righton?]

  who died September 24th 1878

  [Aged] 23 [y]ear[s]

Stone identified partly by its position between other stones which were more legible, in combination with the burial records.

Sources

• Birth registration listed on https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp

• Baptism "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NRJ8-7ZG : 10 February 2018, Harry Drewitt, ); citing - 2:2GZLZF6, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,067,112.

• Nightingale Cemetery (Godalming, Surrey, United Kingdom). Headstone of Harry Druitt. Personally photographed by Corinne Morris, 7 Nov 2019. (See photos attached to profile).

• Burial: BURIAL RECORDS FOR NIGHTINGALE CEMETERY FROM 1857-2013 AND EASHING CEMETERY 1900 - 2013 IN SURNAME ORDER. Accessed on https://web.archive.org/web/20190829150838/http://www.godalming-jbc.gov.uk/uploads/CombinedEashingNightingaleSurnameOrder(Updated%20Dec%202013)-web%20ready.pdf

• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7B7-DSD : 24 October 2019), Harry Druitt in household of Richard James Druitt, Brighton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFD4-WN2 : 27 September 2019), Harry Druett in entry for Richard J Druett, 1871.