George Colpus (abt. 1840 - 1914)

Born about 1840 in Farncombe, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Bentley) Colpus — married 1869 in Guildford district

Died 2 Sep 1914 at about age 74 in The County Asylum, Brookwood, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Biography

George Colpus was born about 1840 in Farncombe. He was christened on 15 Apr 1840 at the church of St Peter and St Paul in Godalming (Anglican). He was the son of Frederick and Hannah Colpus. His father was a labourer.

George became a coal merchant. He married Elizabeth Bentley in 1869 in Guildford district.

George died 2 Sep 1914 at The County Asylum, Brookwood, Surrey, aged 74. He was buried in Nightingale Cemetery, Godalming, in the unconsecrated section.

Elizabeth died 28 May 1920 at her home in George Street, Farncombe, Godalming, aged 78. She was buried on June 2nd in the same grave as her husband.

Research Notes

Memorial Inscription

  "In Loving Memory of

  GEORGE

  THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF

  ELIZABETH COLPUS,

  WHO FELL ASLEEP 2ND SEPTR. 1914

  'UNTIL THE DAY BREAK.'

  Also of ELIZABETH,

  WIFE OF THE ABOVE

  WHO ENTERED INTO REST 28TH MAY 1920

  'THY WILL BE DONE.'"

Sources

• Godalming : St Peter and St Paul : Transcript : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5818173be93790eca374e126 : viewed 27 Jul 2019) baptism George Colpus 15 Apr 1840

• Marriage registration https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=prm1T9gS6EgZoccn%2FOI%2Ffg&scan=1 &

https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=thvciHXdOsDFO%2FTh7aOUQQ&scan=1

• 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

• Memorial Inscription (see photo)

• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRNF-TPK : 12 July 2021), Elizabeth Colpus in entry for George Colpus, 1871.

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q277-K9YW : 10 December 2017), Elizabeth Colpus in household of George Colpus, Godalming, Surrey, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 11, Piece/Folio 779/65, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,398.

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QFN4-NN2 : 22 February 2021), Elizabeth Colpus in household of George Colpus, Godalming, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Surrey county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9XH-J4C : 20 May 2019), Elizabeth Colpus in household of George Colpus, Godalming, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Godalming subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

See also:

• FamilySearch tree entry https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MX23-PMZ