Sydney William Greensword (abt. 1817 - 1870)

Ancestors

Died 20 Feb 1870 at about age 53 in Horsham, Sussex, England

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Biography

Sydney was born in about 1817 in Middlesex, England. His parents were Edward Nathaniel Greensword and Ann (?) Greensword.

In the 1851 census Sidney (age 34) was the head of household in Horsham, Sussex, England.^[1]

He passed away on 20 Feb 1870 in Horsham, Sussex, England at the age of about 53.^[2] Sydney's death was reported in the Hampshire Telegraph ^[3] as follows:

GREENSWORD - On the 20th inst., [i.e. 20 Feb 1870] at Horsham, Sussex of bronchitis, Sydney William Greensword, Esq., aged 53 son of the late Captain Greensword, R.N.

Research Notes

In the 1851 census his mother Ann was a widow who as born about 1788 in Tanworth, Warwickshire, England and his unmarried sister Ann was born about 1819 in London, Middlesex..

Sources

1. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 1648; Folio: 215; Page: 37; GSU roll: 193553; ED, institution, or vessel: 1c; Household Schedule Number: 157
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8860 #3284671 (accessed 1 February 2023)
   Sidney W Greenwood (34) head of household in Horsham registration district in Sussex, England. Born in London, Middlesex, England.
2. ↑ GRO Reference: Deaths 1870 M Quarter in HORSHAM Volume 02B Page 223
3. ↑ "Death notices." Greensword, Sydney William in Hampshire Telegraph, 26 Feb 1870 issue, Page 5. Digital image can be viewed at British Newspaper Archive subscription website https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk (accessed 01 Feb 2023).