George Guilford (1877 - 1903)

Born 26 Sep 1877 in Pleasant Valley, Canterbury, New Zealand

Ancestors

Died 18 Oct 1903 at age 26 in Tarata, Inglewood, Taranaki, New Zealand

Biography

George was born 26 September 1877, Pleasant Valley, Canterbury to parents William Guilford and Ann Benbow. ^[1][2]

He died 18 October 1903, Tarata, Inglewood, Taranaki aged 26 years. ^[3][4]

He is buried in the Tarata Cemetery, Tarata, New Plymouth District [1]^[5][6]

ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, VOLUME XXI, ISSUE 6097, 19 OCTOBER 1903, PAGE 3 News just to hand states that a young man named George Guilford, 26 years of age, was found dead at Tarata yesterday. His death is ascribed to epilepsy to which he was subject.[2]

TARANAKI HERALD, VOLUME LI, ISSUE 12391, 20 OCTOBER 1903, PAGE 2 Referring to the sudden death of George Guilford, 26 years of age living at Tarata, the Inglewood Record says that the appearance of deceased, together with the few minutes which had elapsed since he was last seen pointed to death from epilepsy, to which he had been subject from his early youth, the result of an accidental blow on the head from a heavy maul, and from which he never fully recovered.[3]

Sources

1. ↑ 1877/8557 Guilford George Ann William
2. ↑ Source: #S1742 8557 Page 8557 Anne and William
3. ↑ 1903/7065 Guilford George 26Y
4. ↑ Source: #S1742 7065 Page 7065 26 years
5. ↑ Source: #S1926 Page Guilford George, Tarata, age 26, died 18 Oct 1903, burial, 20 Oct 1903, Tarata
6. ↑ Source: #S1924 Page New Plymouth District Council, B/R, Year of Death 1903, GUILFORD George, Age 26, Cemetery in New Plymouth District

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