Sidney Melhuish (abt. 1847 - abt. 1929)

Born about 1847 in Gravesend, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died about 1929 at about age 82 in Wandsworth, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Sidney was born about 1847 the son of Richard Melhuish (~1817 - 1864) and Ann (Ridge) Melhuish (~1820 - ), and his birth was registered in the 1st quarter 1847 in Gravesend, Kent.^[1][2]

In the 1851 census Sidney (age 4) was the son of Richard Melhuish in Milton next Gravesend, Kent, England.^[3]

Sidney, son of Richard Melhuish and Ann Melhuish, was baptised on the 12th December 1852 in Milton near Gravesend, Kent, England.^[4]

In the 1861 census Sidney (age 14) was the son of Richard Melhuish in Gravesend, Milton, Kent, England.^[5]

In the 1871 census Sydney a locksmith (age 23) was the lodger of William Suell in Gravesend, Kent, England.^[6]

Sydney married Sarah Wingfield and the marriage was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1873 in the Gravesend district, Kent.^[7]

In the 1881 census Sydney (age 31), Sewing Machine Engineer, was the married head of household at 8 New Road, Gravesend, Kent, England.^[8]

In the 1891 census Sydney (age 43), Cycle maker, was the married head of household in Bishops Grove, Islington, London & Middlesex, England.^[9]

In the 1901 census Sydney (age 49), Cycle maker, was the married head of household at 3, Garratt Lane, Tooting Graveney, Wandsworth, London & Surrey, England.^[10]

In the 1911 census Sydney (age 66), Stationary Engineer, was the married head of household at 994 Garratt Lane, Tooting S W, Wandsworth, London, England.^[11]

Sydney's death (age 81) was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1929 in the Wandsworth district, Surrey.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ * Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office". GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 20 February 2022). Melhuish, Sidney (Mother's maiden name: Ridge). GRO Reference: 1847 Jan-Feb-Mar in Gravesend And Milton Volume 05 Page 196.
2. ↑ Sidney Melhuish's birth, England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008 FamilySearch
3. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 1609; Folio: 363; Page: 49; GSU roll: 193509; ED, institution, or vessel: 2f; Household Schedule Number: 154
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8860 #1398705 (accessed 29 September 2022)
   Sidney Melhuish (4) son in household of Richard Melhuish (32) in Milton next Gravesend in North Aylesford registration district in Kent, England. Born in Gravesend, Kent, England.
4. ↑ Baptism: "England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980"
   Genealogical Society of Utah. British Isles Vital Records Index, 2nd Edition
   Ancestry Record 1351 #4705491 (accessed 29 September 2022)
   Sidney Melhuish baptism on 12 Dec 1852, son of Richard Melhuish & Ann Melhuish, in Milton near Gravesend, Kent, England.
5. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England Census"
   Class: RG 9; Piece: 470; Folio: 188; Page: 42; GSU roll: 542644; ED, institution, or vessel: 7; Household schedule number: 242
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8767 #7028563 (accessed 29 September 2022)
   Sidney Melhuish (14) son in household of Richard Melhuish (41) in Gravesend, Milton in Gravesend registration district in Kent, England. Born in Gravesend, Kent, England.
6. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 England Census"
   The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 892; Folio: 21; Page: 34; GSU roll: 823483; ED, institution, or vessel: 12; Household schedule number: 182
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7619 #6036178 (accessed 29 September 2022)
   Sydney Melhuish (23) lodger in household of William Suell (40) in Gravesend registration district in Kent, England. Born in Gravesend Kent England.
7. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915"
   England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office; Volume: 2a; Page: 577
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8913 #19533156 (accessed 29 September 2022)
   Sydney Melhuish marriage registered Apr-May-Jun 1873 in Gravesend.
8. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 England Census"
   Class: RG11; Piece: 874; Folio: 4; Page: 1; GSU roll: 1341207; ED, institution, or vessel: 14
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7572 #8008188 (accessed 29 September 2022)
   Sydney Melhuish (31), married, Engineer Sewing Machine, head of household at 8 New Road in Gravesend registration district in Kent, England. Born in Gravesend, Kent, England.
9. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Reference: RG12; Piece number: 173; Folio: 174; Page: 28; Schedule: 203
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 29 September 2022)
   Sydney Melluish (43), married, Cycle maker, head of household in Bishops Grove in Islington registration district in London & Middlesex, England. Born in England.
10. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
    Reference: RG13; Piece number: 470; Folio: 126; Page: 65; Schedule: 434
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 29 September 2022)
    Sydney Melhuish (49), married, Cycle maker, head of household at 3, Garratt Lane, Tooting Graveney in Wandsworth registration district in London & Surrey, England. Born in England.
11. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 England Census"
    The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; Registration District Number: 26; ED, institution, or vessel: 80; Piece: 2365
    Ancestry Record 2352 #3796416 (accessed 29 September 2022)
    Sydney Melhuish (66), married, Stationary Engineer, head of household at 994 Garratt Lane, Tooting S W, Wandsworth, London, England. Born in Gravesend, Kent, England.
12. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
    GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 29 September 2022)
    Melhuish, Sydney (Age at death: 81).
    GRO Reference: 1929 Jan-Feb-Mar in Wandsworth Volume 01D Page 1132.