George Charles Mew (1845 - 1893)

Born 31 Mar 1845 in Cove of Cork, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Jane (Fudge) Mew — married 3 Mar 1870 in England

Descendants

Died 8 Apr 1893 at age 48 in Landport, Hampshire, England

Biography

George was born in 1845. George Mew ... He passed away in 1893.

Baptised in St Colmans Cathedral, Cobh, Ireland. Cove of Cork became Queenstown and is now Cobh Ireland. It is on Great Island from which the "Titanic" left. 1861 Census, Hampshire, Newchurch, Town of Ryde, Isle of Wight, Dist 11,17 Newport Road, GEORGE C. MEW, son, unm., age 16, Occupation, carpenter, born Queenstown (Cobh) Ireland. 1871 CENSUS, HAMPSHIRE, VESSELS, DISTRICT SUTTON (2) GEORGE MEW, married, age 26, servant born Queenstown Cork. 1871 CENSUS, Hampshire, Portsea, Kingston, District 20, Hertford St. 90, SARAH MEW, lodger, age 20, Seaman's wife, born Devon, Plymouth; LOSIE (Lucy) MEW, daughter, age 11 months, born Hants, Portsmouth. ANN BAILEY, visitor, age 11, scholar, born Stonehouse Devon 1881 Census for Hampshire, Portsea, England. GEORGE CHARLES MEW, lodger in the home of Thomas and Ann Fudge, 36 years old (making his birthdate ab. 1845 They lived at 33 Bridgeport St., Portsea, he was a tailor's porter (deliveryman) born in Ireland; SARAH JANE MEW, wife, age 29, born Devonshire, Plymouth, MARY ANN MEW, daughter, age 9, scholar; GEORGE CHARLES MEW, son, age 7, scholar; ANNIE LOUISA MEW, daughter, age 4, scholar; HENRIETTA, daughter, age 1; all children born in Portsmouth, Hampshire. 1891 ENGLAND CENSUS, HAMPSHIRE, PORTSEA, Kingston, District 7, 26 Clarence St., GEORGE MEW, (indexed under New) head, married, age 47, tailor's trimmer, employed, born Cork, Ireland; SARAH MEW, wife, mar., age 40, born Plymouth; MARY A. MEW, dau., age 19, tailoress, employed, born Portsmouth Hants; GEORGE MEW, son, age 16, shoemaker's apprentice, employed, born Portsmouth Hants; ANNIE MEW, dau., age 13, dressmaker's apprentice, employed, born Portsmouth Hants; HENRIETTA MEW, dau., age 11, born Portsmouth Hants; MABEL MEW, dau., age 7; born Portsmouth Hants; HENRY MEW, son, age 9, born Portsmouth Hants; LUCY MEW, dau. age 4, born Portsmouth Hants; MAGGIE MEW, dau., age 1, born Portsmouth Hants; Marriage certificate: George was 24 on March 3, 1870. At time of his marriage he was Steward in the Royal Navy on HMS Asia. His naval records show he was invalided to pension in August of 1875. Letter of Lucy's (Mew) Triggs - Said George Charles was Roman Catholic, that Polly was MaryAnn's nickname and that George Charles was the jockey who died in Spain - (Alma called him Uncle Joe but perhaps she misheard Uncle George.) Certificate # 48477 from service on ships for George Charles MEW, born 31 Mar 1845, Cove of Cork, Ireland: gives physical description [5'3", brown hair, grey eyes, dark complexion] and Ship sailed in: Asia, List 13E, #3, Rating D2C, 1 Jan 1873 - 20 Feb 1874, character: very good. Ship: Duke of Wellington, List 1540, #653, Rating D2C, 21 Feb 1874 - Mar 1874, character good, discharged to shore - unqualified for cook. Ship: Newcastle, List 2a #13, Rating D2C, 6 May 1874 - 24 Aug 1874 Ship: Endymion, List 12 #13, Rating D2C, 25 Aug 1874 - 9 Aug 1875, character, very good 31 Dec 1874, Invalided. Deaths Jun quarter 1893, Mew George Charles, age 48, registered in Portsea Island, Hampshire, volume 2b, page 278 AFGS 2 _TMPLT 3 FIELD 4 NAME Page 1881 and 1891 England, for Portsea area. He was a tailor's porter in 1881 living at 33 Bridgeport St in Porsea and in 1891 he was a tailor's trimmer living on Clarence St. in Portsea St. Mary's Church. Also in Free BMD Index for England and Wales: Marriages Mar quarter 1870, MEW, George Charles & FUDGE, Sarah Jane, registered in Portsea district, vol. 2b page 501

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