Charles Mumby (bef. 1826 - 1895)

Born before 11 May 1826 in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, England

Husband of Mary Murch (Good) Mumby — married 1850 in Sussex, England

Died 31 Oct 1895 at about age 69 in Waterloo Station, London, England

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Biography

Charles Mumby son of George and Susanna Mumby was born on 11 May 1826 and was baptised at Chatteris in Cambridgeshire on 31 August 1827. ^[1]

In 1850 he married Mary Murch Good. The marriage was registered at Steyning in Sussex.^[2] He and Mary were staying with her parents at Shoreham in Sussex in 1851.^[3] Maybe they were just visiting for the family claims that Charles had settled in the Hampshire coastal town of Gosport by 1844.^[4]

By 1861 they were settled in Gosport where Charles had established a soda water manufactury.^[5] The business prospered and by 1871 Charles was employing 18 men and 7 boys. ^[6]

Charles died on Waterloo Railway Station 31 October 1895.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 FHL Film Number 1040444, 0962735 (Chatteris 31 August 1827 Charles Mumby born 11 May 1826 son of George and Susanna Mumby) Viewed at Ancestry. Text only
2. ↑ England and Wales marriage index (Registered Steyning 1850 2nd qu Charles Mumby married Mary Murch Good)
3. ↑ 1851 Census of England
   St John Street, New Shoreham, Sussex, England

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   John Everitt	Good	Head	Married	Male	58	Minister of Free Church	Compton, Dorset
   Mary	Good	Wife	Married	Female	61	-	Honiton, Devon
   Jane Everitt	Good	Daughter	Unmarried	Female	28	Minister's daughter	Salisbury, Wiltshire
   Philip Henry	Good	Son	Unmarried	Male	23	Minister's son	Salisbury, Wiltshire
   Mary	Mumby	Daughter	Married	Female	27	Minister's daughter	Salisbury, Wiltshire
   Charles	Mumby	Son-in-law	Married	Male	18	Chemist and druggist	Chatteris, Cambridgeshire
   Eleanor	Wyatt	Visitor	Unmarried	Female	17	Visitor	Weymouth, Dorset
   Sarah Anne	Wills	Servant	Unmarried	Female	17	House servant	Brighton, Sussex

4. ↑ Charles Mumby & Co
5. ↑ 1861 Census of England
   47 High St, Gosport, Hampshire, England

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Charles	Mumby	Head	Married	Male	34	Pharmaceutical chemist and soda water manufacturer employing 4 men and 4 boys	Chatteris, Cambridgeshire
   Mary M	Mumby	Wife	Married	Female	42	-	Salisbury, Wiltshire
   Charles J E	Mumby	Son	-	Male	8	Scholar	Gosport, Hants
   Mary E J	Mumby	Daughter	-	Female	7	Scholar	Gosport, Hants
   Spencer M	Mumby	Son	-	Male	11mo	Scholar	Gosport, Hants
   Mary	Katterus	Visitor	-	Female	11	Scholar	Reigate, Surrey
   Arthur	Richardson	Apprentice	-	Female	18	Chemists apprentice	Chatteris, Cambridgeshire
   Harriet S	Softley	Servant	Unmarried	Female	19	Nursemaid	Alverstoke, Hants

6. ↑ 1871 Census of England
   47 High St, Gosport, Hampshire, England

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Charles	Mumby	Head	Married	Male	44	Chemist soda water manufacturer and tea merchant employing 18 men and 7 boys	Chatteris, Cambridgeshire
   Mary Murch	Mumby	Wife	Married	Female	46	Chemist's wife	Salisbury, Wiltshire
   Mary E J	Mumby	Daughter	Unmarried	Female	17	Chemist's daughter	Gosport, Hants
   Spencer M	Mumby	Son	-	Male	10	Chemist's son	Gosport, Hants
   Langton P	Mumby	Son	-	Male	9	Chemist's son	Gosport, Hants
   Jane E	Good	Sister	Unmarried	Female	47	Annuitant	Salisbury, Wilts
   1 assistant	2 apprentices	and	2 servants	-	-	-	-

7. ↑ National Probate Calendar (12 December 1895 Charles Mumby of Gosport, Hants mineral water manufacturer died at Waterloo Station 31 October 1895. Effects £25624 6s 6d. Administration granted to Charles John Everitt Mumby, mineral water manufacturer, George Cooke grocer and Bonner Harris Mumby Esq MD)

• Census of England 1881, 1891

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