William Guise Tucker RMA., C.B (1850 - 1906)

Born 29 Jan 1850 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Husband of Elizabeth Hume (Dent) Tucker — married 1874 (to 6 Dec 1906) in Portsea Island, Hampshire, England

Descendants

Died 6 Dec 1906 at age 56 in Wymering, Hampshire, England

Biography

William Guise Tucker, son of William Tucker and his wife, Sarah Humphris was born on 29 January 1850^[1] at Cheltenham in Gloucestershire.

He married Elizabeth Hume Dent in 1874. The marriage was registered at Portsea Island. ^[2]

In 1901 William and Elizabeth were living at the Royal Marine Barracks at Eastney. ^[3]

William died by his own hand on the 6th of December 1906 on the railway track at Wymering Arch near Cosham in Hampshire, England. ^[4] His death was registered in Fareham. ^[5] He left an estate valued at £1424 2s 8d and probate was granted to his widow, Elizabeth, just 3 days after his death. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia: William Guise-Tucker, his father
2. ↑ England and Wales marriage index (Registered Portsea Island 1874 4th qu William Guise Tucker married Elizabeth Hume B Dent)
3. ↑ 1901 Census of England
   Royal Marine Artillery Quarters, Eastney Barracks, Southsea, Hampshire, England

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   William Guise	Tucker	Head	Married	Male	52	Colonel RMA	Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
   Elizabeth Hume	Tucker	Wife	Married	Female	49	-	Ireland
   Lina	Lee	Servant	Single	Female	15	Housemaid domestic	London, Middlesex

4. ↑ Press cutting from the Hampshire Chronicle 8 Dec 1906 for the Inquest on the death of Maj. Gen. William Guise Tucking. See image 1
5. ↑ England and Wales death index (Registered Fareham 1906 4th qu William Guise Tucker aged 56)
6. ↑ National Probate Calendar (9 January 1906 William Guise Tucker died at Wymering in Hampshire on 6 January 1906. Effects £1424 2s 8d. Probate granted to Elizabeth Hume Tucker, widow)

* Census of England 1881, 1891

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