Henry George GUY

1874 - 1940  (65 years)

• Name	Henry George GUY
  Birth	29 Jan 1874	Portsea, Portsmouth   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  1881 Census	1, St Vincent Rd., Portsea, Portsmouth   [2]
  	At 1881 Census, he is 7, occ "scholar"
  1891 Census	3, Cricketfield Road, Hackney, Middlesex   [3]
  	At 1891 Census, he is 17, occ "Boy Clerk GPO" and head.
  1901 Census	76, Cricketfield Rd., Hackney, Middlesex   [4]
  	At 1901 Census, he is 27, occ "Civil Servant Clerk"
  1911 Census	3, Burdett Ave., Westcliffe on Sea, Essex   [5]
  	At 1911 Census, he is 37, occ "2nd Class Clerk, Stores Department, General Post Office"
  1921 Census	34, Finchley Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend on Sea, Essex   [6]
  	At 1921 Census, he is 47y 5m, occ "Civil Servant, GPO"
  1939 Register	"Lincombe Court", Lincombe Hill Rd., Torquay, Devon   [1]
  	At 1939 Register, he is married, occ "Retired Civil Servant"
  Individual Note	Best match on birth is Jan qtr 1874, Portsea, vol 2b, p479
  Death	7 Jan 1940	5, Ailsa Rd., Westcliffe on Sea, Essex   [7]
  Person ID	I1148	Webb
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	James GUY,   b. 13 Dec 1838, Parkstone, Dorset d. 13 Jan 1888, Milford House, Duncan Road, Southsea, Portsmouth (Age 49 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Lucy Jane GANNAWAY,   b. 1842, Warblington, Hampshire d. 17 May 1890, Milford House, Duncan Road, Southsea, Portsmouth (Age 48 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	21 Sep 1859	St. Thomas, High Street, Portsmouth   [8]
  Family Note	At 1871 Census there is also Lizzie, 9  [9]
  Marriage Fact	Best match on marriage is Sept qtr 1859, Portsea vol 2b, p656 - spouse "Jane" GANNAWAY?
  Family ID	F364	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 29 Jan 1874 - Portsea, Portsmouth 1881 Census - At 1881 Census, he is 7, occ "scholar" - - 1, St Vincent Rd., Portsea, Portsmouth 1911 Census - At 1911 Census, he is 37, occ "2nd Class Clerk, Stores Department, General Post Office" - - 3, Burdett Ave., Westcliffe on Sea, Essex 1921 Census - At 1921 Census, he is 47y 5m, occ "Civil Servant, GPO" - - 34, Finchley Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend on Sea, Essex 1939 Register - At 1939 Register, he is married, occ "Retired Civil Servant" - - "Lincombe Court", Lincombe Hill Rd., Torquay, Devon Death - 7 Jan 1940 - 5, Ailsa Rd., Westcliffe on Sea, Essex  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  According to army records, he marries Bessie CRAGO on 20/11/1904. Bessie certainly matches the names in the 1911 Census and the 1939 Register, and this then checks with births in Plymouth (see 1911 Census). But there is no record of the marriage in the BMD, even allowing for variations in all the names, dates and locations (and there is a marriage in Plymouth in 1894 with Bessie Crago). But the army say they checked the marriage certificate as part of the enlistment process. So nothing is clear He joined the Sappers (Royal Engineers) in Dec 1915, aged 41.....

  
  

• Sources

  [S2288] 1939 Register :- "Lincombe Court", Lincombe Hill Rd., Torquay, Devon. [S2003] 1881 Census :- 1, St Vincent Rd., Portsea, Portsmouth. [S2280] 1891 Census :- 3, Cricketfield Road, Hackney, Middlesex. [S2290] 1901 Census :- 76, Cricketfield Rd., Hackney, Middlesex. [S2291] 1911 Census :- 3, Burdett Ave., Westcliffe on Sea, Essex. [S2703] 1921 Census :- 34, Finchley Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend on Sea, Essex. [S2289] Probate register :- Henry George Guy (1940). [S2422] Marriage register entry :- James Guy - Jane Gannaway (1859). [S2005] 1871 Census :- 7, St. Vincent Rd, Portsea, Portsmouth.