Timeline

1865-11-07  Born Groombridge, Withyham, Sussex to William Avis and Harriet Taylor

1871-04-01  Census, living Birchden Cottage, Rotherfield, with parents and siblings

1881-04-01  Census, living Birchden Cottage, Rotherfield, with parents and siblings

1890-01-01  Daughter Emma E. Avis born at Withyham

1890-01-01  Married Elizabeth M Adams at Ticehurst district

1891-04-01  Census, living 12 Corseley Road, Groombridge, with first wife and child

1899-12-16  Married Caroline Bailey at St. Dunstan Parish Church Mayfield

1900-10-17  Daughter Elizabeth Grace Avis born at Rotherfield, Sussex

1901-04-01  Living Victoria Cottage, Station Road, Groombridge, next to Victoria Inn

1904-04-05  Son William George Avis born at 9 Providence Cottages, Groombridge

1906-11-25  Daughter Evelyn Alice Avis born at 9 Providence Cottages, Groombridge

1909-11-16  Son George Amos Arthur Avis born at 9 Providence Cottages, Groombridge

1911-04-01  Census, living 9 Corseley Road, Groombridge, with wife and children

1912-10-12  Son Frederick Cyril Avis born at 9 Providence Cottages, Groombridge

1917-03-16  Daughter Kathleen Mabel Avis born at 9 Corseley Road, Groombridge

1921-02-12  Daughter Ruby V Avis born at 9 Providence Cottages, Groombridge

1939-09-29  Census, living 9 Corseley Road still with wife, both retired

1946-04-11  Died Shepherds Cottages, The Heath, East Malling Road


Notes:

George's first marriage was to Elizabeth M. Avis - showing in 1891 census and living with her(aged 21) and their daughter, Emma E. Avis, 8 months, born in Withyham, all lodging at 12 Corseley Road Groombridge (he later lived with Caroline in the same road). Marriage to Elizabeth registered April to June 1890 in Ticehurst Kent. Witnesses at wedding to Caroline were Henry Robert Fenner and Robert Fenner. For family tree for George Avis going back to 1610 search on www.theweald.org and enter his name. This information was given to that website by Yvonne Brautigam, who is the great-granddaughter of George Avis, via his daughter Elizabeth Grace, who married Tom Dunstall, and her daughter Audrey. That tree shows George as being born in Rotherfield, but his birth certificate shows he was born in Groombridge, Withyham.16/03/2011 - Bev and Gill went to Groombridge for mum's birthday, and met a Mr Robson of Bird in Hand Street, Old Groombridge, who knew George Avis as 'codger'. (He also played football in a team with mum's brothers George and Fred, and showed us a photo of the team). George was in attendance at the death of his father William in April 1909. On trying to find out where George was buried, I have viewed the burial register at St James Church East Malling, and he was not buried there. I have also checked the following with no luck - Holy Trinity, Eridge Green, Sutton Road Cemetery in Maidstone, St Thomas in Groombridge, Snodland Council Cemetery, Tonbridge and Malling Council Cemetery, Sittingbourne Council Cemetery, Holy Trinity in Sittingbourne, St Marys West Malling, Tunbridge Wells cemetery(their data is on deceased.online). I sent off to Medway Council and they have confirmed that he was not buried at their cemeteries in Chatham, Rochester, Gillingham or Strood. I also emailed the parish administrator in Rusthall, where his mother was buried in 1928, to see if he was buried there, but he was not. Nor was he buried at the church in Withyham, where his ancestors lived, or at the Pembury burial ground, where dads mother had been buried 5 years earlier. In the 1921 census, George was working as an under gardener employed by M E Grosse of Glen Andred.
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