Biography:
Henry Lovesay
1850 –1923
Henry Lovesay
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Unmarked grave Henry Lovesay (1850-1923)
Henry was born in 1850 in Lambeth, London to John William Lovesay and Eliza (née Parker). His father was a printer/compositor.
Henry married Florence Kenyon in 1875 and Harry was born in 1877 followed by Albert (1879) and Florence (1881).
In 1881 Henry was a maker of “fancy paper bags” and the family lived at 26, Drysdale Road, Lewisham where William Thomas was born in 1884 followed by Frank Ernest (1888).
By 1891 the family was at Albert Terrace, Camberwell and Henry was making canvas bags.
By 1901 he was manager at a leather bag making company and the family lived at 21, Sears Street, Camberwell.
In 1911 they had moved 23, Elmwood Road, Herne Hill, a smart three storey terraced house. Son Frank, a stock broker’s clerk, was living with them and they employed a live-in domestic servant. Henry was still manager at the bag factory.
In 1921 he and Florence were living with their son William Thomas and his family at 1, Chesham Road. William was a stock broker’s clerk. Son Frank was also living there and he too was a stock broker’s clerk.
Henry died July 1923 aged 72 at 1, Chesham Road.
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Unmarked grave Henry Lovesay (1850-1923)
Henry was born in 1850 in Lambeth, London to John William Lovesay and Eliza (née Parker). His father was a printer/compositor.
Henry married Florence Kenyon in 1875 and Harry was born in 1877 followed by Albert (1879) and Florence (1881).
In 1881 Henry was a maker of “fancy paper bags” and the family lived at 26, Drysdale Road, Lewisham where William Thomas was born in 1884 followed by Frank Ernest (1888).
By 1891 the family was at Albert Terrace, Camberwell and Henry was making canvas bags.
By 1901 he was manager at a leather bag making company and the family lived at 21, Sears Street, Camberwell.
In 1911 they had moved 23, Elmwood Road, Herne Hill, a smart three storey terraced house. Son Frank, a stock broker’s clerk, was living with them and they employed a live-in domestic servant. Henry was still manager at the bag factory.
In 1921 he and Florence were living with their son William Thomas and his family at 1, Chesham Road. William was a stock broker’s clerk. Son Frank was also living there and he too was a stock broker’s clerk.
Henry died July 1923 aged 72 at 1, Chesham Road.
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