Rectory Lane Cemetery, Berkhamsted

George Henry Fleming (567)

18/06/1869 –06/01/1943

A gardener; born in Berkhamsted.

Relatives

Eliza Fleming — mother

Josephus Fleming — brother

Caroline Mary Fleming — wife

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Plot 657 George Henry Fleming (1869-1943)

George was born 18 July 1869 in Berkhamsted, the son of Edward and  Eliza Fleming, and was baptised at St Peter’s on 20 February the next year.

In 1871 the family were living in Red Lion Yard. George, named as Henry in the census, had older siblings Rose, Frederick and Josephus. Edward, who had been born in Jersey, was a cooper.

George lost his mother in early 1873, she was buried in Rectory Lane cemetery on 3 March. His brother Frederick died in 1879 and was buried in Rectory Lane on 19 August, aged 21.

George’s father Edward married Sarah Putnam in Berkhamsted in early 1876.

In 1881 only Josephus and George Henry lived with their parents in the High Street. Their father was employed as a “brewer’s man.” Sadly, Josephus was to die in July 1885 aged only 18.

In 1891 George is still living with his father and stepmother in the High Street. His father is a Brewers labourer, Sarah is a straw plaiter and George (listed as Henry) is a Labourer Gardener. It interesting to note that on this census and the 1881 census his father Edward is recorded at being born “at sea” rather than Jersey.

On 14 December 1898 George married Caroline Mary Kingswood in St Peter’s Berkhamsted. Caroline had been born at Foxearth, near Sudbury in Suffolk.

Their only child, George Frederick, was born in 1901 when the couple were living at 21, Highfield Road. George was employed as a domestic gardener. George was an active member of Berkhamsted community, he played in St Peter’s Brass Band and became treasurer of the Odd Fellows Lodge.

In the 1921 census George and Caroline were recorded living at 6, St Martin’s Place, Scarborough where George was a self-employed gardener. Caroline’s widowed father was living with them. Their son was listed as a visitor at 28 Highfield Road, Berkhamsted.

In the 1939 Register the couple had moved to Windlesham in Surrey and were living at Allerton Hill Lodge. George, aged 70, was employed as a gardener.

He died 6 January 1943 in Surrey aged 74 and was brought back here to be buried. Caroline, who survived him until 1965 is buried here with him.

His brother Josephus also lies in this cemetery.

Caroline Mary Fleming

05/04/1875 –31/10/1965

Never lived in Berkhamsted but buried in Rectory Lane Cemetery with husband

Relatives

George Henry Fleming (567) — husband

Josephus Fleming — other

• Melanie Hilton

Plot 657 Caroline Mary Fleming (née Kingswood) (1865-1965)

Caroline was born in Foxearth, near Sudbury on the Essex/Suffolk border 5 April 1875. She was the third child of Philip and Sarah (née Holmden) Kingswood, both of whom had been born in Kent.

In 1881 the family lived in the lodge to the Rectory at Foxearth where Philip was gardener to the Rector.

He later took up employment in Little Gaddesden where the family were recorded in 1891. Caroline, aged 17, was employed as a wool spinner.

On 14 December 1898 Caroline married George Henry Fleming, a gardener, in Hertford.

Their only child, George Frederick, was born in 1901 when the couple were living at 21, Highfield Road.

In the 1921 census George and Caroline were recorded living at 6, St Martin’s Place, Scarborough where George was a self-employed gardener. Caroline’s widowed father was living with them.

In the 1939 Register the couple had moved to Windlesham in Surrey and were living at Allerton Hill Lodge. George, aged 70, was employed as a gardener.

George died 6 January 1943 in Surrey aged 74 and was brought back here to be buried.

Caroline lived until the age of 90 and died 31 October 1965. She was buried here with George.