4. Richard Collis Bishop was born 3 Sep 1863 in Blue Anchor Lane, Bermondsey, Surrey and was christened 2 Oct 1863 in St.James, Bermondsey, Surrey. He died 23 Feb 1948 in 15 Sundorne Road, Charlton, London from Bronchopneumonia, certified and was buried 1948 in Charlton Cemetery, Charlton, London. Richard married Elizabeth Blunden on 30 Mar 1891 in Parish Church, Burwash, Sussex. [Parents]
My father's father.
Jeweller of Ticehurst, Sussex.
He was left an orphan at the age of 14 - his father, a master mariner, died off Mexico when grandfather was only one and then his mother died in 1878. Three years later he was living with his sister Cecilia Waterhouse at Ticehurst and apprentice to his brother-in-law, Albert Waterhouse as watchmaker.
Watchmaker of Ticehurst with his newly married wife Elizabeth and his widowed sister Cecilia who was visiting in 1891.
Watchmaker and Jeweller of Ticehurst with his 2nd wife Ada, Dad and Uncle Arthur in 1901.
About 1936, after a very serious accident, when he fell down stairs and was paralysed down one side, he came to live with us at Charlton.
Buried - Grave No.165 Plot B, Charlton Cemetery, SE. London.
5. Elizabeth Blunden was born 31 Mar 1865 in Burwash, Sussex and was christened 7 May 1865 in Parish Church, Burwash, Sussex. She died 22 Feb 1892 in 33 High Street, Ticehurst, Sussex from Parturition 7 days, Puerifivial Peritonitis 4 days, certified and was buried in Parish Church, Burwash, Sussex. [Parents]
My father's mother, who died after giving birth to him.
MI Burwash Parish Church - "In loving remembrance of Elizabeth wife of R.C. Bishop of Ticehurst and eldest daughter of John and Sarah Blunden of this parish who died Feb 22nd 1892 aged 26 years. Calm on the bosom of thy God, Young spirit rest thee now, Even while with us thy footstep trod, His seal was on thy brow, Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God".
6. George Gillham was born 7 Sep 1861 in Tott Farm, Burwash, Sussex. He died 18 Jan 1925 in Buchanan Hospital, Hastings, Sussex from Malignant growth in liver;Operation exhaustion 6 days, certified. George married Martha (Pattie) Ballard on 10 Mar 1890 in St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands. [Parents]
My Grandfather,
Farmer visiting at 152 Stoke Newington Road, Hackney in 1881 - home of Jabez Locke a wine and spirit merrchant with wife and family (with a daughter Julia aged 16).
Carrier and Coal Merchant residing at Woodbine House, Ticehurst in 1891.
Widower, Carrier, Job Master, Ticehurst Overseer, Collector of Rates and Taxes, Corn and Coal Merchant (employer) in 1901.
7. Martha (Pattie) Ballard was born 14 Apr 1856 in The Bellshurst, Beckley, Sussex. She died 23 Mar 1899 in Woodbine House, Ticehurst, Sussex from Pneumonia 6 days, certified and was buried Mar 1899 in Baptist Church, Sandhurst, Kent. [Parents]
My Grandmother
A pupil boarding at Folkestone in 1871.
