Birth: 1835 Weston, Buriton, Hampshire, UK
Father: Samuel Thomas Seward 1787-1867
Mother: Elizabeth Haw 1792-1858
Christening: 12 June 1835 Buriton, Hampshire, UK
Marriage: 30 September 1863 Bramshott, Hampshire, UK
Wife: Ann (Anne, Annie) Chalcraft 1842-1885
Death: April 1909 Richmond, Surrey, UK
Burial: 1 May 1909 F 131 Old Mortlake Burial Ground Richmond, Surrey, UK
George Ernest Seward 1865-a1881
Edith Mary Seward [Hatch] 1866-1957
Flora Mildred Seward [Jepson] 1868-1909
Helena Annie Seward 1870-1885
Douglas Leslie Seward 1881-a1901
Christening of George Haw Seward in the IGI on 12 June 1835 in Buriton, Hampshire, parents Samuel and Elizabeth Seward.
In the 1841 census as George Seward aged 6, born in Hampshire, and living in John and Elizabeth (parents?), Charles, Samuel W and Thomas (brothers?), and Caroline, Elizabeth, Ellen and Jane (sisters?) in Weston, Buriton, Hampshire.
In the 1851 census as George H Seward aged 16, born in Buriton, Hampshire, a farmer's son, and living with his parents (Samuel and Elizabeth), brother (Samuel W), four sisters (Caroline, Elizabeth, Ellen and Jane) and two servants (Ann Abonow aged 17 and born in Buriton, Hampshire, and Sarah White aged 19 and born in Harting, Sussex, and both single) in Weston Lane, Buriton, Hampshire.
Entry in The London Gazette 22 May 1860 p 1962 under Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Southampton 12th Company of the Hampshire Rifle Volunteers for George Haw Seward, Gent., to be Ensign dated 18 May 1860.
In the 1861 census as George Seward aged 35 in the index, 25 on the original, a farmer's son, and living with his widowed father (Samuel), brother (Samuel W), three sisters (Elizabeth, Ellen and his married sister Elizebeth H Aldous), brother-in-law (Alexander Aldous), nephew (James W), neice (Florence E), four sisters (Martha Foot aged 21, born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, Elizebeth Penn aged 20, born in Street, Hampshire, and Emely Ivens aged 23, born in Trotfields, Hampshire, all house maids, and Charlotte Eames aged 30, born in Treford, Surrey, and a cook, all single) in Weston, Buriton, Hampshire.
Marriage of George Hale Seward and Annie Chalcraft in FreeBMD in July-September 1863 in Farnbro (2a 121).
Marriage of George Hair Seward and Annie Chalcraft in the IGI on 30 September 1863 in Bramshot, Hampshire.
His children were christened in Harting.
In the 1871 census as George Han Lenard (sic - in the index, Seward on the original, spelling correct in the index for the children) aged 33, born in Buriton, Hampshire, a farmer of 500 acres employing 12 men and 5 boys, and living with his wife (Ann Lenard - sic, in the index, Seward on the original, spelling correct in the index for the children), son (George Ernest), three daughters (Edith Mary, Flora Mildred and Helena Annie), brother-in-law (William Henry Chalcraft) and six servants (Robert Bishop aged 26, born in Garlington, Somerset and a groom, Jane Coles aged 25, born in Froxfield, Hampshire and a cook, Mary Smith aged 22 and born in Alton, Hampshire, Harriet Conrt (Court) aged 22 and born in Petersfield, Hampshire, Betsy Prior aged 14 and born in Harting, Sussex, all housemaids, and Kenny Brightwell aged 11, born in Stedham, Sussex and a gardener, all single) at Manor Farm, Harting, Sussex.
In the 1881 census as George H Seweard (sic - on the original) aged 36 (sic - could be 56 on the original), born in Petersfield Wiston, a farmer of 60 acres employing 2 men, and living with his wife (Ann), three daughters (Edith M, Flora M and Helena A), and two servants (Annie Croice aged 22 and born in Liss, and Jane Coleis aged 16 and born in Petersfield, Hampshire, both single) at Hill Brow, Liss, Hampshire.
His wife died in Wandsworth in April-June 1885.
In the 1891 census as George H Seward aged 50, born in Palenfield (sic - Petersfield), Hampshire, widowed, a commission agent, and living with his son (Leslie D), and two daughters (Edith M and Flora M) in at 18 Hamilton Terrace, Twickenham, Middlesex.
In the 1901 census as George H Savard (sic - on the original) aged 66, born in Petersfield, Hampshire, widowed, a commission agent and liviing in one room at 43 Patience Road, Battersea, London. Two other families were living at this address.
Death of George Haw Seward in FreeBMD in April-June 1909 aged 75 in Richmond S (2a 293).
Entry in Richmond Burials for George Haw Seward on 1 May 1909 in Old Mortlake Burial Ground F 131.
Adrian J Fletcher has an entry in Ancestry Public Member Trees for George Haw Seward born in 1835, parents Samuel Thomas Seward and Elizabeth Haw. Katy Clare Williams adds his death in June 1909 in Richmond, Surrey. There are also three entries for George H Seward born in 1835 in Buriton, Hampshire, parents Samuel Seward and Elizabeth H Aldous.
George Haw Seward was the husband of Ann Chalcraft, my sixth cousin twice removed.
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