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THE PRIOR FAMILY OF CROYDON AND ADDINGTON

Chapter 101

George KING (c.1826-1899)

George King was born around 1826 at Horley, Surrey, the son of Edward and Frusanna KING.  The IGI records a christening as follows:

• 14-May-1826, Parish Church, Horley. Son of Edward King & Frusanna

George married Sarah WOOD, the daughter of John WOOD, on 15th February 1845 at Horley Parish Church.  Both are described as servants on the marriage certificate, and both the fathers are labourers.  Residence at the time of marriage is simply listed as Horley.  Their ages are recorded as 22 and 21 which must be incorrect when compared to census records.  Witnesses to the marriage were William Bank(?) and Eliza Worsfold.

George and Sarah had the following known children as verified by the census information listed below and the parish registers of Charlwood:

• Mary Ann KING, b. about 1846
• Eliza KING, b. 1848, bap. 2nd July 1848, d. 1849, bur. 17th June 1849 at Charlwood
• George KING, b. 1850, bap. 9th June 1850 at Charlwood
• Eliza KING, b. 1853, bap. 20th March 1853 at Charlwood
• John KING, b. 1st June 1856, bap. 29th June 1856 at Charlwood
• Peter KING, b. about 1859
• Ellen KING, b. 1861, bap. 16th June 1861 at Charlwood
• Emma KING, b. 1864, bap. 14th August 1864 at Charlwood
• Sarah KING, b. 1868, bap. 21st June 1868 at Charlwood
• William KING, b. about 1871, bap. 26th November 1871 at Horley

At the 1841 census George was living with his parents in Horley as Table 15 shows.

• 1851 census - see Table 16
• 1861 census - see Table 17
• 1871 census - see Table 18
• 1881 census - see Table 19

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