Henry GUMBLETON
| Name: | Henry GUMBLETON | P0029 |
|---|---|---|
| Born: | 7 Mar 1842 | Market Bosworth RD, Leicestershire, England |
| Baptised: | 13 Apr 1842 | Ibstock, Leicestershire, England |
| Parents: | Josiah GUMBLETON | Lydia REVELL |
| Died: | 29 Mar 1872 | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Buried: | 1 Apr 1872 | Cambridge, Holy Trinity, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Occupation: | Cordwainer | |
| Henry GUMBLETON, son of Josiah William Dornford GUMBLETON and Lydia Gumbleton, was born on 7 Mar 1842 at Ibstock, Leicestershire and baptised on 13 Apr 1842 at Ibstock. In 1851 he was living with his parents at 4 Tiverton Street, Newington, Surrey. In 1861, he was a lodger in Poplar (in the house of a shipwright) and was listed as a shoe salesman. He set up in business with his brother, John Thomas GUMBLETON, and the 1869 directory for Cambridge has “Gumbleton Brothers, boot & shoe makers, Cambridge”. On 1 Jan 1870, the Cambridge Independent newspaper printed a notice for J & H Gumbleton's shop, Cambridge. There were several rather fanciful advertisements for the shop in various local publications, for example extolling the virtues of Gumbletons' in doggerel verse. It is tempting to think of Henry as the "marketing man" who was responsible for these, while his brother John made the boots, but there is no real evidence to support this, other than that John never adopted the same advertising after his brother's death. In the 1871 census Henry GUMBLETON was living in 4 Market St, Cambs, with his married brother. On 29 Mar 1872 he was drowned, aged 30, in a boating accident at at Bottisham Locks, Waterbeach, Cambridge. An inquest was held and the jury returned a verdict of 'accidental drowning'. He was buried in 1 Apr 1872 at Holy Trinity Church, Cambridge. In this era, Holy Trinity burials took place at Mill Road Cemetery, Cambridge. His gravestone still survives but is broken. | ||
| Date | Event | Place | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1842 Mar Qr | Birth registration of Henry GUMBLETON | Market Bosworth RD (Registration district), Leicestershire, England | Civil registration birth registers |
| 12 Mar 1842 | Birth certificate of Henry Gumbleton | Market Bosworth RD (Registration district), Leicestershire, England | Birth certificate |
| 13 Apr 1842 | Baptism of Henry GUMBLETON | Ibstock, Leicestershire, England | Baptisms index |
| 30 Mar 1851 | Henry GUMBLETON (age 8) living in 4 Tiverton Street, Newington in 1851 census | Newington, Surrey, England | 1851 census |
| 7 Apr 1861 | Henry Gumbleton (age 19) living in Brunswick Place, Poplar, Middlesex in 1861 census | Poplar, Middlesex, England | 1861 census |
| 1869 | Henry GUMBLETON referenced in Cambridge 1869 directory | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England | View details |
| 1 Jan 1870 | Henry GUMBLETON referenced in Christmas notice for J&H Gumbleton, 1869 | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England | View details |
| 21 Mar 1871 | Named as a witness in marriage certificate of John Thomas GUMBLETON and Martha Simons | Toft, Cambridge | Marriage certificate |
| 2 Apr 1871 | Henry GUMBLETON (age 28) living in 4 Market St, Cambridge in 1871 census | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England | 1871 census |
| 1872 Jun Qr | Death registration of Henry GUMBLETON | Chesterton RD, Cambridgeshire, England | Civil registration death registers |
| 29 Mar 1872 | Grave of Henry Gumbleton | Cambridge | View details |
| 29 Mar 1872 | Death certificate of Henry Gumbleton | Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, England | Death certificate |
| 1 Apr 1872 | Burial of Henry GUMBLETON | Cambridge, Holy Trinity, Cambridgeshire, England | Burials index#201 |
| 2 Apr 1872 | Death of Henry Gumbleton, 1872 | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England | View details |
| 6 Apr 1872 | Inquest into death of Henry Gumbleton, 1872 | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England | View details |
| 13 Apr 1872 | Death Notice of Henry Gumbleton, 1872 | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England | View details |
| 4 May 1872 | Henry GUMBLETON referenced in Sale of Gumbleton Brothers' stock | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England | View details |
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