William George Cusins (1833 - 1893)

Born 14 Oct 1833 in Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Louisa Mary (Ladbury) Cusins — married 1862 in Kensington, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Died 31 Aug 1893 at age 59 in England, United Kingdom

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Biography

William Cusins is Notable.

William Cusins was born in Middlesex, England.

William Cusins was born in the United Kingdom.

William was a professor of music, pianist, violinist, organist, conductor and composer

William was a member of the Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain

William George Cusins was born on 14th October 1833 in London or Marylebone Middlesex and baptised on the 27th October 1833 in Saint Peter's Church, Pimlico. He was the son of Teeling Cusins and Eliza Ann Anderson.

William became a member of the The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain on the 4 March 1855 as confirmed in the Society's book, “Members of The Royal Society of Musicians 1738-1984” on Page 44
Member Reference No: A496
The following was written by William on his recommendation paper at the time of his application and is included in the members handbook.

Piano Forte, Violin and Organ, Is engaged at the Royal Italian Opera, the Philharmonic and Sacred Harmonic Society’s Concerts

The recommendation paper readings for William to join the society were taken as follows:

William was granted membership with - Yeas 19 & Nays 0

The costs to become a member were:

The photo of William is included in “The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain Photo Album” further members of the Society can be found on the following WikiTree page ^{[1] [2]}

William married Louisa Mary Ladbury in 1862 in Kensington ^[3].

They had children -

Clara Lucy 1862-1933

Edith Emily 1865-1927

Albert George Teeling 1871-1936

Victor Herbert 1874-75

Beatrice Mary 1876

William aged 37 (musical artist) was recorded with family in the 1871 Marylebone census -

Louisa M Cusins Wife F 30 London, Middlesex

Clara L Cusins Daughter F 8 London, Middlesex

Edith E Cusins Daughter F 5 London, Middlesex^[4].

William aged 47 (musical artist) was recorded with family in the 1881 Marylebone census - Louisa M Cusins Wife F 40 London, London, Middlesex, England^[5].

William aged 57 (Professor of music) was recorded with family in the 1891 Kensington census -

Louisa Cusins Wife F 50 years London, England^[6].

William passed away on 31 Aug 1893 in Middlesex.

Sources

Acknowledgement

We would like to thank The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain for their support in giving access to these historical documents.

1. ↑ Royal Society of Musician Members WikiTree (accessed 17 March 2024)
2. ↑ Royal Society of Musicians Photograph Album Lyon. Frederick G (1874). The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain Photo Album on Page 8V & 28V Photo Album (accessed 6 September 2022)
3. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DJY-K86 : 13 December 2014), Willim George Cusins, 1862; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1862, quarter 1, vol. 1A, p. 98, Kensington, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England. (accessed 15 Mar 2024)
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRJM-RJJ : 26 June 2022), William G Cusins, 1871. (accessed 15 Mar 2024)
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q273-JCLP : Sun Mar 10 03:10:51 UTC 2024), Entry for William G Cusins and Louisa M Cusins, 1881. (accessed 15 Mar 2024)
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3TXL-82M : Sat Mar 09 00:00:10 UTC 2024), Entry for William Cusins and Louisa Cusins, 1891. (accessed 15 Mar 2024)