Harry Alfred Pavey (1852 - 1914)

Born 18 Jul 1852 in Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Amelia Elizabeth (Littlemore) Pavey — married about Oct 1890 in Pancras, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 5 Jan 1914 at age 61 in Hampstead, London, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

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Biography

Harry was born on 18 July 1852 in Plymouth, Devon, England. His parents were William Henry Pavey and Elizabeth (Ellacott) Pavey. Harry was the 12th and final child of the couple.^[1]

Harry was baptised on 23 March 1855 in Plymouth St Andrew. He was baptised at the same time as his four closest older siblings. It appears that his parents had their 5 youngest children baptised shortly before they moved to London. The family was living on Athenaeum Street at the time of the baptism.^[2]

In the 1861 census Harry was living at 16 Queen's Crescent, Kentish Town, St Pancras, Middlesex with his father and older siblings Charles and Fanny. His mother was staying with their daughter Marianne (who had just given birth) and her family.^[3][4]

Harry married Amelia Elizabeth Littlemore in October 1870 in Pancras, London.^[5][6] They had 10 children. Their first three sons died in infancy. Five sons and two daughters survived to adulthood. (Note: according to the 1911 census there was one more child who died in childhood but no birth registration for that child has been found).

In the 1871 census Harry was living at 65 Prince of Wales Rd, St Pancras, London with his wife and one month old son. They were living in the same house as his parents but considered a separate household. Harry was a blind maker like his father.^[7][8]

In the 1881 census Harry was living at 367 Kentish Town Road, St Pancras, London with his wife and three children. He was a Picture Frame Maker.^[9][10]

Harry Alfred Pavey with his wife and children Mary Elizabeth "Maisie", Harry Alfred and Amelia Annie. Possibly taken by his brother-in-law in 1881 (his brother Frederick married Eliza Hatt, they were a family of photographers).

In the 1891 census Harry was living at 318 Kentish Town Road, St Pancras, London, England. He was with his wife and six children and was working as a Picture Frame Maker.^[11][12][13]

On 14 April 1894 a bankruptcy notice appeared in the Morning Post: "H. Pavey, Kentish-town-road. St. Pancras, picture frame maker and music seller, April 23rd at 2:30."^[14]

On 3 December 1900 Harry was briefly admitted to St Pancras Workhouse but appears to have been immediately discharged at his own request ("OR"). His occupation of "Picture-frame Maker" was recorded.^[15]

In the 1901 census Harry was living in St Pancras, London, England. Relation to Head: Head.^[16][17]

In 1902 Harry was in the City Directory at 318 Kentish Town Road listed under "Carvers and Gilders", he was probably still a picture-frame maker.^[18]

In the 1911 census Harry was living at 110 Highgate Hill, Upper Holloway with his wife and two of his sons.^[19][20]

In 1914 according to an electoral register Harry was still living at 110 Highgate Hill.^[21]

Harry died on 5 January 1914 (date from headstone). He was probably still living at 110 Highgate Hill. The death was registered in the Hampstead registration district.^[22]

Harry was buried on 9 January 1914 in the same family plot as his parents in Plot 1, Camden Area in St. Pancras and Islington Cemetery (this is actually in East Finchley, about 5 miles from where they lived).^[23]

Gravestone of William Henry Pavey and family

Research Notes

There is a newspaper article about a comic singer called Harry Pavey in 1898. This is probably a different Harry Pavey but some of his family were musical so it is possible. The address in the notice is "59 Alderney St, Pimlico, SW" which does not seem a match.^[24]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office,"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 16 August 2021)
   Pavey, Harry Alfred (Mother's maiden name: Ellacott).
   GRO Reference: 1852 Jul-Aug-Sep in Plymouth Volume 05B Page 238.
2. ↑ Baptism: "Devon Baptisms"
   Archive: Plymouth & West Devon Record Office; Reference: 358/15/a; Page: 143
   FindMyPast Image Harry Alfred son of William Henry and Elizabeth Pavey. Abode Athenaeum Street, Trade: Loding House Keeper. Thomas G. Layton, Curate.
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 2 September 2021)
   Harry Alfred Pavey baptism on 23 Mar 1855 (born 18 Jul 1852), son of William Henry & Elizabeth, in Plymouth, St Andrew, Devon, England.
3. ↑ 1861 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1861"
   Citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
   FamilySearch (accessed 16 August 2021)
   FindMyPast Image (subscription required)
   Harry R R Easey in household of William H H Easey, St Pancras, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
4. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England Census"
   Class: RG 9; Piece: 122; Folio: 40; Page: 11; GSU roll: 542577
   Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry Record 8767 #5010161 (accessed 2 September 2021)
   Harry A Pavey (8) son, in household of William H Pavey (54) in Pancras registration district. Born in Plymouth, Devon, England.
5. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriage Index"
   FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 21 August 2021)
   Pavey, Henry Alfred.
   GRO Reference: 1870 Oct-Nov-Dec in Pancras Volume 1b Page 263.
6. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915"
   Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry Record 8913 #22052116 (accessed 16 August 2021)

   Name	Henry Alfred Pavey
   Registration Year	1870
   Registration Quarter	Oct-Nov-Dec
   Registration District	Pancras
   Inferred County	London
   Volume	1b
   Page	263
   Records on Page	Letitia Maria Prigg Amelia Elizabeth Littlemore Mark Thomas Moore Henry Alfred Pavey George Gearing Young

7. ↑ 1871 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1871"
   Citing Entry: 1;
   FamilySearch (accessed 16 August 2021)
   FindMyPast Image (subscription required)
   Harry A Parey, 1871.
8. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 England Census"
   The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 240; Folio: 13; Page: 20; GSU roll: 824907
   Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry Record 7619 #4576311 (accessed 16 August 2021)

   Name	Harry A Pavey
   Age	20
   Estimated Birth Year	1851
   Relation	Head
   Gender	Male
   Where born	Plymouth Devon England
   Civil parish	St Pancras
   Ecclesiastical parish	Holy Trinity
   County/Island	London
   Country	England
   Registration district	Pancras
   Sub-registration district	Kentish Town
   ED, institution, or vessel	18a
   Household schedule number	122
   Piece	240
   Folio	13
   Page number	20
   Household Members Age Relationship	Harry A Pavey 20 Head Amelia E Pavey 21 Wife Henry A G Pavey 1/12 Son

9. ↑ 1881 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1881"
   Citing p. 31, Piece/Folio 220/19, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,361.
   FamilySearch (accessed 16 August 2021)
   FindMyPast Image (subscription required)
   Harry A Pavey, St Pancras, London, Middlesex, England
10. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 England Census"
    Class: RG11; Piece: 220; Folio: 19; Page: 31; GSU roll: 1341048
    Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry Record 7572 #14096784 (accessed 16 August 2021)

    Name	Harry A. Pavey
    Age	28
    Estimated Birth Year	abt 1853
    Relationship to Head	Head
    Spouse	Amelia Pavey
    Gender	Male
    Where born	Plymouth, Devon, England
    Civil Parish	St Pancras
    County/Island	London
    Country	England
    Street Address	367 Kentish Town
    Marital status	Married
    Occupation	Picture Framemarer
    Registration District	Pancras
    Sub registration district	Kentish Town
    ED, institution, or vessel	34
    Piece	220
    Folio	19
    Page Number	31
    Household Members	Harry A. Pavey 28 Amelia Pavey 30 Mary Pavey 8 Harry A. Pavey 3 Amelia A. Pavey 1 Elizabeth Hinder 14

11. ↑ 1891 Census:
    "General Register Office: 1891 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5903c461e9379091b1cd1611 : viewed 26 Feb 2021), Harry A. PAVEY, 318, Kentish Town Road, London (City), England; from 1891 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 12/137, Folio 192, Page 19, Schedule 129, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
12. ↑ 1891 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1891"
    Citing PRO RG 12, London county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
    FamilySearch (accessed 16 August 2021)
    FindMyPast Image (subscription required)
    Harry A Pavey, Saint Pancras, London, England, United Kingdom
13. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 England Census"
    The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 137; Folio: 192; Page: 19; GSU roll: 6095247
    Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry Record 6598 #11301717 (accessed 16 August 2021)

    Name	Harry A Pavey
    Gender	Male
    Age	38
    Relationship	Head
    Birth Year	1853
    Spouse	Amelia Pavey
    Birth Place	Plymouth, Devon, England
    Civil Parish	St Pancras
    Ecclesiastical parish	St Barnabus
    Residence Place	Kentish Town, St Pancras, London, England
    Registration District	Pancras
    Sub registration district	Kentish Town
    ED, Institution or Vessel	35
    Piece	137
    Folio	192
    Household Members	Harry A Pavey 38 Amelia Pavey 40 Mary E Pavey 18 Harry A Pavey 13 Amelia A Pavey 11 Charles D Pavey 7 Arthur E Pavey 6 Harold G Pavey 3

14. ↑ Bankruptcy Notice: Morning Post 14 Apr 1894
    British Newspaper Archive (accessed 17 Aug 2021)
15. ↑ Workhouse Admission: "London, England, Workhouse Admission and Discharge Records, 1764-1930"
    London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: STPBG/290
    Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry Record 60391 #4230957 (accessed 16 August 2021)

    Name	Harry A Pavey
    Admission Age	49
    Record Type	Admission
    Birth Date	1851
    Admission Date	1900-1901
    Admission Place	Camden, St Pancras, London, England

16. ↑ 1901 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1901"
    Citing Kentish Town subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
    FamilySearch (accessed 17 August 2021)
    FindMyPast Image (subscription required)
    Harry Alf Pavey, St Pancras, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
17. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England Census"
    Class: RG13; Piece: 157; Folio: 47; Page: 38
    Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry Record 7814 #2229786 (accessed 17 August 2021)

    Name	Hanry Alf Pavey
    Age	59
    Estimated Birth Year	abt 1842
    Relation to Head	Head
    Gender	Male
    Spouse	Amelia E Pavey
    Birth Place	Plymouth, Devon, England
    Civil Parish	St Pancras
    Ecclesiastical parish	Kentish Town
    County/Island	London
    Country	England
    Registration District	St Pancras
    Sub-registration District	Kentish Town
    ED, institution, or vessel	24
    Piece	157
    Folio	47
    Page Number	38
    Household Schedule Number	261
    Household Members	Hanry Alf Pavey 59 Amelia E Pavey 50 Charles D Pavey 19 Ralph E Pavey 9

18. ↑ Directory: "UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946"
    UK, City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s
    Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry Record 3145 #12156989 (accessed 17 August 2021)

    Name	Harry Alfred Pavey
    Publication Year	1902
    Address	318 Kentish town rd NW
    Residence Place	London, England

19. ↑ 1911 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1911"
    Citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
    FamilySearch (accessed 17 August 2021)
    FindMyPast Image (subscription required)
    Harry Pavey, Islington, London, England, United Kingdom
20. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 England Census"
    The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry Record 2352 #1903048 (accessed 17 August 2021)

    Name	Harry Alfred Pavey
    Age in 1911	58
    Estimated Birth Year	abt 1853
    Relation to Head	Head
    Gender	Male
    Birth Place	Plymouth, Devon, England
    Civil Parish	Islington
    Country	England
    Street Address	110 Highgate Hill, Upper Holloway N
    Marital status	Married
    Occupation	Picture Frame Maker
    Registration District Number	10
    Sub-registration District	Upper Holloway
    ED, institution, or vessel	03
    Piece	802
    Household Members	Harry Alfred Pavey 58 Amelia Elizabeth Pavey 60 Harry Alfred Pavey 33 Ralph Edgar Pavey 19

21. ↑ Electoral Register: "London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965"
    London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Electoral Registers
    Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry Record 1795 #54921469 (accessed 17 August 2021)

    Name	Harry Alfred Pavey
    Electoral Date	1914
    Street Address	110 Highgate hill
    Ward or Division/Constituency	Islington North
    County or Borough	Islington, England

22. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
    GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 17 August 2021)
    Pavey, Harry Alfred (Age at death: 60).
    GRO Reference: 1914 Jan-Feb-Mar in Hampstead Volume 01A Page 813.
23. ↑ Burial: "Web: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, 1576-2014"
    Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes
    Ancestry Record 70845 #4116065 (accessed 17 August 2021)

    Name	Harry Alfred Pavey
    Death Date	abt 1914
    Burial or Cremation Date	9 Jan 1914
    Burial or Cremation Place	Camden, London, England
    URL	https://www.deceasedonline.com/servlet/GSDOSearch?DetsView=Summary&src=ext&fileid=1774232

24. ↑ 1898 Newspaper: Comic Singing: "Newspapers.com"
    The Era (London, Greater London, England) Sat, Jul 16, 1898, page 27
    Newspapers Clip: 144786139 (accessed 4 April 2024)