The Untimely Death of George Gee - Sheffield December 1873
Whilst I was attempting to locate the graves of James Shaw and Mary Ann Wagstaffe in the churchyard of Christ Church, Stannington, Sheffield, I came across the grave of a Mr GEORGE GEE who died on 27th December 1873. The gravestone was in remarkable condition for its age but what was even more unusual was the verse that accompanied details of George's death
DEATH DID TO ME SHORT WARNING GIVE
THEREFORE BE CAREFUL HOW YOU LIVE
PREPARE IN TIME, DO NOT DELAY
FOR I WAS QUICKLY CALLED AWAY
IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
GEORGE GEE
WHO WAS A GUARD ON THE M.S & L RAILWAY
and was accidentally killed at the victoria sheffield on 27th december 1873
AGED 24 YEARS
DEATH DID TO ME SHORT WARNING GIVE
THEREFORE BE CAREFUL HOW YOU LIVE
PREPARE IN TIME, DO NOT DELAY
FOR I WAS QUICKLY CALLED AWAY
ALSO TERESA THE BELOVED DAUGHTER OF SAMUEL and ELIZABETH GEE
WHO DEPARTED FROM THIS LIFE OCT 7th 1874
AGE 3 YEARS AND 10 MONTHS
ALSO MARY ELIZABETH
DAUGHTER OF SAMUEL and ELIZABETH GEE
WHO DEPARTED FROM THIS LIFE 20 March
aged 4 years
also mary white who died 20th november 1918
aged 93 years
The first newspaper report I located so was from The Birmingham Daily Post dated 29th December 1873 which states
Sheffield and Rotherham Independent dated 3rd January 1874 added additional information about the accident and the injuries that George sustained
The burial register for Stannington Church states
GEE, GEORGE (~, age 24). Died at Fowler St; Buried on December 31, 1873 in Consecrated ground; Grave Number ~, Section ~ of Christ Church Cemetery, Stannington.
Notes
I am of the opinion that TERESA and MARY ELIZABETH GEE who are buried with GEORGE are his nieces and that the SAMUEL mentioned on the headstone is GEORGE's brother
1881 Census
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Samuel GEE Head M Male 33 Whitwell, Derby, England Joiner Employing 2 Men & 1 Boy
Elizabeth GEE Wife M Female 32 Stannington, York, England
William GEE Son Male 7 Loxley, York, England
Henry GEE Son Male 4 Loxley, York, England
Sam GEE Son Male 8 m Loxley, York, England
Hannah DERWENT Visitor U Female 37 Stannington, York, England Wet Nurse (Dom)
Source Information:
Dwelling Rodney Loxley Bradfield Census Place Bradfield, York, England
Family History Library Film 1342115 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 4619 / 34 Page Number 11
Sources
The Birmingham Daily Post dated 29th December 1873
Sheffield and Rotherham Independent dated 3rd January 1874
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