Born: c.1805
Died: 27 or 29 October 1876 while living at 12 Lawn Terrace, Turnham Green. His will and probate records give the conflicting death date. His will left effects under £300 to his widow Laura Jennett Eydmann. On death of Laura in 1887 she left a personal estate of £400 to her sons and executors William Eydmann of Mill Hill Grove, Acton Auctioneer and Edwin Eydmann, builder of High Street Acton.
Burial: Chiswick Old Cemetery, London Borough of Hounslow.
In
Affectionate Remembrance
of
George Frederick Eydmann
Who Departed This Life
29th October 1876
Aged 71 Years
“Affliction Sore, Long Time He Bore
Physicians Were In Vain,
Till God Above, In Tender Love
Did Take Him From His Pain.”
Also Laura Janet
Wife of the Above
“With Patience To The Last Did She Submit
And Murmured Not At What The Lord Thought Fit
Her Soul to God With Courage Did Resign
And Said “Thy Will Be Done” O Lord Not Mine.”
Also Emily Adams
Daughter of the Above
Died October 6th 1901
Aged 60 Years
“Rest in Peace
Parents: Henry Eydmann 1859-1841 and Louisa (Lucy) Mary Perry c.1700-1837
Married: 31 May 1830, St Mary’s, Putney, London to Laura Janet or Jennett Arnold. Born 1807 or 8 in Cambridgeshire. Died 11 March 1887 at Brentford, Middlesex, London. Laura Eydman 1841 Census says born c.1811
Children:
Laura Eydmann 1832
George Frederick Eydmann c.1833-1897
William Eydmann 1837
Edwin Eydmann 1839
Emily Eydmann 1841
Mary Ann Eydmann 1847
Henry Eydmann 1846
All were born at Chiswick, Middlesex. More information on these individuals will follow.
Profession: Hairdresser
Events:
1841 Census: show him living at Turnham Green, Chiswick with Laura, George, Willian, Edwin and Emily. The household also contained Alfred Prater, born 1821. The premises was two doors from the George IV pub and the same site known later as 10 Camden Terrace and 12 Lawn Terrace.
1851 Census has the address as 10 Camden Terrace, Turnham Green This became 12 Lawn Terrace later.
1861 Census has,him at 12 Lawn Terrace, High Road, Chiswick with William (a married hairdresser), Edwin (an unmarried carpenter), Emily (unmarried) Mary Ann and Henry. The household also contained an Ana Reeves born Aldgate, Middlesex 1788 as an assistant.
1871 Census: Still in residence at 12 Lawn Terrace.
CHECK TRADES DIRECTORIES
The pub Prince of Wales was at 7 Lawn Terrace, High Road in 1899 and pub George IV was at 10 Lawn Terrace in 1901. 12 Lawn Terrace was immediately to the right of the photograph.
GEORGE IV PUB
185 Chiswick High Road, W4 2DR (020 8994 4624)
Licensed by at least 1771 as Lord Boston’s Arms but called the Boston Arms in 1790. It was acquired by Fuller, Smith & Turner in 1826, probably the year the name was changed to the George IV. It was rebuilt in 1931/2. It was one of the places where tickets for stage coaches could be purchased and in 1838 a George Cloud was running an omnibus service to the City from the pub. In 2002 a storeroom was converted into a function room and is now the headliners comedy club with live comedy shows at weekends and other events during the week.
Number 12 can be seen in the photograph below two doors down from the public house and identifiable by the glazed entrance porch:
Note the premises in use as an Umbrella Hospital:
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