Warwick FREEBODY (1844-1902)
| Name: | Warwick FREEBODY |
| Sex: | Male |
| Father: | Thomas FREEBODY (1813-1884) |
| Mother: | Elizabeth BISHOP (BANNISTER) (1805-1885) |
Individual Events and Attributes
| Birth | 6 Mar 1844 | Hounslow, Isleworth Brentford Middlesex |
| Death | 21 Sep 1902 (age 58) | Portsmouth, Hampshire. |
| Christening | ||
| Occupation | Army/Police Constable/Warder/CS Pensioner |
Marriage
| Spouse | Julia Ann MCAVOY (1846-1926) | |
| Children | Gertrude Elizabeth FREEBODY (1867-1935) | |
| Phoebe Clara FREEBODY (1868-1946) | ||
| Warwick Thomas FREEBODY (1870-1934) | ||
| Eva Sarah FREEBODY (1872-1944) | ||
| Hedley Ebenezer Ralph FREEBODY (1874-1922) | ||
| Daisy Louise FREEBODY (1875-1958) | ||
| Archibald Adam Ferguson FREEBODY (1876-1959) | ||
| Bertha Mary FREEBODY (1878-1960) | ||
| Kathleen Alice FREEBODY (1880-1954) | ||
| Blucher (Arthur) FREEBODY (1881-1918) | ||
| Wellington FREEBODY (1883-1957) | ||
| Beatrice FREEBODY (1884-1959) | ||
| Marriage | 2 May 1865 (age 21) | Ashton Under Lyne, Lancaster and Chester |
Individual Note
Birth (Register 3/28), Marriage (Register 8d 823), Death (Register 2b 254).
1851 Census: At Church Street, Walton On Thames, Surrey with parents, stepsister Phoebe, and half siblings Ann and Thomas.
1861 Census: Not Found - Possibly out of the country with the 3rd Dragoons?
1871 Census: Was married and a Police Constable living at Clapper's Farm, Chobham, Surrey with children Phoebe, and Warwick Thomas.
1881 Census: Warwick was an assistant warder, and lived at 1 Prison Street, Woking, Surrey with his wife, and seven of his children.
1891 Census: Warwick was a warder, and lived at 3, Gloucester Terrace, Portsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire with his wife and eight of his children.
1901 Census: Warwick was a caretaker of premises and lived at 1, St Mary's Crescent, Portsmouth, Hampshire. Interestingly Douglas was also there and described as his grandson which was correct. Douglas himself described his position in the family as a son of Warwick and Julia.
Married in Ashton under Lyne, UK where Warwick was stationed as a private in the 3rd Dragoons/3rd Hussars. He served in various regiments from 3rd December 1859 until 11th November 1867.
From Service Records:
First Name(s):Warwick
Last Name:Freebody
Number:471
Rank:Trooper
Unit:3rd Light Dragoons (Kings Own)
Regiment Stationed at:Dundalk
National Archives reference:WO12 / 605
At the time of the death of his father Thomas, Warwick was a warder at Dartmoor Prison, Princetown, Devon. At an unknown date but certainly before 1894 he moved to Portsmouth.
Misc
Main Sources of Information: Census Returns. Birth, Marriage, and Death Cert's. Service Records. Childrens Birth and Marriage Cert's. Gravestone. Portsmouth News (Inquest Report)
Warwick died by swallowing a tooth and choking whilst being given ether and morphine prior to an operation at home to treat an abscess. He is buried in Kingston cemetery Portsmouth.
