George Hearse b1899 (Redcar)

[G Hearse]

Hello, i am searching for any info on the above who was a solicitor living in Newcastle (lived at 28 West avenue Gosforth) I know he died in 1945 and had 2 children, George S Hearse who wrote about NE tramways and daughter Caroline, married to Constance nee Beumont. My trails stops about there. any info would be much appreciated.  His children, George S Hearse b 1926 and Caroline b 1928 may still be living

[sem73]

Hi there

Have you got George on the 1901??

Sarah

[G Hearse]

Yes shown with his mother Eveline living in Redcar.

[diddymiller]

from Durham records online:

guisborough district.
George Hearse  chr 11/7/1898  born 13/6/1898 of coatham
child of george henry hearse (draughtsman)  and Eveline Eunice hearse

Diddy

[diddymiller]

father george Henry hearse b 1871 middlesborough.

1881 census middlesborough:
George hearse     h m  b 1828  innkeeper  b. wells somerset
Mary jane hearse d   1868   middlesborough
Florence               d    1870  "
George henry       s      1871 "
John W                 s       1872     "
Ethel D                 d       1877       "
Henrietta              d       1878 "

no sign of Georges wife. living at ? hotel can't read name.

Diddy

[muwatin]

I am the granddaughter of George Hearse (solicitor), daughter of G. S. Hearse. If I can help I will.

[FTDM]

I'm not sure if you're still active on this site, but I've been doing some research into George Hearse's last years and would be fascinated to find out more about him. The connection is through his second marriage, which was in 1941 to my widowed grandmother. I only found this out through my own researches as it was never mentioned when I was growing up. I wasn't even told his name!

I have had to find everything through census returns and newspaper cuttings. From what I can see he seems to have been a successful lawyer and a well regarded local figure. I also know that he died at the young age of 47 in London.

However, I'm curious to know more about him. Why did he move to London in 1945? What happened to his children? Presumably one of them is your parent. Are they still alive? When did he divorce his first wife? He was still living with her in 1939 as shown by the census, but I can't find any recorded mention of a divorce. What happened to her?

One thing I'd really like to see is a photo. Do you have any pictures of him that you could share? It would make him more real to me!

As I say I am happy to share anything I have about him. Feel free to ask any questions, but any light you can shed on his life would be greatly appreciated.

[Tickettyboo]

When did he divorce his first wife? He was still living with her in 1939 as shown by the census, but I can't find any recorded mention of a divorce.

Is this the couple you are looking for? if so he didn't divorce her, it sounds like she divorced him as the decree was granted to her.

Newcastle Journal 6th February 1941
page 5, col 5

21 Decrees Granted in Two Hours
Mr Justice Charles s
disposed of 21 divorce petitions at Newcastle Assizes yesterday in just over two hours.
Decrees were granted as follow:
[..]
Constance Mabel Annie Hearse of 28 West Avenue, Gosforth; misconduct by her husband, George Hearse, with a married woman named Emily Murray, at Mitchell Avenue, Jesmond, Newcastle.
[..]

Boo

[FTDM]

A belated thank you, Boo, for the information.

Are you able to help with anything else about George Hearse?