Edward George FURMIDGE b. 14 Jan 1866 Ryde, Hampshire, England d. 6 Feb 1902 Buckland, Hampshire, England: Our Family History

1866 - 1902 (36 years)

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Name	Edward George FURMIDGE
Birth	14 Jan 1866	Ryde, Hampshire, England [1]
Gender	Male
Occupation	Between 1885 and 1902 [1]
	Royal Navy
Reference Number	P1866-005
Death	6 Feb 1902	Buckland, Hampshire, England [2, 3]
	Cause: Bright's Disease of the Kidney (i.e. Nephritis)
Burial	8 Feb 1902	Portsea, Hampshire, England [4]
Person ID	I429	Furmedge
Last Modified	2 Jul 2025

Father	William John DYER, b. Abt 1847, Ryde, Hampshire, England d. 1903, Isle of Wight, England (Age 56 years)
Relationship	unknown
Mother	Mary Ann FURMEDGE, b. 1847, Isle of Wight, England d. 4 Nov 1930, Ryde, Hampshire, England (Age 83 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	Between 1871 and 1874
Family ID	F191	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Elizabeth Jane JEWELLS, b. 18 Mar 1869, Cornwall, England d. 1940, Chichester, Sussex, England (Age 70 years)

Marriage 25 Jun 1896 Chatham, Kent, England [5, 6]

Children

+	1. Edward George FURMIDGE, b. 22 Feb 1897, Chatham, Kent, England d. 1971, Southampton, Hampshire, England (Age 73 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F375 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 2 Jul 2025

Event Map

	Birth - 14 Jan 1866 - Ryde, Hampshire, England
	Marriage - 25 Jun 1896 - Chatham, Kent, England
	Death - Cause: Bright's Disease of the Kidney (i.e. Nephritis) - 6 Feb 1902 - Buckland, Hampshire, England
	Burial - 8 Feb 1902 - Portsea, Hampshire, England

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Notes

Using a timeline comparison it has been concluded that George E Furmidge, the son of Mary A Furmedge, born about 1867, Ryde, Isle of Wight and Edward George Furmidge who married Elizabeth Jane Jewells in 1896 are the same person. A surname spelling change from Furmedge to Furmidge appears to be consistent in the records and not a spelling deviation / error.

George E Furmidge, aged 4 and born in Ryde, is enumerated as the son of Mary A Furmidge in the 1871 England census (South Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight, Class: RG10, Piece: 1165, Folio: 123, Page: 32). They are boarding with the Dyer family including William John Dyer. No GRO Birth Index entry or baptism record (between 1865 and 1869) has been located for George E Furmidge to confirm his parentage. It is probable that he is recorded as Edward Dyer in the 1881 England census, together with his mother who is recorded as Mary Dyer (12 Prince Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight, Class: RG11, Piece: 1178, Folio: 114, Page: 23).

An Edward Furmidge, born 1865-1866 Isle of Wight, is enumerated as a boarder with the Becham Household at 2, South Road, Portsea, Hampshire in the 1891 England census. His occupation is Leading Stoker, Royal Navy (Class: RG12, Piece: 858, Folio: 55, Page: 33). There is a Royal Navy Service Record for Edward George Furmidge giving his birth date as 14 January 1866 at Ryde. No GRO Birth Index entry or baptism record has been located for him. His first date of engagement is 28 April 1885 and in 1891 his rating as Leading Stoker is consistent with the 1891 England census entry noted above. All further England census entries noted, as well as marriage and death entries, relate to this Edward George Furmidge.

The parish marriage record (transcript) for Edward George Furmidge and Elizabeth Jane Jewells confirms that Edward George was born in 1866-1867. His father is recorded as William Furmidge rather than being left blank, however no record of an Edward George Furmidge born to a William Furmidge has been found.

There are no specific linking factors that would confirm without doubt that these two individuals are the same person. Of interest, however, Edward George Furmidge died of Bright’s Disease as did [his grandfather] William Furmidge, both in their mid-30s. Bright’s Disease, now known as nephritis, is an archaic term for a number of different kidney diseases with different causes (e.g., autoimmune, infections etc.) however there are also hereditary forms of the disease.

At the time of his death, Edward was a Master-at-Arms in the Royal Navy.

Sources

[S89] Royal Navy Service Records, Admiralty: Royal Navy Registers of Seamen’s Services, Record for Edward George Furmidge; ADM 188, Piece: 178 / 131846; digital image accessed on www.ancestry.co.uk.
[S89] Royal Navy Service Records, Admiralty: Service Registers and Registers of Deaths and Injuries: Registers of Reports of Deaths: Ships; Record for Edw. G. Furmidge; ADM 104, Piece: 109; digital image accessed on www.ancestry.co.uk.
[S4] England & Wales, GRO Death Index, Edward George Furmidge: Registered: Jan-Mar 1905, District: Portsmouth, Hampshire, Vol: 2B, Page: 321.
[S197] Kingston Cemetery, Portsmouth, Hampshire, Edward George Furmidge, Entry in the Register of Burials in the Burial Ground for the Parish of Portsea, 1902, G/BBK4/12, Page: 253; digital image accessed on www.findmypast.co.uk; original data: Portsmouth History Centre.
[S3] England & Wales, GRO Marriage Index, (Name: General Register Office;), Edward George Furmidge: Registered: Apr-Jun 1896, District: Medway, Kent, Vol: 2A, Page: 1059.
[S317] St John (Chatham, Kent), "Kent Parish Registers", Edward George Furmidge, Marriage Register Entry, 1896; transcript accessed on www.ancestry.co.uk; original data: Kent Archives Office.