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[[File:Bedfont George Engleheart smc.jpg|thumb|right| | [[File:Bedfont George Engleheart smc.jpg|thumb|right|480px|The house of George Engleheart in Bedfont.]] | ||
The artist [[George Engleheart]] kept a house in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedfont Bedfont] near Hounslow in London. | The artist [[George Engleheart]] kept a house in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedfont Bedfont] near Hounslow in London. | ||
How do we know this? | |||
[[File:Village of Bedfont sm.jpg|thumb|left| | * George Engleheart was registered to vote in Bedfont in 1802 (sadly the address is just given as ''Bedfont'') | ||
* In 1815 he was mentioned in a book "Eloise, and Other Poems, by a young lady" as a subscriber: '''Engleheart, George Esq. Bedfont Lodge'''. | |||
* His life in Bedfont is described in the book ''"George Engleheart, 1750-1829, Miniature Painter to George III''", published in 1902. While this book isn't always entirely accurate, given that the house photographed was owned by the great-grand-nephew of George Engleheart at the time (probably the same one as the co-author) then hopefully this is correct. | |||
* in 1833 the Death Duty register lists the testator George Engleheart, and the executor as Rev. H. Engleheart, Bedfont Lodge (Reg.2, Fol.358) | |||
* Henry Engleheart was registered to vote there in 1838, 1847, 1852-53, 1856-58, 1861-62,1867, 1870-3, 1875, 1876, 1879, 1881, 1882 | |||
* Henry Engleheart was registered to vote in Kew in 1832 & 1834-39, 1841, 1845-47, 1849 but his residence was given as Bedfont. | |||
* John Gardner Dillman Engleheart was registered to vote at Bedfont Lodge, Bedfont in 1888, and on High-Road, Bedfont in 1889 | |||
[[File:Village of Bedfont sm.jpg|thumb|left|480px]] [[File:Bedfont from a photo pre1902 sm.jpg|thumb|right|480px|Photograph of George Engleheart's house in Bedfont]] | |||
* The 1841 census lists Eliza and Emma Engleheart living at Bedfont Lodge (listed between London Road and the Green) | |||
* The 1851 to 1881 censuses list Henry Engleheart in Bedfont, but gives no more detailed address. | |||
* I can't find any Englehearts in Bedfont in 1891, nor can I find Bedfont Lodge. | |||
* 1833 Obituary in the Gentleman: May 28. At Bedfont - lodge, near Staines, aged 45, Geo. Engleheart, esq. late a Lieut.-Col. on the Bengal Estab. | |||
* The 1901 census lists Bedfont Lodge being occupied by the family of Frank Starkie, an employer from Lancashire. Next door is the "White House" | |||
* The 1911 census lists Bedford Lodge being occupied by the family of Andrew Yule (from Scotland). It's between St Mary's The Green, and The Vicarage, Staines Road. | |||
Latest revision as of 21:45, 17 February 2018
The artist George Engleheart kept a house in Bedfont near Hounslow in London.
How do we know this?
- George Engleheart was registered to vote in Bedfont in 1802 (sadly the address is just given as Bedfont)
- In 1815 he was mentioned in a book "Eloise, and Other Poems, by a young lady" as a subscriber: Engleheart, George Esq. Bedfont Lodge.
- His life in Bedfont is described in the book "George Engleheart, 1750-1829, Miniature Painter to George III", published in 1902. While this book isn't always entirely accurate, given that the house photographed was owned by the great-grand-nephew of George Engleheart at the time (probably the same one as the co-author) then hopefully this is correct.
- in 1833 the Death Duty register lists the testator George Engleheart, and the executor as Rev. H. Engleheart, Bedfont Lodge (Reg.2, Fol.358)
- Henry Engleheart was registered to vote there in 1838, 1847, 1852-53, 1856-58, 1861-62,1867, 1870-3, 1875, 1876, 1879, 1881, 1882
- Henry Engleheart was registered to vote in Kew in 1832 & 1834-39, 1841, 1845-47, 1849 but his residence was given as Bedfont.
- John Gardner Dillman Engleheart was registered to vote at Bedfont Lodge, Bedfont in 1888, and on High-Road, Bedfont in 1889
- The 1841 census lists Eliza and Emma Engleheart living at Bedfont Lodge (listed between London Road and the Green)
- The 1851 to 1881 censuses list Henry Engleheart in Bedfont, but gives no more detailed address.
- I can't find any Englehearts in Bedfont in 1891, nor can I find Bedfont Lodge.
- 1833 Obituary in the Gentleman: May 28. At Bedfont - lodge, near Staines, aged 45, Geo. Engleheart, esq. late a Lieut.-Col. on the Bengal Estab.
- The 1901 census lists Bedfont Lodge being occupied by the family of Frank Starkie, an employer from Lancashire. Next door is the "White House"
- The 1911 census lists Bedford Lodge being occupied by the family of Andrew Yule (from Scotland). It's between St Mary's The Green, and The Vicarage, Staines Road.