Person: GROVER, Charles (1842-1921)

Person summary

Biographical summary of this person

Full name

Charles GROVER

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

employee of optical instrument maker; lantern operator; astronomer

Main period of activity

N/A

Relationships to other people

father of GROVER, George C. (1864-1916)

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

7 March 1842

born at

Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England

c.1869-1882

~26

employee

John Browning & Co.

1871

resident

32 Wirtemburg Street, Clapham, London, England

2 April 1871

census record

1871 Census of England and Wales, RG10/697.78.20
– occupation “Optician's Assistant”

1881

resident

188 Wellington Buildings, Westminster, London, England

3 April 1881

census record

1881 Census of England and Wales, RG11/109.78.29
– occupation “Optician's Assistant”

1891-1911

resident

East Lodge, Rousdon, Devon, England

5 April 1891

census record

1891 Census of England and Wales, RG12/1669.101.13
– occupation “Astronomical Assistant”

31 March 1901

census record

1901 Census of England and Wales
– occupation “Astronomer”

2 April 1911

census record

1911 Census of England and Wales, RG14/12516.60
– occupation “Astronomer”

16 February 1921

died at

Rousdon, Devon, England

Lucerna ID 6000432

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 24 September 2014

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Person: GROVER, Charles (1842-1921)