George son of Stephen Lampard of Maidstone, postman, and Mary (baptismal record)
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At the time of the 1851 England Census George Lampard, age 13, born in Maidstone Kent, errand boy, was with his widowed mother at 83 Week St., Maidstone Kent.
At the time of the 1871 England Census George Lampard, age 33, born in Maidstone Kent, grocer & draper, and wife Charlotte Emma, age 33, born in Morris City, USA, were living at 8 Halls Hole Road, Tonbridge Kent. With them were children John (11) of Maidstone, scholar, Adeline (9) of Stone near Rye, scholar, George (7) of Maidstone, scholar, and born in Tunbridge Wells: Laura (5), Herbert (3), Leonard (1) and Walter Henry (2 months). There also was sister-in-law Elizabeth Martin (33) of Kent, widow.
At the time of the 1881 England Census George Lampard, age 43, born in Maidstone Kent, grocer, and wife Charlotte E, age 43, born in Philadelphia, were living in Deptford St. Paul, London. Present were children: John (21) of Maidstone, Adeline (19), George (17) of Maidstone, grocer's assistant, Laura (15), scholar, Walter H (10), scholar, Percy (7), scholar, Charlotte E (5), scholar, Sydney M (3) and Charles F (1) of Deptford Kent.
At the time of the 1891 England Census George Lampard, age 53, born in Maidstone Kent, tea dealer & grocer, and wife Charlotte E, age 53, born in Pennsylvania USA (British subject), were living at 114 Clapton Common, Hackney London. With them were children: Laura (25) of Tunbridge Wells, Walter H (20) of Tunbridge Wells, grocer's assistant, Percy (17) of Redhill Surrey, scholar, Charlotte E (15) of Redhill, scholar, Sydney M (13) of Redhill, scholar, and Charles F (11) of Brockley Kent, scholar.
At the time of the 1901 England Census George Lampard, age 63, born in Maidstone Kent, tea merchant, and wife Charlotte E (62), born in Pennsylvania USA, were living at 114 Clapton Common, Hackney London. With them were children Adeline (39), single, Laura (35), single, Charles F (21) of St. Johns Kent, articled clerk.
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CORONER DISAGREES
Dr. R. L. Guthrie, the deputy-coroner at Hackney, disagreed with a verdict of a jury who inquired on Saturday into the death of George Lampard, 70, a retired tea merchant, of Clapton-common, who for nine years was a member of the London County Council, and had recently been made a J.P.
Mrs. Lampard said her husband was defeated at the last London County Council election, that he took his defeat very much to heart, and became very depressed at having nothing to do. He had also been worried by money losses, but he was not in financial difficulty. On Thursday his bedroom door was found locked, and the door was burst open. Her husband was lying on the hearthrug unconscious. His head was near a gas-ring and the gas was turned fully on. Both windows were wide open.
The medical evidence was to the effect that death resulted from the inhalation of coal gas.
The jury were of the opinion that the deceased, in falling, accidentally turned the gas on, and returned a verdict of "Accidental death."
The coroner said he must record the verdict, but he did not agree with it.
Tewkesbury Register, 5 October 1907, p. 8
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George Lampard of 114 Clapton-common Middlesex died 26 September 1907. Probate London 25 October to Sydney Martin Lampard, insurance-inspector, and Charles Frank Lampard, solicitor. Effects £5247 10s. 11d. 4
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