George Arthur Pimm (1853-1938)

George Arthur Pimm (1853-1938) was born in Surrey, England in 1853 and died in London, England in 1938 aged eighty-four.

Early Life
George Arthur Pimm was born in late 1853 in Wandsworth, Surrey, England. His parents were George Pimm (1818-1885) and Elizabeth Mary Fraser (1831-1909). The family were the owners of 'Pimm's Yard,' a mill situated on South Street, Wandsworth.

Marriage
In 1882, George Arthur Pimm married Irish-born Ellen Sarah Wade (1854-1915), the daughter of George Wade. They had children.

Later Life
George and Elizabeth Pimm's children all enjoyed long lifespans: 68, 82, 85, 88, 90 and 102. George was the second of his siblings to die.

However, confusion exists over George's death. If one goes to the website FreeBMD, and types in ' births for Pimm, George A,' just one result appears: George Arthur Pimm, Dec 1853, Bermondsey. for marriages, same name: George Arthur Pimm, Mar 1882, Wandsworth. And for deaths, again same name: George Arthur Pimm, Mar 1892, Chertsey, aged 38. This is the perfect name, age and place according to the last census. It would be simple to conclude that that was the same George Arthur Pimm. However, the 1901 census shows a perfect match, a 47 year old George A. Pimm living in Wandsworth, born in Wandsworth, working as a corn millers manager and married to Ellen S. Pimm. One other death on FreeBMD appears for George: George A Pimm, Sep 1938, Downham, aged 84. This also matches the son of George and Elizabeth Pimm. There is only one George A. Pimm ever mentioned in Surrey, but he was born in 1853, married in 1882 and died in 1892 and 1938. Why was his death registered twice?