Vice Chairman of Ealing District Council committee in 1899. Alderman Henry Charles Green was the first Mayor of Ealing, 1901–1902.
Died aged 83. Green Avenue W13 is named for him. The artuk.org website also shows that in addition to him being a Justice of the Peace he was a surveyor by profession. He was a member of Ealing Local Board from 1877 to 1901 and Charter Mayor of Ealing in 1901. Furthermore he was Chairman of the Works Committee from 1894 to 1921 and also a County Councillor and a member of Middlesex County Council.
Our colleague, Andrew Behan, states that Henry Charles Green was born on 13 September 1837, the son of Henry Charles Green (1797-1863) and Catherine Green née Godby (1806-1884). On 9 October 1837 he was baptised in St Paul's Church, Shadwell, Middlesex (now Greater London), where the baptismal register confirms his date of birth and shows his family were living at 98 High Street, Shadwell (now renamed as The Highway). His father was described as a grocer.
He was shown in the 1851 census as aged 13 years and living in Vine Cottage, Hammersmith, Middlesex (now Greater London), with his parents and an elder sister Catherine Green (1836-1891). His father's occupation was recorded as 'house property'.
In the 1861 census he was shown as aged 23 years and a clerk in an architect's office, still living in Vine Cottage, Hammersmith, with his parents, together with a female house servant. His father was described as a retired grocer.
On 23 April 1863 he married Sarah Mary Browne (1837-1932) at St John at Hackney Church, Lower Clapton Road, Hackney. Middlesex (now Greater London) where in the marriage register he is shown as of full age, a bachelor and a surveyor residing in Grove Place, Hackney, whilst his wife was described as of full age, a spinster living at All Hallows Staining, Fenchurch Street, London, the daughter of Frederick John Browne, a perfumer.
He was described as aged 33 years and an architect in the 1871 census living at 1 Sandringham Gardens, Ealing, Middlesex (now Greater London) with his wife and their five children: Henry Frederick Green (1865-1949); Lydia Batho Green (1866-1949); Charles Shem Green (1868-1874); Alexander Ernest Green (b.1868) and Vincent Green (1871-1958), together with five female domestic servants.
When the 1881 census was undertaken he was listed as aged 43 years and a retired architect living at Kingsdown Lodge, Ealing Common, Ealing, with his wife and four of their children: Henry Frederick Green who was shown as a scholar; Walter Green (1874-1941); Noel Green (1878-1966) and Roland Green (b.1879), together with a nurse and a housemaid.
The 1891 census continues to show him as a retired architect, aged 53 years and living at 10 The Common, Ealing, with his wife, five of their children: Alexander Ernest Green, a surveyor's assistant; Vincent Green, a medical student; Walter Green, a dental student; Noel Green, a scholar and Maude Mary Green (1881-1953), also a scholar, together with a lady's maid, a housemaid and a female general domestic servant.
He was shown as aged 64 years and a retired surveyor in the 1901 census, residing at 10 Ealing Common, Ealing, with his wife, three of their children: Walter Green, a dental surgeon; Roland Green, a dental student and Maude Mary Green, together with a cook, a maid and a housemaid.
When he completed his 1911 census return form he described himself as a retired architect, living in the 15 roomed property at 10 The Common, Ealing, with his wife, their son Noel Green, a builder and their grandson Charles Frederick Nield (1898-1971) who was the son of his daughter Lydia Batho Nield née Green who had married a Cheshire farmer, together with a cook, a housemaid and a useful maid. He confirmed on the form that his wife had given birth to nine children of which eight were still alive.
His death, aged 83 years, was registered in the 1st quarter of 1921 in the Brentford Registration District, Middlesex (now Greater London) and his body was buried on 2 March 1921 in Kensington Cemetery (now called the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Cemetery) 31 Uxbridge Road, Hanwell, London, W7 3PX,
Probate records confirm that he had resided at Kingsdown Lodge, Ealing Common, and that he had died on 26 February 1921. Probate was granted on 26 May 1921 jointly to three of his sons: Henry Frederick Green, a builder; Roland Green, a dentist and Noel Green, a builder. His effects totalled £47,767-2s-10d.
He is shown as 'H. C. GREEN - VICE CHAIRMAN' on the Walpole Park opening memorial plaque at Walpole Park, Mattock Lane, London, W5 5EQ.
