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The Nyleve family
George NYLEVE He married Keziah (Kezia).
Other marriages/relationships: BROWN, Elizabeth, GATRILL, Matilda
No sign of a baptism for George Nyleve (or an illegitimate son of John Evelyn) has been found in the indexes to the ecclesiastical returns from India, nor in the microfilms of pages for Calcutta, before 1790, the year that John Evelyn returned to England.
(Identification of George Nyleve, husband of Keziah, and George Nyleve, son of John EVELYN and (supposedly) a woman in India (described as "half-caste" in "The History of the Evelyn Family", Evelyn, 1915), has been verified by the facts that
1. Keziah's husband was a painter, and the George Nyleve that died in 1843, with daughter Kezia, was an artist;
2. the George Nyleve that died in 1843 said the papers for his property in Sidmouth were with those of the late John Evelyn. In John Evelyn's own will (according to Helen Evelyn in The History of the Evelyn Family) he left a property in Sidmouth to his natural son George Nyleve.)George Nyleve, husband of Keziah, is described as Painter in 1814, 1829 (daughters' baptismal records).
He lived at 61 Wood Street in 1813, 1814, 1823 (daughter's baptismal record, daughter & wife's burial records).
He lived in Hungerford Market in 1829 (daughter's baptismal record).
In 1840, when he wrote his will, George was living at 3, Harvey Buildings, Strand, London. At the time of the 1841 Census, he was at the same address with Matilda Nyleve and Mary Ann Romain, among others. In the Census, his birthplace was given as India.
The death of George Nyleve was registered on 5 May 1843 in St Mary, Newington, Surrey by Matilda Nyleve, who had been in attendance. (She is likely to be the person described as Matilda Gatrill Spinster when proving the will, of which she was a major beneficiary.)
He died on 3 May 1843, age 58, at Amelia Street (death certificate) or Amelia Place (stated by the witnesses to his will).
If his age was correctly specified, he would have been born about 1785, two years before John Evelyn's marriage to Anne Shee, and have been about 5 years old when John Evelyn returned with Anne and their two legitimate sons to the British Isles.
His age is entered as 55 in the 1841 Census, and his profession given as Artist.
Matilda Nyleve gave 27 Amelia Street as her address when registering the death, and made her mark.
The cause of death was given as "Chronic disease of the Bowels".
George's occupation was given as Artist when his Death was registered.
Keziah (Kezia) was born about 1787. She died in 1823 and was buried on 9 Mar 1823 in St Alphage's, City of London.
She was described as being 36 years at the time of her burial; this is the source of her birth year.
Her funeral was conducted by Robert Watts, Rector.
Her name is spelt Keziah in the baptismal records of her daughters in 1807 and 1809. In her younger daughters' baptismal records, and in her burial record, it is spelt Kezia.
Keziah married George NYLEVE. They had the following children:
F i Keziah NYLEVE was born on 24 Jul 1807 and was christened on 16 Aug 1807 in St Alphage's, City of London.
Her baptismal record was entered by Robert Watts, Rector.
F ii Sarah NYLEVE was born on 3 Mar 1809 and was christened on 26 Mar 1809 in St Alphage's, City of London.
Her baptismal record was entered by Robert Watts, Rector.
F iii Anne NYLEVE (Ann NYLEVE) was born on 5 Jun 1811 and was christened on 30 Jun 1811 in St Alphage's, City of London. She died in 1813 and was buried on 14 Mar 1813 in St Alphage's, City of London.
Her baptismal record is for Anne. Her burial record is for Ann, aged 20 months.
Her baptismal record was entered by Robert Watts, Rector.
At the time of her death she lived at 61 Wood Street. The funeral was conducted by Robert Watts, Rector.
F iv Mary NYLEVE was born on 31 Jul 1814 and was christened on 28 Aug 1814 in St Alphage's, City of London.
At the time of her baptism she lived at 61 Wood Street. The baptism was performed by Thomas Clare, Officiating Minister.
Mary married ? Romane. (The name is spelt Romain in the 1841 Census, Romane in George Nyleve's Will, and Romayne in the death duty register.)
They (presumed from the 1841 Census) had the following daughter:
Mary Ann ROMAIN was given an age of 5 in the 1841 Census. In the 1841 Census she was with George Nyleve and Matilda, but not her parents.
F v Elizabeth NYLEVE was born in 1821 and was christened on 25 Dec 1829 in Saint James, Piccadilly, London, England.
She was described as being 8 years old at her baptism; this is the source of her birth year.
At the time of her baptism, conducted by JC [?Wigram], she lived in Hungerford Market.
Elizabeth BROWN married George NYLEVE on 28 Jan 1825 in St Alphage's, City of London.
Other marriages/relationships: PARKER, George James
Marriage to George NYLEVE:
Banns called by Robert Watts, Rector, on Sundays 24 Oct, 31 Oct, 7 Nov 1824Elizabeth is mentioned in George Nyleve's will.
Witnesses: Robert Cole, William Smith
The bride made her mark>
Elizabeth (Nyleve nee BROWN) married George James PARKER in St James, Westminster, 15 August 1844.
Other marriages/relationships: NYLEVE, George
Marriage to George James PARKER:
After Banns, by M Turner, Curate, at the Church, parish of St James, Westminster, 15 August 1844
Witnesses: William Brown, Sarah Brown
The groom is described as full age, bachelor, Printer, living at James P, son of George Parker, Painter
The bride is described as full age, widow, living at Princes P, daughter of William Brown, Bricklayer dec
George NYLEVE would appear to have had a relationship with Matilda Gatrill, commencing before June 1840.
Other marriages/relationships: , Keziah (Kezia), BROWN, Elizabeth
Matilda GATRILL was entered with an age of 30 in the 1841 Census (assuming Matilda Gatrill and Matilda Nyleve are the same person). (If the enumerator had obeyed his instructions, she would then have been 30-34 years old.)
She is mentioned in George Nyleve's Will in 1840 in preference to his wife Elizabeth. He gave her authority over his property when away from London in 1840. They were in the same household at the time of the 1841 Census. She was in attendance at his death in 1843. She was a residuary legatee. She registered the death. She used the name Nyleve (1841 Census and registering George's death), although described in the Will and the Death Duty Register as Gatrill.
Sources for above information:
Parish Records for St Alphage's (microfilm held at Guildhall London Archives, Guildhall, London)
Parish Records for St James's (microfilm held at Westminster City Archives)
Death certificate from GRO, London for George Nyleve (Index: June qtr 1843)
History of the Evelyn Family, Helen Evelyn, 1915
probate court copy of George Nyleve's will (microfilm PROB 11/1981 quire 422-3, folio 183, held at FRC GRO)
1841 Census: (microfilm HO 107/739 Book 5 Folio 41 Page 8, held at FRC GRO)
certified copy of entry of marriage (for Elizabeth Nyleve and George James Parker) 15 Aug 1844, obtained from GRO Nov 2002
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Last modified ... 9 February 2004
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