He is shown in the 1871 census for 96 Lucy Road, Bermondsey:
George Filmer Head 33 Currier Kent Canterbury
Elizabeth G Filmer Wife 31 Mantle Maker Dover
Edmund Filmer Son 4 Scholar Dover
He may have been shown in the 1881 census for 10 Ladywell Place, Charlton, Kent:George Filmer Head M Currier 43 Canterbury
Elizabeth Filmer Wife M Dressmaker 41 Dover[WILL of GEORGE FILMER of 53 London Road, Buckland, Dover, Corporation Labourer, formerly Newsagent
Dated 31/3/1897 Died 26/6/1900 at 53 London Road, aged 63. [B. 1836/37] Proved at Canterbury 27/7/1900
This is the last will and testament of me GEORGE FILMER of London Road in the parish of Buckland in Dover in the County of Kent, News Agent. I give devise and bequeath unto my wife ELIZABETH GOODBUN FILMER all my household furniture plate linen china glass pictures jewellery together with the whole of the stock in trade and also all monies due from my benefit society at the time of my decease and her receipt shall be a sufficient discharge for same and also all my real and personal estate that I may die possessed of or otherwise become entitled unto and I hereby appoint my said wife sole executrix of this my will. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this thirty first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety seven. - GEORGE FILMER - Signed and acknowledged by the testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in that of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. - VYVYAN KEMP, Florist, Dover. - GEORGE MARSH, Buckland, Dover.
On the 27th day of July, 1900 probate of this will was granted at Canterbury to ELIZABETH GOODBUN FILMER, [of 53 London Road, widow] the sole executrix.
Gross value of estate £85.0.0 Ref. Probate Office 1900
At the time of his marriage he was in the RN and was serving aboard HMS Melpomene.
He and his wife brought their 5 children up to Tyneside from Portsea in 1878. The family settled in Rosehill Terrace, Willmington Quay and Thomas worked in the shipyard.
He is shown in the 1881 census for Rosehill Terrace, Wallsend, Northumberland (FHL Film 1342225 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5072 Folio 44 Page 38)
Thomas Filmer Head Weighman Pensioner M 41 M Canterbury, Kent
Mary Filmer Wife M 42 F Fairham, Hampshire
Thomas Filmer Son Marker in Shipyard U 15 M Landport, Hampshire
Emily Filmer Daur Scholar U 12 F Landport, Hampshire
George Filmer Son Scholar U 08 M Landport, Hampshire
Annie Filmer Daur Scholar U 06 F Landport, Hampshire
Frank Filmer Son U 02 M Landport, Hampshire
Aged 85
She is called Mary Lewis in her marriage certificate. At the date of her marriage she was resident at 14 Cumberland Rd, Portsea.
On 1851 census living with parents
on 1861 census as needlewoman of Church Hill St Leonards
Immigration: 1881, From point of embarkation in Liverpool, England on the steamer "Montreal" of the Dominio Line to point of debarkation in New Orleans, Louisiana then by train to San Antonio, Texas
Mens Clothing Salesman