William Oliver (1811 - 1868)

Born 16 May 1811 in High Halden, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Chambers (Ellen) Oliver — married 16 May 1842 in High Halden, Kent, England

Descendants

Died 21 Apr 1868 at age 56 in Smarden, Kent, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

William was christened at High Halden on June 4th 1811. He lived with his parents and brothers at Old Place Farm, High Halden (at that period known as Old House Farm). All the family were farming there when the 1841 census was taken. The following year William married and moved to Park Farm, Smarden where, as well as the usual farming activities, I was informed by his grandsons and great-grandsons that he also bred horses. He is recorded there in 1851 as William Olliver, farmer, 39, born at High Halden, living with his wife Mary, son Charles and three servants. His residence at Smarden was noted as 'Stockey Pitts' in 1861, and he was described as 49, a farmer of 50 acres, born at Halden, with his wife M. C. Oliver, son William C., daughter Ellen and another three servants. I was also informed by relatives that William occasionally suffered fits. He died at Smarden but was buried at High Halden on 27th April 1868.

Sources

• Family Bible (no longer existing).

• High Halden parish registers.

• Civil registration records.

• Personal communication from a number of his descendants.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #187399828