William Stephen Palmer Tull (1882 - 1920)

Born Jun 1882 in Folkestone, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Gertrude Mary (Boxer) Tull — married Dec 1903 in Folkestone, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Died 12 Mar 1920 at age 37 in Folkestone, Kent, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

William Tull has African ancestry.

William Tull has Barbadian Ancestry.

William Tull was born in Folkestone, Kent, England.

William Stephen Palmer Tull was born in 1882 in Folkestone, Kent, England to parents Daniel Tull and Alice Elizabeth Palmer. His birth was registered in the Jun Qtr 1882 in Elham R.D., Kent. ^[1] His mother's maiden name was Palmer. ^{[2] [3]}

He married Gertrude Mary Boxer in 1903 in Folkestone, Kent, England. ^[4]

Children: Doris Gertrude, Mildred Evelyn, Gladys Muriel, Frederick Charles, Winifred Alice.

He died of tuberculosis on 12 Mar 1920. ^[5]

"William, a serviceman in the Great War, died from the effects of gas poisoning, age 37 years, on 12 Mar 1920 at 59, Grenfield Road, Folkestone" and was buried 16 Mar 1920 at Cheriton Road Cemetery, Folkestone, Kent. "Died age 37 years" is etched in his memorial stone. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp
2. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XKW-VS3 : 1 October 2014), William Stephen Tull, 1882; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Elham, Kent, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2FB-2PZ : 22 February 2021), William Tull in household of Daniel Tull, Folkestone, Kent, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Kent county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26QD-782 : 13 December 2014), William Stephen P Tull, 1903; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1903, quarter 4, vol. 2A, p. 2412, Elham, Kent, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
5. ↑ William Tull - The Forgotten Brother? William and his brother Walter were of mixed race. His brother Walter was a professional footballer with Tottenham Hutspurs and Northampton Town and was also an officer in the British Army. Their grandfather had been a slave on Barbados. William stayed at home with his stepmother and worked, but his siblings were taken to an orphanage when his parents died.
6. ↑ Shepway District Council; Folkestone, Kent, England; Shepway Burial Registers Ancestry Record 9041 #80138
7. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #70975710
8. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2J4L-F7R : 31 Dec 2014), William S P Tull, 1920; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Elham, Kent, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

See also

• https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/7689658