William Walter (abt. 1853 - aft. 1900)

Born about 1853 in Bradworthy, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Ellen (Colwill) Walter — married 1876 in Bideford Registration District, Devon, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

William Walter was born in Devon, England.

William was born about 1853. He is the son of Hugh Walter and Susanna Nance Kievell.

In 1871 William is living in Hartland, Devon with his parents

• Hugh Walter and
• Susanna (Nance Kievell) Walter and siblings
• John Walter Son Male 13 Clovelly, Devonshire
• Thomas Walter Son Male 8 Clovelly, Devonshire
• Mary A Walter Daughter Female 3 Clovelly, Devonshire

and his grandfather

• John Nance Kivell Father-in-law Male 87 Woolfardisworthy, Devonshire^[1]

After William's marriage to Ellen Colwell in 1876, the couple continued to live in the Hartland district, and by 1891 William had changed his occupation from carpenter to butcher. A further change had occurred by 1901 with his family now living in the Modbury district of Devon, where their most recent child had been born.

William died ?

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5B3-QLG : 28 September 2019), Hugh O Walter, 1871.

• Free BMD Births Dec Qtr 1853 Bideford 5b 484 William Walter; GRO: mother's maiden name KIVELL
• UK Census 1861 Devon Clovelly 8 Page 3 of 18 at 8 Stilworthy: William Walter, 7, born Bradworthy, Devon, in the household of parents Hugh Oxenham Walter, 30, Farmer of 90 Acres of Land employg 1 Lab, born Bradworthy, Devon, and Susannah Walter, 31, born Woolfardisworthy, Devon, with brother John Walter, 3, born Clovelly, Devon, and servant Richard Walter, 14, Carter, born Hartland, Devon [Richard is most likely to be the son of William's older deceased brother Richard]
• UK Census 1861 included in biography
• Free BMD Marriages Jun Qtr 1876 Bideford 5b 906 William Walter & Ellen Colwell
• UK Census 1881 Devon Hartland 3 Page 22 of 24 at #74 Daymans Philham: William Walter, 26, Carpenter, Farmer of 20 acres, Bradworthy, Devon, with wife Ellen Walter, 25, born Hartland, Devon, their children Fred Walter, 4, born Hartland, Devon, and Emma H Walter, 1, born Hartland, Devon, and unmarried brother John Walter, 22, Carpenter, born Clovelly, Devon
• UK Census 1891 Devon Hartland 1 Page 12 of 18 at #85 - Turnpike Road (4th): William Walter, 36, Butcher, XNeither, born Bradworthy, Devon, with wife Ellen Walter, 30, born Hartland, Devon, and their children Fred Walter, 14, Scholar, Emma Helina Walter, 11, Scholar, Lewis Wm Walter, 9, Scholar, and Oliva Annie Walter, 6, Scholar, all born Hartland, Devon
• UK Census 1901 Devon Modbury 8 Page 7 of 8 at #29 - Whympston Farm: William Walters, 46, Hind on farm, born Bradworthy, Devon, with wife Ellen Walters, 46, Dairywoman, born Hartland, Devon, and children Emma Walters, Servant, S, 21, Servant Domestic, born Hartland, Devon, Olivia Walters, Servant, 16, Servant Domestic, born Hartland, Devon, Oliver Walters, 9, School Boy, all born Hartland, Devon, and Charles Walters, 6, School Boy, born Modbury, Devon