Walter Mace (abt. 1855 - aft. 1896)

Born about 1855 in East Malling, Kent, England, United Kingdom. [uncertain]

Husband of Louisa Sarah (Cherryman) Mace — married 5 Jun 1876 in Maidstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Biography

Walter was born about 1855. Last child born in 1896 so date of Death set to after 1896.

Marriage

Walter Mace and Louisa Cherryman were married on 5th June 1876 at St Peter's, Maidstone, Kent.^[1]They were bachelor and spinster and both living in Scrubs Lane at the time. Walter was 20, working as a horse driver at an oil mill, the son of Armagail Mace who was a farm bailiff. Louisa was 19, a spinster and the daughter of Charles Cherryman who was a quarryman. They each signed their own name on the register and the witnesses to the marriage were James Donoven and Mary Ann Donoven.^[2]

Census

1881. From the 1881 census of England and Wales. Taken night of Sunday 3rd April 1881.
In the County of Kent.
The undermentioned Houses are situate within the Boundaries of the Civil Parish of Maidstone, Municipal Borough of Maidstone, Municipal Ward of West Borough, Parliamentary Borough of Maidstone, Urban Sanitary District of Maidstone, Ecclesiastical Parish or District of St. Michaels.
At Scrubbs Lane.
Charles Cherryman, Head, Married, age 65, occupation Labourer Stonequarry, born Tonbridge, Kent.
Patience Cherryman, Wife, Married, age 67, born Penshurst, Kent.
Walter Mace, Step(sic) Son, Married, age 24, occupation General Labourer, born East Malling, Kent.
Louisa Mace, Step(sic) Daughter, Married, age 24, occupation General Servant Domestic, born Maidstone, Kent.
Florence K. Mace, Step(sic) Daughter(sic), age 8 months, born Maidstone, Kent.
James Donovan, Grandson, age 4, born Maidstone, Kent.
Charles Donovan, Grandson, age 2, born Maidstone, Kent.

1891 Residence: 70 Whitmore Street, Maidstone, Kent^[3]

Walter Mace, head, married, 34, carman, born in East Malling, Kent

Louisa Mace, wife, married, 34, born in Maidstone, Kent

Walter John Mace, son, 7, scholar, born in Maidstone, Kent

Mary Mace, dau, 3, born in Maidstone, Kent

Olive Mace, dau, 6 mos, born in Maidstone, Kent

Nellie Mace, dau, 6 mos, born in Maidstone, Kent

Charles Donovan, grandson, 14, gardener, born in Maidstone, Kent

Sources

1. ↑ Register of Marriages: GRO Reference: 1876 J Quarter in Maidstone Volume 02A Page 978
2. ↑ Kent marriages and banns, Kent History & Library Centre, Archive reference P241K/1/D/2 Link to marriage register image on Findmypast.co.uk
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVY9-FPZ), from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com); The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. ED 10 Class: RG12; Piece: 688; Folio: 10; Page: 13; GSU roll: 6095798

• 1881 England and Wales Census. Transcribed by Matthew Mace from the image available on the subscription website TheGenealogist. Original data held by the UK National Archives "RG11 General Register Office: 1881 Census Returns" Image reference - RG11 PN:0928 FN:? Page:113.