William Avery (abt. 1848 - 1922)

Born about 1848 in Notgrove, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Husband of Eliza (Peto) Avery — married 1873 in Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Died 10 Jan 1922 at about age 74 in 78, Church Road, Farncombe, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Biography

William Avery was born in about 1848 in Gloucestershire. One census gives his birthplace as Norgrove - perhaps a misreading of Notgrove - another as Gloucester, another as Millgrove.

William became a stone mason. He married Eliza Peto in 1873 in Guildford district.

Eliza died on 18 Jun 1909, aged 59, at her home in Church Road, Farncombe, Godalming. She was buried on 23 Jun 1909 in Nightingale Cemetery, Godalming, in the unconsecrated section.

William died on 10 Jan 1922, aged 74, at his home, 78, Church Road, Farncombe, Godalming. He was buried on 14 Jan 1922 in Nightingale Cemetery, Godalming, in the unconsecrated section.

Research Notes

Memorial Inscription

  In Loving Memory

  -of-

  OUR DEAR FATHER

  WILLIAM AVERY

  WHO PASSED AWAY JANY 10TH 1922

  AGED 74 YEARS.

  ---

  I PRAY THE LORD MY SOUL MAY TAKE

Sources

• Marriage registration https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=E%2FeMbulOWWRI9bGeiO45iQ&scan=1 & https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=NnGZ31bdTGGUOeeIekhkcQ&scan=1

• Nightingale Cemetery (Godalming, Surrey, United Kingdom). Gravestone of William Avery. Personally photographed by Corinne Morris, 2 Mar 2020. (See photos attached to profile).

• Burial: BURIAL RECORDS FOR NIGHTINGALE CEMETERY FROM 1857-2013 AND EASHING CEMETERY 1900 - 2013 IN SURNAME ORDER. Accessed on https://web.archive.org/web/20190829150838/http://www.godalming-jbc.gov.uk/uploads/CombinedEashingNightingaleSurnameOrder(Updated%20Dec%202013)-web%20ready.pdf

• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRNF-GP8 : 29 September 2019), William Avery, 1871.

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q277-KQ28 : 10 December 2017), William Avery, Godalming, Surrey, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 59, Piece/Folio 779/89, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,398.

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QFNH-9N2 : 2 May 2019), William Avery, Godalming, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Surrey county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9XH-K1Z : 20 May 2019), William Avery, Godalming, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Godalming subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW8H-Z49 : 7 July 2019), William Avery, Godalming, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.