William James Lovell (1874 - 1918)

Born Jan 1874 in Poole, Dorset, England

Ancestors

Husband of Bessie (Gurd) Lovell — married 11 Apr 1898 in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Died 31 Jul 1918 at age 44 in India

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Biography

William was born in 1874.^[1]

William married Bessie Gard on 11 April 1898 in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England.^[2]

In the 1891 census Wm (age 17), fisherman, was the son of William E Lovell in Poole, Poole, Dorset, England.^[3].

In the 1901 census William (age 27) was living in Poole St James, Dorset, England with wife Bessie(26) and children william(2) and Dorothy (8months).^[4].

In the 1911 census William (age 37), Fisherman, was the married head of household in No 4 Stanley Road, Poole, Poole, England.^[5]

Occupation

Place: Soldier Somerset Light Infantry

Residence

Residence: Age in 1911: 37; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head

Date: 02 APR 1911

Place: Poole, Dorset, England^[6]

Date: 1881

Place: Poole St James, Dorset, England^[7]

Residence: Age: 7; Relation: Son

Date: 04 APR 1881

Place: Poole St James, Dorset, England^[8]

Residence: Age: 27; Relation: Head

Military Service

Date: BET 1914 AND 1919

Place: Poole, Dorset^[9]

Military Service:

Place: Asiatic Theatres^[10]

Death

William died on 31 July 1918 in India and his estate which passed probate on 8 October 1918 in London, England to George John Bowyer, upholsterer (£658 15s 2d).^[11]

Place: India^[12]

HE DIED WHILST SERVING IN THE Somerset Light Infantry 1st Garrison Battalion aged 44 REGIMENT ,BESS Gurdlater Married George Brown who was a Pilot in Poole Harbour. Buried In Karachi India, there is a War memorial there with his name on. Service No 39792

Parent's Marriage and Siblings

Husband: William Edward Lovell

Wife: Caroline Jane Elizabeth Trim

Child: Thomas Lovell

Child: Caroline Jane Lovell

Child: John Lovell

Child: Anne Lovell

Child: Honora Lovell

Child: Charlotte Lovell

Child: Eliza Lovell

Child: Maria Lovell

Child: Mary Lovell

Child: May Lovell

Child: William James Lovell

Child: Richard Thomas Lovell

Marriage:

Date: 11 APR 1873

Place: Poole, Borough of Poole, England, United Kingdom^[13][14]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8912 #19655092 (accessed 1 January 2022)
   Name: William James Lovell; Registration Date: 1874; Quarter of the Year: Jan-Feb-Mar; Registration Place: Poole, Dorset, England; Volume: 5a; Page: 292.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Dorset, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921"
   Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Reference: PE/WM
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2241 #4404839 (accessed 1 January 2022)
   William James Lovell (24) marriage to Bessie Gard on 11 Apr 1898 in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England.
3. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1638; Folio: 86; Page: 15; GSU roll: 6096748
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6598 #15530188 (accessed 1 January 2022)
   Wm Jas Lovell (17) son in household of William E Lovell (38) in Poole registration district. Born in Poole, Dorset, England.
4. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England Census"
   Class: RG13; Piece: 1979; Folio: 110; Page: 34
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7814 #11133577 (accessed 1 January 2022)
   William J Lovell (27) head of household in Poole registration district. Born in Poole, Dorset, England.
5. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2352 #44979864 (accessed 1 January 2022)
   William Lovell (37), married, Fisherman, head of household at No 4 Stanley Road, Poole. Born in Poole, Dorset, England.
6. ↑ Source: #S8 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for William Edward Lovell
7. ↑ Source: #S19 Page: Class: RG11; Piece: 2095; Folio: 159; Page: 39; GSU roll: 1341505 Object: @M234@
8. ↑ Source: #S8 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for William Edward Lovell
9. ↑ Source: #S8 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for William Edward Lovell
10. ↑ Source: #S8 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for William Edward Lovell
11. ↑ Probate: "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1904 #5722899 (accessed 1 January 2022)
    William James Lovell probate on 8 Oct 1918 in London, England. Died 31 Jul 1918 in Dorset, England.
12. ↑ Source: #S8 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for William Edward Lovell
13. ↑ Source: #S8 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for William Edward Lovell
14. ↑ Source: #S10 Object: @M385@

• Source: S11 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1891 England Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005; Repository: #R1
• Source: S19 Author: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Title: 1881 England Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004; Repository: #R1
• Source: S8 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; Repository: #R1