William Broomfield (abt. 1873)

Born about 1873 in New Forest, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Louisa (Harris) Broomfield — married about 1903 in Bicester, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

William Broomfield was born in Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England.

William was born in 1873 in New Forest, Hampshire, England; his birth was registered in 1874.^[1] He was the son of Charles Broomfield and Lucy Stote.

The 1881 England and Wales Census shows William living with his parents and six siblings in Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England.^[2] He was seven years old.

The 1891 England and Wales Census shows William living with his parents, seven siblings and uncle in Emery Down, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England.^[3] He was 17 years old and was working as a Gardener Labourer.

The 1901 England and Wales Census shows William living as a servant in the John Furner household in Frensham, Surrey, England.^[4] He was 27 years old and was working as a Foreman Gardener.

In 1904 William married Louisa Harris in Bicester, Oxfordshire, England.^[5] He was 30 years old.

William's father Charles passed away in 1908 in Fareham, Hampshire, England. He was 68 years old.

The 1911 England and Wales Census shows the couple and son Percival living in Streatley, Berkshire, England.^[6] William was 37 years old and was working as a Domestic Gardener.

Research Notes

Unconfirmed date of birth: 27 DEC 1873.

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 3 August 2020), database entry for Broomfield, William (Mother’s maiden surname: Stote), GRO Reference: 1874 M Quarter in NEW FOREST, Volume 02B Page 642.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q274-PX3N : 13 December 2017), William Broomfield in household of Charles Broomfield, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 5, Piece/Folio 1202/7, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,546.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4QTD-W3Z : 3 May 2019), William Broomfield in household of Charles Broomfield, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Hampshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9X7-HVB : 20 May 2019), William Broomfield, Frensham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Frensham subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "Marriage Entry" (https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=C5QGbTXxZThNxI2yJV8VQA&scan=1) FreeBMD.org; database online. Citing: William Broomfield and Louisa Harris, Marriages 1904 Mar Quarter District: Bicester Vol: 3a Page: 1219. (accessed 8 Aug 2020)
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7LD-HH9 : 21 July 2019), William Broomfield, Streatley, Berkshire, 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.