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William Aufrid Auschar Chauncy (1858 - 1928)

William Aufrid Auschar Chauncy
Born in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdommap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 26 May 1886 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canadamap
Died at age 69 in Sussex, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

William Auschar Chauncy was born 5 August 1858 in Leamington, Warwickshire.[1] William, child of Henry Carter Snell Chauncy & Lucy Hannah Chauncy, was baptised on 3 October 1858 in Marston Bigot, Somerset, England.[2]

In the 1861 census William (age 2) was the son of Henry C S Chauncy in Lancaster, Lancashire, England.[3]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Henry C S Chauncy Head M 45 Secretary Lancr Har??? Railway Kimpton, Hertfordshire, England
Lucy H Chauncy Wife F 38 Trome, Somerset, England
William A Chauncy Son M 2 Leamington, Warwickshire, England
Susannah Cuddington Servant F 25 Domestic nurse Old Shoreham, Sussex, England

In the 1901 census William (age 42) was the head of household in Northallerton, Yorkshire, England.[4]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
William Auscher Chauncy Head Married M 42 Retired army officer Major York Regt Leamington, Warwickshire, England
Francis Mary Chauncy Wife Married F 40 Canada
W Aufred A Chauncy Son M 8 Northallerton, Yorkshire, England
Lucy Angel Chauncy Daughter F 6 Northallerton, Yorkshire, England
Hannah Pybus Servant F 57 Cook Easingwold, Yorkshire, England
Isabel Watson Servant F 30 Parlourmaid Middleton, Yorkshire, England
Alice Mary Tyerming Servant F 21 Nurse housemaid N Kilvington, Yorkshire, England

William Chauncy was a Major in the Yorkshire Regiment in 1908. [5] In 1892 he was recorded as Captain.[1]

In the 1911 census Auschar (age 52), Major In The Reserve Of Officers York Rly, was the married head of household in Fairfield Bepton Midhurst, Bepton and Didling, Sussex, England.[6]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Auschar Chauncy Head Married M 52 Major In The Reserve Of Officers York Rly Leamington, Warwickshire
Frances Chauncy Wife Married F 50 Halifax N S, Canada
Lucy Chauncy Daughter Single F 16 Student North Allerton, Yorkshire
Hylda Perry Visitor Single F 51 Malta
Hannah Pybus Servant Single F 65 Cook Easingwold, Yorkshire
Isabel Watson Servant Single F 38 Parlourmaid Private House Middleton In Teesdale, Durham
Kate Howard Servant Single F 20 Housemaid Gosport, Hampshire

William Auschar Chauncy died on 13 June 1928 in Sussex, England. His estate passed probate on 6 July 1928 in London, England. Probate was granted to his widow and her lawyer for an estate valued at over £25,000 on July 6th. [7] William's death (age 69) was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1928 in the Midhurst district.[8]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 Military: "UK, British Army Records and Lists, 1882-1962"
    The Official Army List. The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, England
    Ancestry Record 60721 #595676 (accessed 5 June 2023)
    Name: William Auschar Chauncy; Birth Date: 5 Aug 1858; Military Year: 1892; Regiment: York R; Rank: Captain.
  2. Baptism: "Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1914"
    Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Reference Number: D\P\mar.b/2/1/6
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60857 #5086607 (accessed 5 June 2023)
    William Anscher Channcy baptism on 3 Oct 1858, child of Henry Carter Snell Channcy & Lucy Hannah Channcy, in Marston Bigot, Somerset, England.
  3. 1861 Census: "1861 England Census"
    Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3156; Folio: 109; Page: 12; GSU roll: 543088; ED, institution, or vessel: 8; Household schedule number: 54
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8767 #9755798 (accessed 5 June 2023)
    William A Chauncy (2) son in household of Henry C S Chauncy (45) in Lancaster registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Leamington, Warwickshire, England.
  4. 1901 Census: "1901 England Census"
    Class: RG13; Piece: 4596; Folio: 86; Page: 10; ED, institution, or vessel: 16; Household schedule number: 71
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7814 #29241170 (accessed 5 June 2023)
    William Archer Chauncy (42) head of household in Northallerton registration district in Yorkshire, England. Born in Leamington, Warwickshire, England.
  5. Hart's Annual Army List, 1908; Ancestry
  6. 1911 Census: "1911 England Census"
    The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; Registration District Number: 87; ED, institution, or vessel: 01; Piece: 5436
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2352 #51686888 (accessed 5 June 2023)
    Auschar Chauncy (52), married, Major In The Reserve Of Officers York Rly, head of household in Fairfield Bepton Midhurst, Bepton and Didling, Sussex, England. Born in Leamington, Warwickshire.
  7. Probate: "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
    Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1904 #3247586 (accessed 5 June 2023)
    William Auschar Chauncy probate on 6 Jul 1928 in London, England. Died 13 Jun 1928 in Sussex, England.
  8. Death Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007"
    General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 2b; Page: 552
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7579 #20915139 (accessed 5 June 2023)
    William A Chauncy death registered Apr-May-Jun 1928 in Midhurst (age 69).




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