William Leon Gambetta Loveday (1846 - 1915)

Born 1846 in Bethnal Green, London, England, United Kingdom

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Died 1915 at about age 69 in Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Age 15 born William Loveday with no middle names with 2 siblings: Frederick Loveday and Emma Loveday.

There are no census details in 1871. In 1881 the estimated birth year is 1846, In 1891 the estimated birth year is 1848, Also, in the 1891 census the birth place is Bethnal Green in London, instead of Norfolk in the birth certificate. In 1901 the estimated birth year is 1850. The birth place has also changed to Hackney in London. We know that this is the same person as the wife and family, also the location are the same and are consistent throughout the censuses. In 1911 the census states that his place of birth is France and that he is a French citizen.

It's the same person as he has the same job and address through all the records

William Loveday changes his date of birth in each census and then added middle names. The middle names Leon Gambetta were added in the 1891 census. He also gave the names Leon and Gambetta to his children.

Known Addresses

• On birth, Enoch Court near Tower Hamlets/ Whitechapel
• 1861, Living with parents in Tower Hamlets.
• 1911 Hull

The Lovedays moved into Henry Lilley’s former home – a narrow, two-bedroom terrace at 13 Beech Grove, Wellsted Street.

• 1881, Hull 1 Lucy's Pl Porter street.
• 13 Beech Grove Wellsted St Hull Yorkshire.

Occupation

• William worked as a Railway goods guard, then worked in the royal navy during the war.
• Worked as a mariner in the merchant navy in 1861.
• Worked as a railway shunter in 1881.
• Worked as a railway guard in 1891.
• Worked as a railway guard in 1901.
• Worked as a Railway goods guard in 1911 and then retired.
• Crew list entry for William Loveday:

-Age 20, birthplace: London, Ordinary seaman, Previously sailed a ship called Adelaide.

Children

The 1911 census shows that William had two children which died in infancy. The Lovedays’ eldest child died at the age of two from peritonitis complications – an abdominal inflammation usually caused by infection. A few months later, the Lovedays’ second child died aged eight months from “teething”. It seems likely that both Loveday deaths were caused by poor sanitation.

Sources

• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLS7-6HDL?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=KVTC-8SJ

https://www.british-genealogy.com/forum/threads/92698-Unusual-middle-names-and-change-of-age

https://www.crewlist.org.uk/people/crewdetail?nameid=449705&documentid=137796&reference=7222

The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3941; Folio: 31; Page: 20; GSU roll: 6099051