William Alexander Newman (abt. 1841 - 1885)

Born about 1841 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Husband of Bertha Cecily (Chesshyre) Newman — married 1865 in Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Died 21 Jul 1885 at about age 44 in Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Biography

William's birth was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1841 in the Wolverhampton and Seisdon district.^[1]

In the 1881 census William (age 40), Rector Of Hatch Beauchamp, was the married head of household in Hatch Beauchamp "The Rectory", Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset, England.^[2]

William died on 21 July 1885 in Somerset, England and his estate passed probate on 30 October 1885 in Taunton.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 13 October 2023)
   Newman, William Alexander (Mother's maiden name: Moffatt).
   GRO Reference: 1841 Jan-Feb-Mar in Wolverhampton and Seisdon Volume 17 Page 345.
2. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 England Census"
   Class: RG11; Piece: 2365; Folio: 72; Page: 9; GSU roll: 1341569; ED, institution, or vessel: 7
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7572 #18476334 (accessed 13 October 2023)
   William A Newman (40), married, Rector Of Hatch Beauchamp, head of household in Hatch Beauchamp "The Rectory", Hatch Beauchamp in Taunton registration district in Somerset, England. Born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.

   William A. Newman Head Married M 40 Rector Of Hatch Beauchamp Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

   Bertha C. Newman Wife Married F 36 Canterbury

   Ethel B. Newman Daughter F 13 Scholar Upton On Severn, Worcestershire, England

   Laura C. Newman Daughter F 11 Scholar Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset, England

   Frank Watkins Servant M 22 Footman Domestic Servt Upton On Severn, Worcestershire, England

   Annie Watkins Servant F 26 Housemaid Domestic Servt Upton On Severn, Worcestershire, England

   Emily Watkins Servant F 19 Housemaid Domestic Servt Upton On Severn, Worcestershire, England

   Annie Strong Servant F 20 Cook Domestic Serv Teffont, Wiltshire, England

   Lucy Hunt Servant F 17 Kitchenmaid Serv Bowden Hill, Wiltshire, England

3. ↑ Probate: "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
   Original data: 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 #1252174 (accessed 13 October 2023)
   William Alexander Newman probate on 30 Oct 1885 in Taunton. Died 21 Jul 1885 in Somerset, England.

Acknowledgments

• Profile Newman-1436 was created through the import of THE YELDS - 08052010.ged on Dec 8, 2012 by Lynette Oosthuizen.