William Edward Ellis Southwood (1880 - 1929)

Born Mar 1880 in Dawlish, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 23 Oct 1929 at age 49 in Driefontein, Marico, Transvaal, South Africa

Biography

William Edward Ellis Southwood (1880-1929)

William Southwood was born in Devon, England.

William Southwood is one of twins.

William Edward Ellis Southwood was born in 1880 at Dawlish, Devon, England. He was the son of William Southwood and Ellen Pethybridge and the twin of Violet Frances Eugenie Southwood. ^[1]

England Census 1881
The England Census of 1881 records: William Southwood age 30 born St Thomas Exeter, Devon, England, occupation: Draper Employing 7 Assistants 3 Servants, 1 Errand Boy & 8 Dressmakers, and his wife, Ellen Heyward Southwood age 25, born Moreton Hampstead, Devon, England, and their children: Rose Lavina (sic) [Laura] Southwood age 3, Lilian Nellie Jane Southwood age 2, and William Edward Ellis Southwood age 1, are living at Dawlish, Devon, England. ^[2]

England Census 1891
The England Census of 1891 records: William Southwood age 40, born Exeter, Devonshire, occupation: Draper, and his wife, Ellen H Southwood age 35, born Devonshire, occupation: Draper, and their children: Rose L E Southwood age 13, William E E Southwood age 11, Stafford W Southwood age 6, Richard S Southwood age 3, Reginald Southwood age 2, Iris I Southwood age under 12 months, all born at Devonshire, are living at Strand, Dawlish, Devon, England. One people on the cenus record are: Bertha Wills age 34, occupation: Draper's Assistant, Bessie Hurtford age 27, occupation: Draper's Dressmaker, Ad M Andrews, occupation: Draper's Milliner, and two female servants. ^[3]

Immigration
William Southwood and his wife, Bertha (Wills) Southwood and his children: Rose Laura Southwood, William Edward Ellis Southwood, Stafford William Southwood, Richard Stanley Southwood, Reginald Leslie Southwood, Iris Irene Southwood, emigrated from England to South Africa.

Occupation
William Edward Ellis Southwood was a general farmer.

Death
William Edward Ellis Southwood age 49, single, passed away 23 October 1929 at Driefontein, Marico, Transvaal, South Africa. The cause of death was dysentery and perforation of the bowel. The informant on his death record was his brother, Stanley Southwood, who was present at his death. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: Free BMD England & Wales BMD Registration Index 1837-2007 SOUTHWOOD William Edward Ellis born March q. 1880 Newton Abbot district, Devon, England (Vol. 5b page 119)
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch
4. ↑ "South Africa, Transvaal, Civil Death, 1869-1954," database, FamilySearch

See also:

• "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XNG-MDH : 1 October 2014), William Edward E Southwood, 1880; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Newton Abbot, Devon, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q276-RBZ2 : 12 December 2017), William Edward Ellis Southwood in household of William Southwood, Dawlish, Devon, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 51, Piece/Folio 2157/49, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,767.

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WHT8-XN2 : 4 May 2019), William E E Southwood in household of William Southwood, Dawlish, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Devon county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "South Africa, Transvaal, Civil Death, 1869-1954," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7TXW-6Q6Z : 29 October 2019), William Edward Ellis Southwood, 23 Oct 1929; citing Death, Driefontein, Marico, Transvaal, South Africa, Department of the Interior. Registrar of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, Transvaal.