William Sturgess (1857 - 1935)

Born 22 Mar 1857 in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

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Died 3 Nov 1935 at age 78 in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Twin with Joseph.

Exact birth date comes from birth certificate but not sighted by me.

Sources

• Kettering RD Civil Birth Register Q2 1857; William Sturgess; 3b/157
• Burton Latimer Parish Baptisms 15 Apr 1857; Joseph & William Sturgess, sons of Samuel & Jane, of Burton Latimer (lab.).
• 1861 England Census At Burton Latimer:

Samuel Sturges, head, 25, ag.lab., b. Burton Latimer Jane, wife, 27, b. Sywell William, son, 4, scholar, b. Burton Latimer Joseph, “ , 4, “ , “ Eleanor, dau, 2, b. “

• 1871 England Census At Burton Latimer:

Samuel Sturges, head, 37, gardener, b. Burton Latimer Jane, wife, 38, b. Sywell William, son, 14, ag.lab., b. Burton Latimer Joseph, “ , “ ,” ,” Ellen, dau, 12, b.” Sarah, dau, 10, scholar, b.” Mary, dau, 7, scholar, b.” Hannah, dau, 2, b.”

• 1881 England Census At Main St, East End, Burton Latimer

Samuel Sturges, head, 47, gardener, b. Burton Latimer Jane, wife, 47, b. Sywell William, son, 24, limestone [ironstone?] labourer, b. burton latimer Joseph, “ , 24, iron furnace labourer, b.” Sarah J., dau, 19, shoe machinist, b.” Mary, dau, 17, “ , “ Hannah, “, 12, scholar, b.”

• Burton Latimer Parish Marriages 3 Jun 1884 at Parish Church.

William Sturges, 27, bach., of Burton, son of Samuel, gardener Sarah Lee, 24, spin., of Burton, dau of Daniel, labourer Signed William Sturgess, Sarah Lee. Wits George Lee, Emma Lee.

• 1891 England Census At Caroline Terrace, Burton Latimer:

William Sturgess, head, 34, ironstone lab., b. Burton Sarah, wife, 33, b. Baldock herts George, son, 8, b. Burton Frederick, son, 5, b.”

• 1901 England Census At Duke St, Burton Latimer:

William Sturgess, head, 44, ironstone lab., b. Burton Sarah, wife, 42, b. Baldock Albert, son, 15, shoe laster (bootm.), b. Burton George, son, 13, labourer ag., b.” Frederick, son, 11, b.” Ellen, dau, 8, b.” Arthur, son, 6, b.” Ernest, son, 4, b.” Katherine, dau, 1, b.”

• 1911 England Census At Burton Latimer:

William Sturgess, head, 54, married 26 yrs, 7 born, 6 living; worker (ironstone mines), b. Burton Sarah, wife, 53, married”, b. Baldock George Samuel, son, 23, single, worker - shoe finisher in shoe factory, b. Burton Arthur John, son, 16, single, worker “, b.” Ernest Walter, son, 14, worker, b.” Katharine, dau, 11, school, b.”

• Kettering RD Civil Death Register Q4 1935; William Sturgess, 78 years; 3b/169.

Full extract: 3 Nov 1935 at 13 Bird Street, Burton Latimer; William Sturgess, 78 years, ironstone quarryman (retired), died of heart failure, cardiac dropsy, myocardial degeneration; informant Sarah Sturgess, widow, present at the death, of 13 Bird St, registered 5 Nov.

• Deceased online burial index William Sturgess, buried 6 Nov 1935 in Northamptonshire