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William Voke (1867 - 1952)

William Voke
Born in Portfield, Sussex, Englandmap
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Son of [father unknown] and
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 5 Sep 1896 in Boxgrove, Sussex, Englandmap
Died at age 85 in Chichester, Sussex, Englandmap
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Biography

William was born in 1867, illagitimate son of Charlotte Voke before she became the second wife of Edmund SMITH #. He passed away in 1952.

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Born 13 Mar 1867 • Old Poor House Portfield, Chichester, Sussex, England.[1]

Baptised 31 Mar 1867 • St Paul Chichester, Sussex, England.[2] [3]

Married 5 Sep 1896 • Boxgrove, Westhampnett, Sussex, England.[4] [5]

Died Oct 1952 • Chichester, Sussex, England.[6]

Buried 18 Oct 1952 • St Peter Churchyard, Westhampnett, Sussex, England.[7] [8] [1]

Residence:

2 Apr 1871 • Warehead Halnaker, Boxgrove, Westhampnett, Sussex, England. Stepson of Edmund Smith (s/o Charlotte Smith) as William Smith (already corrected) b: Chichester 1867.[9]
3 Apr 1881 • Halnaker, Boxgrove, Westhampnett, Sussex, England. Herdsman. Step Son of Edmund Smith as William Vokes (corrected) b: Chichester, 1867.[10]
5 Apr 1891 • Portfield, Oving, Westhampnett, Sussex, England. Garden Labourer. Lodger with Croft family as single William Voke b: Chichester 1867.[11]
31 Mar 1901 • Maudlin village Westhampnett, Westhampnett, Sussex, England. Gardener. H/o Alice Voke as William Voke b: 1867.[12]
2 Apr 1911 • Maudlin, Westhampnett, Sussex, England. Gardener. Head as married William Voke b: Portfield 1866.[13]
29 Sep 1939 • Maudlin, Westhampnett, Sussex, England. General Labourer Retired. Head as widowed William Voke b: 13 Mar 1867.[14]

Research note

No children as at 2 Apr 1911. | (Grainger-687 13:37, 21 July 2023 (UTC))

Sources

  1. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915; Name: William Voke, Registration Date: 1867, Quarter of the Year: Apr-May-Jun, Registration Place: Chichester, Sussex, England, Volume: 2b, Page: 399.
  2. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975; Name: William Voke, Gender: Male, Baptism Date: 31 Mar 1867, Baptism Place: Saint Paul, Chichester, Sussex, England, Mother: Charlotte Voke, FHL Film Number: 918247.
  3. West Sussex, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920; Name: William Voke, Baptism Date: 31 Mar 1867, Baptism Place: Chichester, St Paul, Sussex, England. Parish as it Appears: S. Paul Chichester, Mother: Charlotte Voke,
  4. England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915; Name: William Voke, Registration Year: 1896, Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep, Registration district: Westhampnett, Inferred County: Sussex, Volume: 2b, Page: 669.
  5. West Sussex, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936; Name: William Voke, Marital Status: Single, Marriage Age: 29, Record Type: Marriage, Birth Date: abt 1867, Marriage Date: 5 Sep 1896, Marriage Place: Boxgrove, Sussex, England, Parish as it Appears: Boxgrove, Spouse: Alice Green.
  6. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007; Name: William Voke, Death Age: 85, Birth Date: abt 1867, Registration Date: Oct 1952, Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec, Registration district: Chichester, Inferred County: Sussex, Volume: 5h, Page: 515.
  7. West Sussex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1995; Name: William Voke, Death Age: 85, Birth Date: abt 1867, Death Date: abt 1952, Burial Date: 18 Oct 1952, Burial Place: Westhampnett, Sussex, England, Parish as it Appears: West Hampnett.
  8. UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current; Name: William Voke. Death Date: Oct 1952, Death Place: Westhampnett, Chichester District, West Sussex, England. Cemetery: St Peter Churchyard, Burial or Cremation Place: Westhampnett, Chichester District, West Sussex, England, URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/245690749/
  9. 1871 England Census; The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1115; Folio: 41; Page: 17; GSU roll: 827516.
  10. 1881 England Census; Class: RG11; Piece: 1126; Folio: 39; Page: 17; GSU roll: 1341275.
  11. 1891 England Census; The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 844; Folio: 84; Page: 27; GSU roll: 6095954.
  12. 1901 England Census; Piece: 968, Folio: 61, Page number: 10.
  13. 1911 England Census; The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911, Piece: 5401.
  14. 1939 England and Wales Register; The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/2616f.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/245690749/william-voke: accessed 21 July 2023), memorial page for William Voke (unknown–Oct 1952), Find a Grave Memorial ID 245690749, citing St Peter Churchyard, Westhampnett, Chichester District, West Sussex, England; Maintained by Starfruit (contributor 50434837).

Acknowledgement

Profile created from Ancestry records by Jenny Grainger on 21 July 2023.

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