Born Mar 1880 in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Died 21 Oct 1925 in Godalming, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Biography

William Thomas Wakeford was born in March 1880 in Dorking, Surrey.^[1] He was the son of William Wakeford and Louisa Esther Alberta (Smith) Wakeford. His birth was registered in the second quarter of 1880, in Dorking district. He was christened on 11 Apr 1880 in Dorking, Westcott.

William became a shopkeeper. He married Ellen Cooper in 1902 in Guildford district.& https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=27Snm7%2Fr3FrGXJIAHveLaQ&scan=1^[2] William died on October 21st 1925, aged 45, at his home, 1, Hallam Road, Farncombe, Godalming.^[3] He was buried on 26 Oct 1925 in Nightingale Cemetery, Godalming, in the consecrated section.^[4]

Research Notes

Memorial Inscription

  In Loving Memory

  of

  W. T. WAKEFORD

  ... 3. 1880

  21. 10. 1925

There may be a 6 in his birth day.

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J9X7-2PT : 10 February 2018, William Thomas Wakeford, ); citing 137, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,278,932.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW8H-WRL : 7 July 2019), William Wakeford, Godalming, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVHC-KMCB : 4 September 2014), William T Wakeford, 1925; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Guildford, Surrey, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
4. ↑ Burial BURIAL RECORDS FOR NIGHTINGALE CEMETERY FROM 1857-2013 AND EASHING CEMETERY 1900 - 2013 IN SURNAME ORDER. Accessed on [1]

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