William Wickenden (abt. 1841 - 1917)

Born about 10 Nov 1841 in Shoreham, Kent, England

Ancestors

Husband of Emma (Tagg) Wickenden — married 1908 in Southwark, London, England

Descendants

Died 1917 at about age 75 in Bromley, Kent, England

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Biography

William Wickenden was allegedly born on 10th November 1841 at Shoreham, Kent, England. He was the son of Thomas Wickenden and Eliza Lovegrove. ^[1] He was baptised on 26th December 1841 at Shoreham, Kent, England. ^[2]

William Wickenden allegedly married Emma Mary Tagg in the March quarter of 1908 in Southwark, London, England. ^[3] Note that this marriage is well after William and Emma have had nine children. It may have been a re-enactment or maybe they just didn't get around to it till 1908.

William and Emma Wickenden had at least nine children, maybe ten.

1. William Wickenden b. 1864
2. William Thomas Wickenden b. 1865
3. Walter Wickenden b. 1866
4. James John Wickenden b. 1869
5. Charles Frederick Wickenden b. 1873
6. Emma Eliza Wickenden b. 1877
7. Daisy Maud Wickenden b. 1880
8. Stephen Arnold Wickenden b. 1885
9. Ethel May Wickenden b. 1895

There was also another mentioned in 1881 UK Census; Laura Wickenden, age 1. Alternatively, Laura may have been a nickname for Daisy Maud.

William Wickenden was living in Croydon, Surrey, England with his wife and three sons in 1871.

• 1871 UK Census

In 1881, William was still living in Croydon with his wife and now six children.

• 1881 UK Census

William Wickenden died in the June quarter of 1917 in Bromley, Kent, England. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ UK GRO Births Dec qtr 1841 William Wickenden, mother's maiden name Lovegrove, Sevenoaks Union Vol 05 page 384 [1] Accessed 5 Feb 2024.
2. ↑ William Wickenden in the England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
   Name: William Wickenden
   Event Type: Christening
   Event Date: 26 Dec 1841
   Event Place: Shoreham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
   Event Place (Original): Shoreham, Kent, England
   Gender: Male
   Father's Name: Thomas Wickenden
   Mother's Name: Eliza
   "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3TY-ZTY : 19 March 2020), William Wickenden, 1841. Accessed 17 Jan 2021.
3. ↑ William Wickenden in the England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005
   Name: William Wickenden
   Event Type: Marriage
   Event Date: 1908
   Event Place: Southwark, London, England
   Registration District: Southwark
   Page: 59
   Volume: 1D
   Affiliate Line Number: 288
   Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
   Registration Year: 1908
   Possible Spouse: Thomas Crutchlow
   Possible Spouse: Selina Mary Hill
   Possible Spouse: Emma Mary Tagg
   "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DXR-CB1 : 13 December 2014), William Wickenden, 1908; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1908, quarter 1, vol. 1D, p. 59, Southwark, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England. Accessed 5 Feb 2024.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRNH-L3M : 16 November 2020), William Wickenden in entry for William Wickenden, 1871. Accessed 17 Jan 2021.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q277-R25D : 11 December 2017), William Wickenden in household of William Wickenden, Croydon, Surrey, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 39, Piece/Folio 821/23, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,409. Accessed 17 Jan 2021.
6. ↑ UK GRO Deaths Jun qtr 1917 William Wickenden, 76, Bromley Vol 02A page 770 [2] Accessed 5 Feb 2024.

• See also:

1. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/vitals/GWSH-WX4