Person:William Overton (13)

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William H. Overton
b.12 Mar 1848 Branston, Lincolnshire, England
d.19 Sep 1918 Beckenham, Kent, England
Parents and Siblings
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m. 28 Apr 1847
  1. William H. Overton1848 - 1918
  2. Mary Jane OvertonAbt 1850 - Bef 1880
  3. Henry George Overton1852 -
  4. Amelia Overton1855 - 1925
  5. John Thomas Overton1858 - 1923
  6. Emma Overton1860 - 1900
  7. Edwin Overton1862 - 1879
  8. Alford Overton1865 - 1933
Spouse and Children
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m. 28 Feb 1870
  1. Minnie Blanche Overton1871 - 1889
  2. Lilian Grace Overton1872 - 1950
  3. Harry OvertonAbt 1875 -
  4. William Driffill OvertonAbt 1876 - 1956
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Facts and Events
Name[1][2][6] William H. Overton
Gender Male
Birth[2] 12 Mar 1848 Branston, Lincolnshire, England
Christening[1] 2 Apr 1848 Bardney, Lincolnshire, England
Census[3] 30 Mar 1851 Bardney, Lincolnshire, Englandon Wragby Lane
William Henry, son of George Overton (occ. carpenter), was also residing with his father's wife Emma and daughter Mary Jane. His place of birth was stated to be Bardney.
Census[4] 7 Apr 1861 Bardney, Lincolnshire, Englandon Ferry Road
William, son of George Overton (occ. carpenter), was also residing with his father's wife Emma and children Mary J., Henry G., Amelia, John T., and Emma. He was attending school (occ. “scholar”). His place of birth was stated to be Bardney.
Marriage 28 Feb 1870 Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Englandto Rebecca Driffill
Census 2 Apr 1871 Normanby by Spital, Lincolnshire, Englandat a cottage in the village
William Overton (married; occ. plumber and glazier) was residing with his infant daughter Minnie, son-in-law George Cunningham, and unmarried sister Amelia Overton. It was recorded that William and his sister were born in Bardney, and Minnie was born in Normanby. Rebecca was not listed and may have been visiting someone at the time of the census.
with Rebecca Driffill
Census 3 Apr 1881 Islington, Middlesex, Englandat 3 York Rd., in All Saints eccl. parish, Thornhill municipal ward
William Overton (occ. dairyman) was residing with his wife Rebecca, daughter Minnie, son Harry, and niece Laura Bennly. It was recorded that the places of birth of William, Rebecca, Minnie, and Harry were Bardney, Wootton, Normanby, and London, respectively.
with Rebecca Driffill
Census 5 Apr 1891 Lambeth, London, Englandat 5 Church Rd., in St. Matthew eccl. parish, Brixton municipal ward
William H. Overton (occ. dairyman) was residing with his wife Rebecca, daughter Lillian G., sons Harry and William D., and servant Elizabeth Teesdale. His children were attending school (occ. “scholar”). It was recorded that the elder William was born in Branston Fen, Lincolnshire, and his sons were born in Lambeth, London.
with Rebecca Driffill
Census 31 Mar 1901 Lambeth, London, Englandat 24 Herne Hill, in St. Paul eccl. parish, Herne Hill municipal ward
William H. Overton (occ. dairy company director) was residing with his wife Rebecca, daughter Lillian G., sons Harry and William D. (both occ. clerk of dairy company), cook Mary Doughty, housemaid Bertha Allen, and groom William Hackney. It was recorded that the elder William was born in Bardney, and Rebecca was born in Nyham, Lincolnshire.
with Rebecca Driffill
Census[5] 2 Apr 1911 Margate, Kent, Englandat 11 Crawford Gardens
William Hall Overton (widower; occ. dairy company director) was residing with his unmarried daughter Lillian Grace Overton and married niece Laura Kirby. It was stated that his place of birth was Branston, and 3 of William's 4 children were living.
Death[6][7] 19 Sep 1918 Beckenham, Kent, Englandat 507 Croydon Rd. (at home)
age 70
Probate[7] 3 Jan 1919 London, EnglandProbate to William Driffit Overton and George Cartwright Cunningham (both occ. dairyman), effects in the amount of £3574 7s 7d.
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Personal History

William Overton, (first) son of George Overton of Branston, carpenter, by Emma[1] Hall,[2] was born on 12 March 1848 at Branston, Lincolnshire, England; the birth was registered on 20 April by his mother, Emma Overton of Branston.[2] He was baptized on 2 April 1848 in the parish of Bardney.[1]

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Marriage and Family

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On 28 February 1870, William Overton (age 21) of Ingham, plumber and glazier and son of George Overton, carpenter, and the widow Rebecca Cunningham (age 28) of the same place, domestic servant and daughter of John Driffill, bricklayer, were married by certificate at the Free Methodist Chapel in Silver Street, city of Lincoln, by the minister George Turner. The marriage was witnessed by (Rebecca's father) John Driffill and Hannah Maria Driffill.

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Church of England. Parish Church of Bardney (Lincolnshire). Parish registers, 1653–1976. (Salt Lake City, Utah, and Lincoln, England: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974; and Lincolnshire Archives Office, 1988–1990)
    Lincolnshire Archives: BARDNEY PAR/1/14 [Baptisms, 1845–1876], p 14, no 106.

    Digital image (https://www.lincstothepast.com/Untitled/629100.record?ImageId=33963&pt=T : accessed 27 July 2018).

    “[bapt. 1848] April 2. William Son of George [and] Emma Overton [of] Branston, Carpenter, [Ceremony was performed by] Jno: Wray”

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 England. General Register Office. Certified Copy of an Entry of Birth Given at the General Register Office
    for William Overton, born 12 March and registered 20 April 1848. A copy of an entry in the certified copy of a register of births in the district of Lincoln, sub-district of Lincoln, co. Lincoln, 9 Jan. 2013.

    “[born] Twelfth March 1848 [at] Branston, William [son of] George Overton [and] Emma Overton formerly Hall, Carpenter; [informant] Emma Overton[,] Mother[, of] Branston”

    Certificate of birth registered in Lincoln, 20 April 1848, by Emma Overton, mother.
  3. ↑ ED 28b, Bardney parish, Lincolnshire, in England. 1851 Census Returns for England and Wales. (
    Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
    The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
    HO 107/2104 (FHL #87733), f 416, p 18, household 68, George Overton household, [digital image, Ancestry.com].
  4. ↑ ED 16, Bardney parish, Lincolnshire, in England. 1861 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
    Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
    The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
    RG 9/2356 (FHL #542958), f 4, p 1, household 5, George Overton household, [digital image, Ancestry.com].
  5. ↑ ED 16, Margate parish, Kent, in England. 1911 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom: The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), (formerly the UK General Register Office.))
    RG 14/4498, sched no 163, William Hall Overton household, [digital image, Ancestry.com].
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 “William H. Overton”, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Death Index. (London, United Kingdom: General Register Office, 1837-Present)
    2a: 586, Bromley, registered Q3, 1918.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 “William Hall Overton”, in England. National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1858 onwards. (Ancestry.com)
    Wills and Administrations, 1919, “O”, p 504.
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