Person:William Overton (11)

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William Overton
m. 14 Nov 1776
  1. Mary Overton1777 - 1777
  2. Elizabeth Overton1779 - 1850
  3. Sarah Overton1780 -
  4. John Overton1782 - 1834
  5. Thomas Overton1784 - 1784
  6. Thomas Overton1786 - 1860
  7. Mary Overton1788 - 1832
  8. William OvertonAbt 1789 - 1857
  9. Ebb OvertonAbt 1791 - 1804
  10. Robert Overton1793 - 1847
  11. Richard Overton1796 - 1867
  • HWilliam OvertonAbt 1789 - 1857
  • WJane AskewAbt 1794 - 1863
m. 11 Feb 1811
  1. Thomas Overton1812 - 1886
  2. John Overton1813 - 1886
  3. William Overton1818 - 1889
  4. George Overton1820 - 1883
  5. Rebecca Ann Overton1823 - 1869
Facts and Events
Name[1][3] William Overton
Gender Male
Birth[2] Abt 1789 Bardney, Lincolnshire, England
Marriage 11 Feb 1811 Bardney, Lincolnshire, Englandto Jane Askew
Census 6 Jun 1841 Bardney, Lincolnshire, Englandwith Jane Askew
Census 30 Mar 1851 Bardney, Lincolnshire, Englandwith Jane Askew
Death[3] 2 Feb 1857 Bardney, Lincolnshire, England
Burial[1] 3 Feb 1857 Bardney, Lincolnshire, England

Contents

Personal History

William Overton, probably the fourth son of William Overton by Rebecca Brough (see Parentage, below), was born about 1789 in the parish of Bardney, Lincolnshire, England.[2] If the ages stated in William's burial and death records (67) and the 1851 census (61) are accurate, he would have been born between 30 March 1789 and 2 February 1790.

Marriage and Family

(see the Family page for references)

On 27 January, 3 and 10 February 1811 in the parish of Bardney, Lincolnshire, banns of marriage were published for William Overton and Jane Askew, both of the parish, and they were married in the parish by the vicar, John Wray, on 11 February 1811. The marriage was witnessed by John Pask and Benjamin Wheatley.

The baptisms of their children appear in the parish records of Bardney. In the baptism records, William was said to be a carpenter or dealer in wood.

In the 1841 U.K. census, William Overton (occ. carpenter), his wife Jane, and his children George and Rebecca were enumerated in the parish of Bardney, Lincolnshire. In 1851, only William and Jane were enumerated in the household.

Death and Probate

William Overton, wood chopper, died on 2 February 1857 at Bardney, Lincolnshire, of dropsy, which he had for six months; the death was registered on 4 February by (his wife) Jane Overton, who was “present at the death”.[3] He was buried on 3 February in the parish of Bardney.[1]

Parentage

William's parents are not known. However it is thought that they were the William and Rebecca (Brough) Overton who were residing in Bardney at that time. There are a few hints to support this speculation:

  • No baptism records have been found for any children of the couple between 27 May 1788 (Mary) and 1 Dec. 1793 (Robert). The younger William was born about this time.
  • A burial record in 1804 for an Ebb Overton, recorded as the son of William and Rebecca, states that Ebb was aged 13 years. This places his birth during the period of time in which no baptism records were found. This indicates that it is quite possible that the younger William's baptism record may be missing.
  • No other known children of the couple are named “William”. Also the names of the younger William's children—Thomas, John, William, and Rebecca—match members of the couple's family.
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 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 1/12 (Burials 1846–1871), p 43, no 341.

    Digital image (https://www.lincstothepast.com/Untitled/629253.record?ImageId=33670&pt=T : accessed 11 July 2018).

    “William Overton [of] Bardney [bur.] 3 Feb. [1857], [age] 67 years, [Ceremony was performed by] G. Harper”

  2. 2.0 2.1 ED 28a, Bardney par., 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, f 387, p 7, no 32, head William Overton, [digital image, Ancestry.com] (FHL 87733).

    William Overton, married, age 61, carpenter, b. Lincolnshire, Bardney.

  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 England. General Register Office. Certified Copy of an Entry of Death Given at the General Register Office
    for William Overton, died 2 Feb. and registered 4 Feb. 1857. A copy of an entry in the certified copy of a register of deaths in the Registration District of Lincoln, sub-district of South West Lincoln, co. Lincoln, 4 Aug. 2010.

    “[died] Second February 1857 [at] Bardney; William Overton; male; [age] 67 years; Wood Chopper; [cause] Dropsy, 6 months, Not Certified; [informant] The mark of Jane Overton[,] Present at the Death[, of] Bardney”

    Certificate of death registered in Lincoln, 4 February 1857, by [wife] Jane Overton.