William Blann (buried 1881)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Blann
First name: 
William
Other Christian names: 
Henry
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
65
Born: 
0/0/1878
Died: 
17/12/1881
Buried: 
22/12/1881
Occupation: 
Son of Alfred and Jane Blann
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
1
Cemetery plot: 
21
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of William Henry Blann the beloved child of Alfred and Jane Blann aged 3 years and 9 months. "Little lamb thou are gone to rest for ever on Thy Saviours breast, There no more tears, no more pain, Ours the loss, Thine the eternal gain"
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

William was the son of Alfred and Jane Blann nee Baker. He was baptised at Heene on 2nd June 1878. William's father was a beer shop keeper who ran "The Prince of Wales" in Montague Street, Worthing. Alfred and Jane had four other children, Edith, Frederick, Ann and Minnie. Jane's mother Maria also lived with them. William died on 17th December 1881 and was buried on 22nd December.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1878

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
17/12/1881
Age (at time of death): 
3
Cause of death: 
Tubercular Meningitis
Address at time of death: 
Prince of Wales Inn, Montague Street, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1881 census: 

Prince of Wales' Montague Street, Worthing.

Alfred aged 36, beer shop keeper. Jane aged 32. Edith aged 8. Frederick aged 6. Ann aged 4. William aged 3. Minnie aged 1. Maria Baker aged 73, mother-in-law, shepherd's widow.