William Bolter (buried 1905)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Bolter
First name: 
William
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
472
Born: 
18/1/1826
Died: 
00/10/1905
Buried: 
07/10/1905
Occupation: 
Farm Servant; Shepherd; Farmer's Labourer; Gardener;
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NWS
Cemetery row: 
5
Cemetery plot: 
7
what3words location: 
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone description: 
Buried with Fanny Louisa Moss
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of our dear mother Fanny Louisa Moss who fell asleep on 17th April 1926 aged 78 "Her children arise up and call her blessed"
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

William was born in Winchester, son of William and Charlotte and baptised in St Bartholomew's Church, in Hyde, Winchester. Caroline was born in Candover, Hampshire.. In 1841, William was living in Standon in Hursley, Hampshire, working as a Farm Servant with the family of Farmer Mary Snuggs. In 1851, again a Farm Servant, he was at Manor Farm, Bishops Sutton, with the Judd family. In 1861, William, and his wife, Caroline Kennison were living in Old Broyle, Chichester. William was a Shepherd, with daughters Charlotte (born Easton in 1854), Sarah (born Walberton in 1856) and Catherine (born Walberton in 1858). By 1871they had moved to Church Farm, Harting. William was still a Shepherd. Two daughters, Charlotte, Domestic Servant currently out of employment, East Ham, Hampshire and Caroline, 13, born in Walberton. In 1881 William was at 1 Brickyard, Heene, a Farmer's Labourer living alone. Caroline was a Boarder in Portslade, described as a 'monthly Nurse' in the Household of William Patching, a Sexton. There were 3 daughters and a son in the household, the youngest child only 9 days old. 1 Farm Cottages, St Michael's Road in 1891 Gardener, bn Winchester. Caroline plus 2 Lodgers Ebenezer Pullen, a Gardener, born in Harting and Stephen Hepson, a Police Constable from Sompting. In 1901 William, now widowed, was living at 'Roma', in St Michael's Road.

Burial researcher: 
Liz Lane

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
18/01/1826
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Caroline
Spouse one last name: 
Kennison
Marriage one date: 
00/10/1852
Marriage one address: 
Hampshire, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
00/10/1905
Age (at time of death): 
80
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Roma, St Michael's Road, Heene, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Living at Old Broyle, Chichester, Sussex - William Bolter, 35yrs, Shepherd; Catherine Bolter, 38yrs; Charlotte Bolter, 7yrs; Sarah Bolter 5yrs; Catherine Bolter, 3yrs;

1871 census: 

Living at Church Farm, Harting, Sussex - William Bolter, 47yrs, Shepherd; Caroline Bolter, 49yrs;

1881 census: 

Living at Brickyard, Heene, Sussex - William Bolter, 55yrs, Farmers Labourer;

1891 census: 

Living at 1 Farm Cottages, St Michael's Road, Worthing - William Bolter, 65yrs, Gardener; Caroline Bolter, 69yrs;

1901 census: 

Living at Roma, St Michael's Road, Heene, Sussex - William Bolter, 75yrs, Agricultural Labourer, Horseman;