William Finch (buried 1929)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Finch
First name: 
William
Other Christian names: 
Henry
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
1407
Born: 
9/12/1859
Died: 
15/06/1929
Buried: 
18/06/1929
Occupation: 
Coach Painter; Billiard Marker; Carter.
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
3
Cemetery plot: 
13
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/tens.waving.banana
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone description: 
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves
Headstone inscription: 
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves

Life story

Life story

Reuben and Jane (nee Bourne) Finch were the parents of William Henry, who was born on 9th December 1859 in Glasgow. Reuben was a labourer and Jane was a laundress. The family moved frequently and William would not have remembered Glasgow because he was still under two years old when the 1861 Census shows them in Station Road, Horley, Surrey. By 1871 they had moved to Poplar Road, Leatherhead. In the 1881 Census, William is described as a coach painter which probably meant train coaches. On 24th June 1883, William married Hannah Newrick in Epsom, Surrey. They had six children, all of whom were still living in 1911. The family lived in Leatherhead for some years but by 1911, they were in Tarring, Worthing before moving to Harrow Road. The 1921 Census shows William employed as a billiard marker for C A Seebold Entertainment. There were two large billiard tables at The Dome Cinema, Worthing owned by Carl Seebold. William kept score for the players at these tables. He died on 15th June 1929. No probate.

Burial researcher: 
Angela Levy

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
09/12/1859
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Hannah
Spouse one last name: 
Newrick
Marriage one date: 
24/06/1883
Marriage one address: 
Epsom and Ewell, Surrey, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
15/06/1929
Age (at time of death): 
69
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Sunnydine, Harrow Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Station Road, Horley, Surrey

Reuben aged 30, labourer. Jane aged 23. William aged 1. Henry Bourne aged 17, brother-in-law, labourer. William Brown aged 27, boarder, labourer.

1871 census: 

3 Chitty's Alley, Bridge Street, Leatherhead, Surrey.

Reuben aged 38, formerly brickmaker. Jane aged 33. William aged 11. Rosina aged 9. George aged 6. Frederick aged 4.

 

1881 census: 

Poplar Road, Leatherhead, Surrey.

Reuben aged 48, general labourer. Jane aged 43, laundress. William aged 21, coach painter. Rosina aged 19, laundress. Frederick aged 14, errand boy.

1891 census: 

5 The Crescent, Leatherhead, Surrey.

William aged 30, coach painter. Hannah aged 31. Charlotte De Roo aged 9. Ellen aged 7. Beatrice M aged 5. Oliver aged 3. Florence aged 1 month. Frederick Finch aged 24? brother, carman. Plus 1 servant.

1901 census: 

The Crescent, leatherhead, Surrey.

William aged 42, coach painter. Hannah aged 43. Oliver S aged 12. William L aged 2. Walter G aged 1. Florence M aged 10. Daniel J Marks aged 23, boarder, draper.

1911 census: 

"Kingswood" Highdown Avenue, Worthing.

William aged 52, coach painter. Hannah aged 53. William aged 12. Walter aged 11.

1921 census: 

"Sunnydine" Harrow Road, Worthing.

William aged 62, billiard marker C A Seebold Entertainment, carter. Hannah aged 63, housewife. Walter G aged 22, seaman Royal Navy.