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William Woollett  ( 1845 - 1882 )

parents
born in Ottinge 1845
christened in
died in Elham District 1882
buried 17TH DECR 1882 St. Mary's Graveyard
grave SW37
effects
occupation Farmer 389 Acres 9 Labourers
Biography
 1879 Death of wife Eliza Amelia
 1881 Living (35) with his late wife's sister Elizabeth but not actually married 1881 census
 1882 At the funeral of William Jnr in 1882 40 members of the East Kent Yeomanry, commanded by Major Tynte and Capt. F.A.Mackinnon, paid the last mark of respect and esteem to their deceased comrade by following him to the grave on Wednesday (27/12/1882). All business was entirely suspended during the funeral, as a proof of how much he was revered by one and all. His death has caused grief and despondency through the whole village. In the cricket field he was to the fore... Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald 30/12/1882
Biography

1879
Death of wife Eliza Amelia

1881
Living (35) with his late wife's sister Elizabeth but not actually married

1881 census

1882
At the funeral of William Jnr in 1882 40 members of the East Kent Yeomanry, commanded by Major Tynte and Capt. F.A.Mackinnon, paid the last mark of respect and esteem to their deceased comrade by following him to the grave on Wednesday (27/12/1882). All business was entirely suspended during the funeral, as a proof of how much he was revered by one and all. His death has caused grief and despondency through the whole village. In the cricket field he was to the fore...

Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald 30/12/1882
Memorial Inscriptions
IN FOND MEMORY OF
A BELOVED HUSBAND
WILLIAM WOOLLETT
OF WATER FARM ELHAM
DIED 17TH DECR 1882
AGED 36 YEARS
TILL THE DAY DAWN AND THE SHADOW????
 
Marriage
(Ages +/-1)
Year   Reg. DistrictChurchNameAgeSpouseAgeCurate
1873 Elham  William Woollett27Eliza Amelia Osborne19 
Demography
(Elham Parish only)
YearNamePropertyAddressRelationConOccupationAgeBorn  
1881William WoollettWater Farm Duke StreetHeadMFarmer 389 Acres 9 Labourers35Ottinge
1871William WoollettWater FarmDuck StreetHeadUFarmer Of 300 Acres Employing 10 Men 2 Boys24Elham
1861William WoollettWater FarmDuck StreetSonU 15Elham
1851William WoollettWater FarmDuck StreetSon Scholar5Elham
Relationships
(Calculated from the demography records)
Name Relation GBornPlaceDiedPlaceOccupation
Henry RolfeBrother In LawM1808Elham  Landed Proprieter
William GipsonServantM1814Petham  Farm Serv
William WoollettFatherM1818Denton1903PeanFarmer Of 337 Acres Emp 19 Labourer & 4 Boys
Elizabeth WoollettAuntF1820Lyminge1876Elham District
Jane SpainServantF1821Stourmouth1897Elham DistrictHouse Keeper
Edward CroudServantM1827Denton1901EastryAg Lab
George ReadServantM1827Elham   
Joseph ReadServantM1830Kent   
Ann StroudServantF1832Elham1901Elham 
Henry GowerServantM1839Lyminge  Carter
Mary Jane WoollettSisterF1841Elham1902Eastry District 
Hannah BrockmanServantF1842Nonington1900ElhamHouse Servant
Caroline WoollettSisterF1843Acrise1918Dover District 
Alfred WoollettBrotherM1848Elham1897Elham District 
John HolmesServantM1852Kent   
Emma RyeServantM1853Kent   
Elizabeth Mary OsborneWifeF1856Acrise1940Eastry District 
Robert SavageServM1859Elham  Servant Agriculteral Indoors
James CrouchServM1861Elham  Servant Agriculteral Indoors
Mary Jane GibsonServF1862Elham1901DoverServant Domestic
Alec Osborne WoollettSonM1873Elham   
William Arthur WoollettSonM1876Elham