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All Saints' Church, Mattishall, Norfolk |
William White, son of Jacob White and Rose Bunkall, married Anne Francis, daughter of William Francis and Sarah Homes, at All Saints' Church, Mattishall, Norfolk on 7 May 1826. Records exist for eight children:
- Mariann White baptised 8 Oct 1826 in Mattishall
- Anne White baptised 23 Oct 1831 in Mattishall
- William White (born 1834) baptised 26 Jun 1836 in Mattishall
- Sarah White baptised 26 Jun 1836 in Mattishall
- Elizabeth White baptised 27 May 1838 in Mattishall
- Hannah White baptised 23 Aug 1840 in Mattishall
- Maria White baptised 31 Jul 1842 in Mattishall
- Walter White, born 16 Nov 1845 in Thorpe
In 1841, William (35) and Anne (35) were living 'Near the Church, Mattishall' with children: Mariann - listed as Mary - (14), Ann (9), William (7), Sarah (5), Elizabeth (3) and Hannah (0), as well as an Ann Clark (55).
By 1851, they had moved to Thorpe Road, St Andrew Thorpe with William (44), a gardener by profession, Anne (47), Ann (19), William (17), also employed as a gardener, Hannah (10), Maria (8) and Walter (5).
In 1861, at Red Lion Hill, Thorpe were William (54), gardener, Anne (54), Hannah (26), Maria (18) and Walter (15).
In 1871, William White (64), gardener, and Anne White (68) were in Thorpe Street, Thorpe St Andrew, with granddaughter, Mary Ann Watson (13).
William White died just 16 days after the 1871 census was taken, aged 64, on 18 April 1871 and was buried at the Rosary Cemetery, Norwich.
16 Oct 1871: The will of William White late of Thorpe St. Andrew in the County of Norfolk, Gardener, who died 18 April 1871 at Thorpe St. Andrew was proved at Norwich by Francis Anthony Martyn of the City of Norwich Upholsterer one of the Executors. Effects under £100. (Francis Anthony Martyn was William's son-in-law, then married to daughter, Ann.)
In 1881, Ann White (78), widow, was living with her daughter Ann Martin (sic) (49), also then widowed, in Lothian Street, Norwich. Ann White died in 1889, aged 86 and is buried with her husband at the Rosary Cemetery.
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Headstone for William White and Ann Francis in need of support (left) Plot D3/578 |