Henry Bull (buried 1905)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Bull
First name: 
Henry
Other Christian names: 
Charles
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
483
Born: 
0/0/1833
Died: 
15/12/1905
Buried: 
19/12/1905
Occupation: 
Clergyman
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
6
Cemetery plot: 
28
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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

Henry Charles Bull was born in 1833 in Westminster, London. He was the son of John Bull, gentleman, and Elizabeth, 32yrs. Henry had 4 older siblings, James b.1824, Louisa b.1826, Ellen b.1826, and Eliza b.1828.

Henry entered Jesus College, Cambridge, in 1854, studying for the priesthood, he gained his B.A. in 1859 and M.A. in 1862. He was curate in Golborne, Lancashire, from 1858-1860, where he married Elizabeth Quirk, 19yrs, on 6th July 1859 at the Parish Church, Golborne. She was the daughter of Rev. Charles Thomas Quirk, of Royton. They moved to Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, where Henry was a curate from 1860-1864 and their first son, Henry, was born in 1860.

Henry became Vicar of St. James, Wigan, in 1864 where he remained until his retirement in 1901. In 1895 he was appointed Rural Dean of Wigan. Henry and Elizabeth had 10 children, 7 boys and 3 girls.

Henry and Elizabeth retired to Worthing shortly after 1901, living at 'Gable End', Heene, where Henry died, on 15th December 1905, aged 72yrs. Probate was granted to Arthur Louis Alfred Hertslet, stockbroker, and Charles Harold Eckersley Bull, Esquire, effects £13631 7s 4d. Value 2022 - £1.7m.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1833
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Elizabeth
Spouse one last name: 
Quirk
Marriage one date: 
06/07/1859
Marriage one address: 
Wigan, Lancashire, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
15/12/1905
Age (at time of death): 
72
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Gable End, Heene, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Arthur Louis Alfred Hertslet status: Stockbroker: Charles Harold Eckersley Bull status: Gentleman
Probate pounds: 
£13,631

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Living at Peckham Rye Terrace, Peckham, Surrey. Elizabeth Bull, 40yrs, Independent means, 5 children, James, 17yrs, Clerk in House of Commons, Louisa, 15yrs, Ellen, 15yrs, Elizabeth, 13yrs, and Henry, 8yrs.

1851 census: 

Living at St. Johns Terrace, Battersea Rise, Surrey. James Bull, Hd. 27yrs, Clerk in House of Commons, sisters, Louisa, 25yrs, Elizabeth, 23yrs, both fundholders, brother, Henry, 17yrs, Articled to Underwriter, plus 2 domestic servants.

1861 census: 

Living at Carisbrooke Street, Carisbrooke, I.O.W. Henry C. Bull, 27yrs, Curate of Carisbrooke, wife, Elizabeth, 20yrs, son, Henry, 10months, plus nursemaid.

1871 census: 

Living at St. James Vicarage, Pemberton, Lancashire. Henry C. Bull, 37yrs, Vicar of St. James, Wigan, wife, Elizabeth, 30yrs, 7 children, Henry 10, Elizabeth 9, Charles 7, Edward 6, Ethel 4, Constance 2, Edwin 6months, plus 4 domestic servants.

1881 census: 

Living at St. James Vicarage, Pemberton, Lancashire. Henry C. Bull, 47yrs, Vicar of St. James, Wigan, wife, Elizabeth, 40yrs, 9 children, Elizabeth, 19yrs, Charles, 17yrs, Clerk in Shipping Office, Edward, 16yrs, Ethel, 14yrs, Constance, 12yrs, Edwin, 10yrs, Wilfred, 8yrs, Herbert, 6yrs, Archibald, 2yrs, plus 3 domestic servants.

1891 census: 

Living at St. James Vicarage, Pemberton, Lancashire. Henry C. Bull, 59yrs, Vicar of St. James, Wigan, wife, Elizabeth, 50yrs, Ethel, 24yrs, Constance, 22yrs, Edwin, 20yrs, Apprentice Mechanical Engineer, Herbert, 16yrs, Merchants Clerk, plus 3 domestic servants.

1901 census: 

Living at St. James Vicarage, Pemberton, Lancashire. Henry C. Bull, 67yrs, Clergyman, C of E, Elizabeth, 60yrs, son, Edward, 36yrs, Clergyman, Ethel, 34yrs, Archibald, 22yrs, Cotton Salesman, visitor, Elizabeth Thornton, widow, 56yrs, plus 4 domestic servants.