Name: William Bolter
Burial Number: 0472
Gender: Male
Occupation: Farm Servant; Shepherd; Farmer's Labourer; Gardener;
Born: 18/1/1826
Died: 00/10/1905
Buried: 07/10/1905
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 Caroline 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.
Researcher: Liz Lane
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: NWS Row: 5 Plot: 7
Exact Location (what3words): global.cried.plates
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
Buried with Fanny Louisa Moss
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"
Further Information
Birth
Name: William Bolter
Gender: Male
Born: 18/1/1826
Town: Winchester
County: Hampshire
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name: Not applicable
Marriage Date: /10/1852
Spouse First Name: Caroline
Town of Marriage: Unknown
County of Marriage: Hampshire
Country of Marriage: England
Information at Death
Date of Death: 00/10/1905
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 1: Roma
Address line 3: St Michael's Road
Town: Heene
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: No value recorded
Current value of effects: Not calculated
Census Information
1861
Living at Old Broyle, Chichester, Sussex – William Bolter, 35yrs, Shepherd; Catherine Bolter, 38yrs; Charlotte Bolter, 7yrs; Sarah Bolter 5yrs; Catherine Bolter, 3yrs;
1871
Living at Church Farm, Harting, Sussex – William Bolter, 47yrs, Shepherd; Caroline Bolter, 49yrs;
1881
Living at Brickyard, Heene, Sussex – William Bolter, 55yrs, Farmers Labourer;
1891
Living at 1 Farm Cottages, St Michael’s Road, Worthing – William Bolter, 65yrs, Gardener; Caroline Bolter, 69yrs;
1901
Living at Roma, St Michael’s Road, Heene, Sussex – William Bolter, 75yrs, Agricultural Labourer, Horseman;
