Name: William Ford
Burial Number: 1192
Gender: Male
Occupation: Civil Engineer
Born: 00/00/1877
Died: 01/03/1925
Buried: 04/03/1925
Story
William was born in Indore, Central India, the son of George Frederick and Anne Maud. William’s father worked in Indore as a civil engineer and his son followed him in this occupation working as the District Engineer. On 6th October 1902, William married Lauretta Adam at Mhow, Bengal. The couple had three daughters and 1 son; Alice Lauretta Maud born 1903, William Keith Frederick born 1907, Lauretta May born 1912 and Jean Florence born 1918. In 1924, William and Lauretta returned to England to live in Worthing. They settled at “Domus” 106 Heene Road. William’s father who had retired, was living in St Michael’s Road. Both son and father joined the local bowls club. William died of meningitis at Amatola Nursing Home, Shakespeare Road, Worthing on 1st March 1925. Probate was granted on 9th November to George Frederick Ford gentleman. Effects £9846 16s 11d.
Researcher: Carol Sullivan
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: SWS Row: 7 Plot: 21
Exact Location (what3words): boss.yard.dress
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
No description of the headstone has been added.
Inscription:
Sacred to the memory of my dear husband William James Ford died 1st March 1925 aged 48years "Devoted husband, loving father" George Frederick Ford father of the above died 7th August 1927 aged 76 Also Lauretta Ford beloved wife of William James Ford died 10th Feb 1951 aged 63
Further Information
Birth
Name: William James Ford
Gender: Male
Born: 00/00/1877
Town: Indore
County: Unknown
Country: India
Marriage
Maiden Name: Not applicable
Marriage Date: 6/10/1902
Spouse First Name: Lauretta
Spouse Last Name: Adam
Town of Marriage: Mhow
County of Marriage: Bengal
Country of Marriage: India
Information at Death
Date of Death: 01/03/1925
Cause of death: Meningitis
Address line 1: Amatola Nursing Home
Address line 3: Shakespeare Road
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
Worthing Gazette 4th March 1925
“Death of Mr W J Ford”
The death occurred in a nursing home on Sunday, of meningitis, at the age of 48, of Mr William James Ford of Domus, Heene Road. Mr Ford was a civil engineer who had spent the greater part of his life in Central India in the Indore State Service and he retired something like a year ago. He had been ailing for some time but his condition had not appeared to be such as to give rise to any alarm until quite recently. He leaves a widow and four children. One of his daughters was married at Heene Church only a few weeks ago. The funeral is taking place at Heene this (Wednesday) afternoon. Deceased was a son of Mr G F Ford of Fernlea, St Michael’s Road, who was for many years in Government service in India, stationed at Indore, and who has been resident in Worthing for about four years. Father and son were members of the Bowling Club.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: £9846 16 s 11 d
Current value of effects: £404299.00
