William Hazell (buried 1907)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Hazell
First name: 
William
Other Christian names: 
George
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
525
Born: 
8/6/1851
Died: 
01/03/1907
Buried: 
07/03/1907
Occupation: 
Gardener; Nurseryman and fruit grower.
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
5
Cemetery plot: 
44
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
Violet Adelaide Dorothy Maude Hazell born Octr. 8th and died Decr. 2nd 1890

Life story

Life story

William was born in Woolwich, Kent, the son of William and Rachel. He was baptised at St Mary Magdalene church, Woolwich on 11th September 1851. His father was a gardener and William followed him into this trade. In July 1874, William married Mary Ann Shipp at Freeebridge Lynn in Norfolk. Mary Ann came from Castle Rising. The couple settled in Sunninghill in Berkshire where William worked as a gardener. By 1884, they had moved to Worthing, living at Athelstan Villas in Canterbury Road. William ran his own business as a nurseryman and fruit grower at "The Rosery" in Mill Road. Daughter Violet Adelaide Dorothy was born on 8th October 1890 but died on 2nd December. She was buried at Heene. William and Mary moved to "The Briars" in Salvington Road, Worthing before 1901. William died on 1st March 1907 after a long illness. No probate. Mary returned to her home in Norfolk and died there in 1924.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
08/06/1851
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Mary Ann
Spouse one last name: 
Shipp
Marriage one date: 
00/07/1874
Marriage one address: 
Freebridge Lynn, Norfolk, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
01/03/1907
Age (at time of death): 
54
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
The Briars, Salvington Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Gardener's Lodge, Seymour House, Denmark Hill, Lambeth, Surrey

William aged 41, gardener. Rachel aged 38. William aged 9. Minnie aged 6. Arthur aged 4. Louisa aged 4. Amy aged 9 months.

1871 census: 

2 Priest's Bridge, Putney.

William aged 19, gardener. Lodging in the house of Henry Bart, cowman and family.

1881 census: 

Ascot Heath Lodge, Sunninghill, Berks.

William aged 29, gardener. Mary Ann aged 31.

1891 census: 

"The Rosery" Mill Road, Worthing.

William aged 39, nurseryman and fruit grower (employer). Mary Ann aged 40. Plus 21 servant.

1901 census: 

"The Briars" Salvington Road, Worthing.

William aged 49, fruit grower. Mary Ann aged 52. Rebecca Shipp aged 25, niece, housekeeper.