William Powell (buried 1928)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Powell
First name: 
William
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1332
Born: 
13/12/1851
Died: 
02/02/1928
Buried: 
08/02/1928
Occupation: 
Draper
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
7
Cemetery plot: 
25
what3words location: 
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of dear Will the dearly loved husband of Mary Jane Powell born 13th Dec 1851 at rest 2nd Feb 1928 "To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die. Hold Thou me up in my goings that my footsteps slip not" "Just as I am" Also his beloved wife Mary Jane "Pollie" born 22nd Feb 1849 at rest 15th Dec 1934 "Thou wilt answer for me righteous Lord, Thine all the merit, mine the great reward"

Life story

Life story

William Powell was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, on 13th December 1851. His father, William Powell, Snr. 28yrs, was a Mercer, (dealer in fine cloth), his mother, Ann, 26yrs. He had 5 siblings, Jane b.1853, Ann b.1857, Mary b.1858, Elizabeth b.1860, John b.1864.

William 19yrs in 1871 was described as Mercer's son, no occupation. In 1898 William was admitted to the Holloway Sanatorium, also known as Virginia Water Asylum.

In 1901, William, retired draper, and his parents, were living with his married sister, Jane Blackmore in Wales. In 1902, aged 50yrs, William married Mary Jane Eccleston, 49yrs, at Atcham, Shropshire, and by 1911 they had moved to Worthing, living at Haughmond, West Avenue.

On 14th October 1920, William was admitted to Graylingwell Hospital, the West Sussex County Asylum, Chichester, as a private patient, suffering from melancholia, he died there on 2nd February 1928, aged 75yrs.

Probate was granted to Edward Percy Everest, barrister-at-law, effects £21553 4s 11d.  Value 2021 - £1.3m.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
13/12/1851
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Mary Jane
Spouse one last name: 
Eccleston
Marriage one date: 
00/00/1902
Marriage one address: 
Shropshire, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
02/02/1928
Age (at time of death): 
79
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Graylingwell Hospital, Graylingwell Drive, Chichester, Sussex, England
Usual address at death: 
Graylingwell Mental Hospital, Lavant Road, Chichester, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Edward Percy Everest status: Barrister at law
Probate pounds: 
£21,553

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Living at Woodford House, Mountfields, St. Chad, Shrewsbury. William Powell, 37yrs, Mercer, wife, Ann, 36yrs, William 9, Jane 7, Ann 3, Mary 2, Elizabeth 1 month, plus 3 apprentices, nurse and 1 domestic servant.

1871 census: 

Living at Woodford House, Mountfields, St. Chad, Shrewsbury. William Powell, 47yrs, Mercer, wife, Ann, 45yrs, William, 19yrs, Mercers son, Jane 17, Ann 13, Mary 12, Elizabeth 10, John 7, 2 visitors, Phoebe Palmer, 58yrs, and Nora A. Manning, 12yrs, plus 6 employees, nurse and 2 domestic servants.

1901 census: 

Living at 3, Romilly Road, Barry, Glamorgan. Edwin F. Blackmore, 52yrs, House Agent & Auctioneer, wife, Jane, 46yrs, 3 children, Insley 17, Engineers apprentice, Arthur 15, Percy 12, father-in-law, William Powell, 77yrs, Retired Draper, Ann Powell, 76yrs, brother-in-law, William Robinson, 53yrs, Baptist Minister, brother-in-law, William Powell, 49yrs, Retired Draper, plus 2 sick nurses and 1 domestic servant.

1911 census: 

Living at Haughmond, West Avenue, Worthing, Sussex. William Powell, 59yrs, retired draper, wife, Mary J., 61yrs, visitor, Edith Emily Williams, 24yrs, drapers shop assistant, plus 2 domestic servants.

1921 census: 

William Powell, 69yrs, was an in-patient at

West Sussex County Mental Hospital, Graylingwell, Chichester, Sussex, England