William Stacey (buried 1922)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Stacey
First name: 
William
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
1095
Born: 
0/11/1856
Died: 
20/08/1922
Buried: 
24/08/1922
Occupation: 
baker, journeyman baker, foreman caterer, fruiterers shop,
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SES
Cemetery row: 
8
Cemetery plot: 
6
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/booth.cave.rivers
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of my dear husband William Stacey passed away 20th Aug 1922 aged 64 "At rest" Also of his son in law Ernest George Parsons died 12th Feb 1954 aged 66 R.I.P.

Life story

Life story

William was born in Liphook, the son of James and Fanny. He was baptised at Linchmere on 14 Nov. Shortly after this, James moved his family to Bepton where his widowed mother-in-law ran a farm. William trained as a baker and in 1877, married Eliza Knight from Washington. William was a journeyman baker and moved the family around Sussex to find work. Two of the children were born in Hove and two more in Turners Hill. By 1891, the family had settled in Worthing, firstly in Howard Street and later in Brunswick Road. William worked for George Kidd, a caterer for over twenty-eight years as his foreman. William's wife Eliza died in March 1910. His daughter Beatrice took over the running of the house looking after her father and three brothers. In 1913, William married Elizabeth Hannibal at Worthing Baptist Church on 1st June. By now William had a fruiterer's shop at 10 Thorn Road which he ran with his son Sundius. William died on 20 Aug 1922. No Probate. Note: Elizabeth died in 1943 and is buried at Durrington cemetery.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/11/1856
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Eliza
Spouse one last name: 
Knight
Marriage one date: 
00/00/1877
Marriage one address: 
Sussex, England
Marriage 2
Spouse two first names: 
Elizabeth
Spouse two last name: 
Hannibal
Marriage two date: 
01/06/1913
Marriage two address: 
Worthing, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
20/08/1922
Age (at time of death): 
63
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
3 Brunswick Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Little Brookham, Bepton, Sussex

Jane Lambert aged 59, widow, farmer of 40 acres. Robert Lambert aged 17. James Stacey aged 30, son-in-law, carter. Fanny aged 26. Jane aged 6. William aged 4. Charlotte aged 2. Mary Ann aged 4 months.

1871 census: 

Little Brookham, Bepton

Jane Lambert aged 70, farmer of 27 acres. Robert Lambert aged 27, agricultural labourer. James Stacey aged 40, agricultural labourer. Fanny aged 36. Jane aged 16, general servant. William aged 14. Charlotte aged 12. Mary Ann aged 10. Fanny aged 9. James aged 1.

1881 census: 

8 Malvern Street, Hove

William aged 24, baker. Eliza aged 27. Forbenius aged 3. William Wallace aged 1.

1891 census: 

8 Howard Street, Worthing

William aged 35, baker. Eliza aged 38. Forbenius aged 13. William W aged 11. Johnson aged 9. Christabelle aged 7. Sundius aged 5. Walter aged 3. Annie F aged 1.

1901 census: 

3 Brunswick Road, Worthing -

William aged 44, journeyman baker. Eliza aged 45. William Wallace aged 21, plumber. Johnson aged 19, French polisher. Christabelle aged 16, general servant. Sundius aged 15, page boy. Walter aged 13. Annie Florence aged 11. Bertha aged 9. Beatrice aged 7. George Hayler aged 75, boarder, gardener. Harriet Hayler aged 25, laundress. George Hayler aged 4.

1911 census: 

3 Brunswick Road, Worthing

William aged 53, widower, baker. William aged 32, house painter. Johnson aged 30, French polisher. Sundius aged 25, greengrocer. Beatrice aged 18, housekeeper.

1921 census: 

10 Thorn Road, Worthing, Sussex

First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age Birth place Occupation Employer
William Stacey Head Male 1856 64 Cosham, Hampshire, England Greengrocer Own Account
Elizabeth Stacey Wife Female 1872 48 Notting Hill, London, England - -
Miscellaneous information

Worthing Gazette 4th June 1913

"Wedding at the Baptist Church"

An interesting wedding took place on Sunday morning at the Baptist Church, Christchurch Road between Mr William Stacey of Brunswick Road and 10 Thorn Road and Miss Elizabeth Hannibal also of Worthing. The ceremony was performed by the Pastor, the Reverend W Bampton Taylor. Mr W Stacey is very well known in the town, having been foreman for the late Mr George Kidd and his son for upwards of twenty-eight years. The bride was dressed in a gown of French grey cloth with Oriental trimmings and hat to match, and was attended as bridesmaid by Miss Daisy Gisberg. Mr George Hills of South farm Road acted as best man. The wedding presents numbered between forty and fifty. The honeymoon is being spent at Liphook, Hants.