William Stacey (buried 1940)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Stacey
First name: 
William
Other Christian names: 
Wallace
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1719
Born: 
12/10/1879
Died: 
14/03/1940
Buried: 
21/03/1940
Occupation: 
plumber, house painter, Lance Corporal 4th Royal Sussex Regiment Reserve Battalion
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
3
Cemetery plot: 
7
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone description: 
None Found - Not Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves
Headstone inscription: 
None Found - Not Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves

Life story

Life story

William was born in Hove, the son of William and Eliza. He was baptised at Hove on 16 Nov 1879. William's father was a journeyman baker, so the family moved around Sussex for work, eventually settling in Worthing. William never married and lived with his parents and later his sister Annie Florence. He started out as a plumber, later becoming a house painter. In 1914, William enlisted in 4th Royal Sussex Regiment Reserve Battalion. He is described as being 5ft 2ins tall with brown eyes and dark hair. He served as a reservist Lance Corporal until 20 Jun 1916. He was then discharged for re-enlistment for general service. His address was given as 3 Brunswick Road, Worthing. After his father's death, William moved in with his sister's family at 8 Thorn Road. In 1940, William slipped off a pavement in Montague Street and fractured his left thigh. He was operated on at Southlands but infection set in. He died c14th Mar. No probate.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
12/10/1879

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
14/03/1940
Age (at time of death): 
60
Cause of death: 
Pulmonary Emobilism after an operation
Address at time of death: 
Southlands Hospital, Eastern Road, Shoreham, Sussex, England
Obituary

Worthing Gazette - Wednesday March 20, 1940

"Slipped off the Pavement"

Slipping of the pavement in Montague Street on February 3rd, William Wallace Stacey, aged 60, a painter, living at 8 Thorn Road, Worthing fractured his left thigh. He died in Southlands Hospital last week after an operation and at the inquest on Monday the Coroner recorded a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence, which was to the effect that death was due to pulmonary embolism following the operation.

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1881 census: 

8 Malvern Street, Hove, Sussex

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: 

8 Thorn Road, Worthing, Sussex

First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age Birth place Occupation Employer
Ernest G Parsons Head Male 1886 35 Worthing, Sussex Cellerman Mr Adams, Brewers
Annie F Parsons Wife Female 1889 31 Worthing, Sussex At Home -
William W Stacey Brother-in-law Male 1879 41 Brighton, Sussex Painter Out Of Work (Corporation)
Albert E Parsons Son Male 1921 - Worthing, Sussex - -
1939 register: 

8 Thorn Road, Worthing

Ernest George Parsons, painter. Annie Florence Parsons. Home duties. Albert Ernest Parsons, shop assistant. William W Stacey, painter.

Miscellaneous information

Worthing Gazette - Wednesday March 20, 1940

"Slipped off the Pavement"

Slipping of the pavement in Montague Street on February 3rd, William Wallace Stacey, aged 60, a painter, living at 8 Thorn Road, Worthing fractured his left thigh. He died in Southlands Hospital last week after an operation and at the inquest on Monday the Coroner recorded a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence, which was to the effect that death was due to pulmonary embolism following the operation.