William March (buried 1928)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
March
First name: 
William
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
1341
Born: 
0/0/1836
Died: 
25/03/1928
Buried: 
29/03/1928
Occupation: 
Mechanical Engineer
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
8
Cemetery plot: 
23
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/risky.transfers.mental
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Mary Jane the beloved wife of William March who died 4th April 1925 aged 82. Also William husband of the above who died March 25th 1928 aged 92

Life story

Life story

William March was born in Gloucester, in 1836, he was the son of Charles March, 39yrs, Naval Lieutenant, and Mary, 33yrs, nee Byles. William had 5 siblings, Mary b.1831, Charles b.1833, Ann b. 1835, Alfred b.1839, and Emma b.1842.

William attended boarding school in Somerset and then trained as an engineer.

On February 4th, 1873, William, 38yrs, married Mary Jane Lloyd, 28yrs, at Manchester, St. Mary, St. Denys, and St. George. They lived in St. Pancras, London, and had 7 children over the following eleven years: Harold b.1874, Alfred b.1877, Rosetta b.1878, Maria b.1880, Charles b.1881, Emma b.1881, and Lillian b.1884.

The family moved to Hampstead, William was now a mechanical engineer, and in 1911 they were living in East Finchley, where William was a Lift Maker. At some point, William and Mary retired to Worthing, Sussex, where they lived at 119, Rowlands Road. William was widowed in 1925, and he died on 25th March 1928, aged 92yrs, probate was granted to Alfred March, Beer Bottler's Manager, effects £157 10s 5d. Value 2022 - £10,500.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1836
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Mary Jane
Spouse one last name: 
LLoyd
Marriage one date: 
04/02/1873
Marriage one address: 
Manchester, Lancashire, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
25/03/1928
Age (at time of death): 
92
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
119 Rowlands Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Alfred March status: Beer Bottler's Manager
Probate pounds: 
£157

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Living at Hamlet of Longford, Kingsholme, Gloucestershire. Charles March, 45yrs, Lieutenant, R.N., wife. Mary, 38yrs, 5 children, Mary, 9yrs, Charles, 8yrs, Ann, 6yrs, William, 5yrs, Alfred, 2yrs, plus 2 domestic servants.

1881 census: 

Living at 12, Rochester Road, St. Pancras, London. William March, 45yrs, Mechanical Engineer, wife, Mary J. 36yrs, 4 children, Harold, 7yrs, Alfred, 4yrs, Maria, 1yr, Charles, 2months, plus 2 domestic servants.

1891 census: 

Living at 12, Rochester Road, St. Pancras, London. William March, 55yrs, Engineer/Machine Maker, wife, Mary Jane, 46yrs, 6 children, Alfred, 14yrs, Rosetta, 13yrs, Mary, 11yrs, Charles, 10yrs, Emma, 8yrs, Lillian, 7yrs, plus 1 domestic servant.

1901 census: 

Living at 69, Adelaide Road, Hampstead, London. William March, 65yrs, Mechanical Engineer, wife, Mary J. 57yrs, Harold March, 24yrs, clerk to beer bottlers, Rosetta, 23yrs, Charles, 20yrs, clerk to advertisement contractor, Emma, 18yrs, Lillian, 17yrs, plus 1 domestic servant.

1911 census: 

Living at 49, Baronsmere, East Finchley, Middlesex. William March, 75yrs, Lift Maker, wife, Mary Jane, 67yrs, plus 1 domestic servant.

1921 census: 

Living at 8, Wordsworth Road, Worthing, Sussex.

James Moore Head Male 64 Retired Soldier Not Occupied -
Jessie Elizabeth Moore Wife Female 55 Nil -
William March - Male 86 Retired Gas Engineer -
Mary J March Wife Female