William Diaper (buried 1946)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Diaper
First name: 
William
Other Christian names: 
George
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
1803
Born: 
28/8/1879
Died: 
02/11/1946
Buried: 
07/11/1946
Occupation: 
Warehouseman, Manager, Company Director
Distinction: 
Company Director
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
3
Cemetery plot: 
36
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In memory of our darling Alice Diaper fell asleep 15 January 1931 aged 16 years "Sleep on beloved and take thy rest" also of William George Diaper died November 2nd 1946 aged 67 Ellen Diaper called to rest 11.7.71 aged 91

Life story

Life story

Researching William's life was complicated because his name was often wrongly transcribed as Draper. William was not baptised until he was three years old. He and 4 of his sisters, Mary, Margaret, Catherine and Helen Florence were all baptised on 29th September 1882 at St Michael and All Angels church, Southwark. Their parents were Henry (Harry) Diaper and Margaret Cleghorn nee Thompson. William worked for James Ewen and Sons, fat melters and clarifiers, wholesale perfumers and fancy soap makers of 5 Hatfield Street, Blackfriars. He progressed from warehouseman to manager and eventually to company director. By 1911, he and his wife Ellen nee Warner, whom he married on 25th December 1902 and two sons were living next door to the factory in Hatfield Street. William died on 2nd November 1946 of arteriosclerotic cerebral degeneration at St Richard's Hospital, Chichester. No probate.

Burial researcher: 
Angela Levy

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
28/08/1879
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Ellen
Spouse one last name: 
Warner
Marriage one date: 
25/12/1902
Marriage one address: 
Southwark, Surrey, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
02/11/1946
Age (at time of death): 
67
Cause of death: 
Arteriosclerotic cerebral degeneration
Address at time of death: 
10 Milton Street, Chichester, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1881 census: 

117 Albany Road, Camberwell, Surrey

Harry Diaper aged 42, commission agent. Margaret aged 36. John aged 10. Willie George aged 1. Mary T aged 8. Margaret aged 5. Catherine aged 3. Florence Solomon aged 20. Ada Solomon aged 1.

1891 census: 

11 Exeter Building, St Saviour's, London.

Harry aged 52, straw/plait warehouseman. Margaret aged 46. Mary T aged 18, kitchen maid. Margaret aged 15, servant girl in warehouse. Catherine aged 14. William G aged 11. Helen F aged 9. Louisa W aged 3.

1901 census: 

Stamford Street, Lambeth, Surrey.

Henry aged 62, carpenter. Margaret aged 58. John aged 31, Covent Garden porter. Margaret aged 25, layer on ? machine. William George aged 21, soap warehouseman. Louisa aged 13. Phoebe Kutner aged 35, visitor, grill ? hotel.

1911 census: 

4 Hatfield Street, Blackfriars, London.

William George aged 31, perfumery warehouse porter. Ellen aged 31. Frederick Charles aged 5.

1921 census: 

4 Hatfield Street, Southwark, Surrey.

William George aged 41, manager, wholesale and toilet soap makers. Ellen aged 41, home duties. William George aged 17, civil servant clerical clerk, GPO contracts dept. Frederick Charles aged 16, booking clerk Olivetti typewriter co. Alice aged 6.

1939 register: 

10 Milton Street, Worthing, Sussex.

William G - works manager (chemical) unemployed. Ellen - unpaid domestic duties.