William Hope (buried 1929)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Hope
First name: 
William
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1409
Born: 
31/12/1869
Died: 
10/07/1929
Buried: 
13/07/1929
Occupation: 
Office Clerk
Distinction: 
Clerical career
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
image of headstone for William Hope
Cemetery area: 
WB
Cemetery row: 
1
Cemetery plot: 
34
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
William Hope beloved husband of Essex Hope born 31st December 1869 died 10th July 1929. Essex Hope born 3rd April 1880 died 17th September 1964
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

William Hope was born in 1869 in St. George in the East, Middlesex; he was the son of George Hope, 43yrs, a railway plate layer, and Ann, 41yrs, nee Gowler, he was an only child

William began a clerical career as a solicitor's clerk in 1891, he was a railway engineer's clerk in 1901, and a municipal clerk in 1911.

On 27th December 1917, when he was 48yrs old, William married Frances Essex Theodora Smith, 37yrs, at St. Andrew, West Kensington. They do not appear to have had any children.

In 1921 William and Frances were living in Muswell Hill, Middlesex, at some point they moved to Worthing, Sussex, where they lived at Mornington, West Avenue, where William died, on 10th July 1929, aged 59yrs. Probate was granted to his widow, effects, £6298 17s 7d. Value 2022 - £426,300.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
31/12/1869
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Frances Essex Theodora
Spouse one last name: 
Smith
Marriage one date: 
27/12/1917
Marriage one address: 
Kensington, London, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
10/07/1929
Age (at time of death): 
59
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Mornington, West Avenue, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Frances Essex Hope status: Widow
Probate pounds: 
£6,298

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1871 census: 

Living at 38, Aston Street, St. Anne, Limehouse, London. George Hope, 45yrs, Railway Plate Layer, wife, Ann, 43yrs, and William, 2yrs.

1881 census: 

Living at Burfield Road, West Ham, Essex. George Hope, 55yrs, Railway Plate Layer, wife, Ann, 53yrs, and William, 12yrs.

1891 census: 

Living at 72, Keogh Road, Stratford, Essex. George Hope, 65yrs, Plate Layer, son, William, 22yrs, Solicitors Clerk.

1901 census: 

Living at 76, Keogh Road, Stratford, Essex. George Hope, 75yrs, widower, retired Plate Layer, son, William, 32yrs, Rail Engineers Clerk.

1911 census: 

Living at 76, Keogh Road, Stratford, Essex. William Hope, Hd. 42yrs, single, Municipal Clerk, Borough Council.

1921 census: 

Living at 66a, Church Crescent, Muswell Hill, Hornsey, Middlesex. William Hope, Hd. 52yrs, Municiple Clerk Borough Engineer's Dept. wife, Frances Essex Theodora, 41yrs, Home Duties.