William Sneath (buried 1925)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Sneath
First name: 
William
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1211
Born: 
0/0/1869
Died: 
12/10/1925
Buried: 
15/10/1925
Occupation: 
Carting contractor
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SES
Cemetery row: 
8
Cemetery plot: 
23
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/remedy.casual.booth
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Joseph Overton died 28th January 1925 aged 62 also of Martha Overton died 20th January 1950 aged 82 also William Sneath died 12th October 1925 aged 57 "At rest"

Life story

Life story

William Sneath was born in Clapham Common, London, in 1869, the son of William Sneath, Snr. 26yrs, Labourer, and Mary Ann Sneath, 28yrs. He was 1 of 7 children.

William was a general labourer in his twenties, and throughout his working life he changed occupation at least 4 times, from labourer to coalman to car man and finally to a carting contractor.

During all these changes he was living as a lodger with Joseph Overton and his wife, Martha, they had a different London address at every census over 40 years and eventually retired to Worthing, Sussex, living at Thornsley, Milton Street, in 1921. William never married.

Joseph Overton and William Sneath both died in 1925, the former in January and William on 12th October, aged 57yrs, unusually for unrelated people, they shared the same grave, with Martha joining them on her death in 1950.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1869

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
12/10/1925
Age (at time of death): 
57
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Thornsley, Milton Street, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1871 census: 

Living at 16, Whites Square, Clapham, London. William Sneath, Hd. 28yrs, Labourer, wife, Mary Ann, 30yrs, 4 children, Mary Ann, 8yrs, Eliza, 7yrs, William, 2yrs, and Henry, 2months.

1881 census: 

Living at 38, Whites Square, Clapham, London. William Sneath, Hd. 40yrs, Labourer, wife, Mary Ann, 38yrs, Laundress, 7 children, John 20yrs, Charles, 18yrs, Maryann, 14yrs, all servants, Thomas, 11yrs, William, 9yrs, Eliza, 6yrs, and Elizabeth, 4yrs.

1891 census: 

Living at 3, Richmond Place, Lambeth, London. Joseph Overton, Hd. 29yrs, General Dealer, wife, Martha, 25yrs, daughter, Martha, 7yrs, sister-in-law, Susie Huntingdon, 17yrs, boarder, William Sneath, 23yrs, General Labourer.

1901 census: 

Living at 28, Brandon Street, Clapham, London. Joseph Overton, 38yrs, Florist/Gardener, wife, Martha, 37yrs, daughter, Martha, 17yrs, boarders, Harry Clifton, 5yrs, and William Sneath, 30yrs, Coalman.

1911 census: 

Living at 5, Clifton Street, Wandsworth, London. Joseph Overton, 49yrs, Florist, wife, Martha, 47yrs, lodger, William Sneath, 45yrs, Carman /Contractor.

1921 census: 

Living at Thornsley, Milton Street, Worthing, Sussex, Joseph Overton, Hd. 59yrs, Retired Florist, wife, Martha, 56yrs, Home Duties, granddaughter, Gladys Reynolds, 6yrs, boarder, William Sneath, 54yrs, Retired Carting Contractor, boarder, Philip Jopson, 54yrs, Retired Bengal Police Inspector, visitor, Elizabeth Sneath, 60yrs, General Domestic Servant.