The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameWilliam Walters
Birthca 1819, St Giles in the Heath, Devon, England
OccupationFarmer
Misc. Notes
Name of “William Walter” and year of birth from Dax Eric Clayton Lloyd, great-grandson of Jessie Bertha Oliver b.1876.

Sarah Ferguson (nee Churton), says name is “Walters” and not “Walter” and year of birth about 1819. Place of birth St Giles in The Heath, Devon, England.

Year of birth as 1827 from Marriage search in England Select Marriages 1538-1973 in June 2018. Was aged 20 when married. Date of marriage, “27 July 1847 Boyton, Cornwall, England”.

Year of birth estimated to be “circa 1819”, place of birth, occupation, from the 1851 England Census taken on the night of 30 March 1851 for the Northcott Hamlet in Boyton Parish
House: Northcott Villiage
William Walter, Head, Married, age 32, Farmer 113 Acres one labourer, born St Giles in the Heath [Born circa 1819]
Ann Walter, Wife, Married, age 32, born Pyworthy Devon [Born circa 1819]
Hariot Walter, Daughter, Unmarried, age 2, born Northcott Hamlet Devon [Born circa 1849]
Amelia Walter, Daughter, Unmarried, age 1 week, born Northcott Hamlet Devon [Born circa 23 March 1851]
Mary Oliver, Servant, Married, age 53, House Servant, born Ashwater Devon [Born circa 1798]
- - [NOTE: Mary Oliver (nee Sleeman) is the wife of Ann Walter's brother John Oliver 1802-1872 and is the mother of Thirza below] - -
Thirza Oliver, Visitor, age 16, Agriculture Labourer Dau [?], born Pyworthy Devon [Born circa 1835]
- - [NOTE: Thirza is the daughter of Ann Walter's brother John Oliver 1802-1872 and died one year later age 17] - -
Maria Night, Servant, Unmarried, age 14, House Servant, born Werrington Devon
Elizabeth Reid, Servant, Unmarried, age 14, House Servant, born Boyton Cornwall
Sollomon Markes, Servant, Unmarried, age 20, Agriculture Labourer, born Tettcott Devon
Samuel Marks, Servant, Unmarried, age 12, Agriculture Labourer, born Tettcott Devon

Entry in the 1861 England Census taken on the night of 7 April 1861 for Northcott Hamlet in Devon, England found in March 2023:
House: Northcott Villiage
William Walters, Head, Married, age 42, Farmer of 250 acres employing 2 labourers 3 servants, born St Giles in the Heath [Born circa 1819]
Ann Walters, Wife, Married, age 42, Farmers Wife, born Pyworthy Devon [Born circa 1819]
Harriot W Walters, Daughter, Unmarried, age 12, Farmers Daughter, born Northcott Hamlet Devon [Born circa 1849]
Amelia Walters, Daughter, Unmarried, age 10, Farmers Daughter, born Northcott Hamlet Devon [Born circa 1851]
John Walters, Son, Unmarried, age 8, Farmers Son, born Northcott Hamlet Devon [Born circa 1853]
Samuel Walters, Son, Unmarried, age 6, Farmers Son, born Northcott Hamlet [Born circa 1855]
Mary Grace Walters, Daughter, Unmarried, age 4, Farmers Daughter, born Northcott Hamlet Devon [Born circa 1857]
Elizabeth Baker, Servant, Unmarried, age 16, House Servant, born St Giles in the Heath Devon
Samuel Marks, Servant, Unmarried, age 23, Foreman Agricultural Labourer, born Tetcot Devon
John Pooley, Servant, Unmarried, Caitei [?], age 17 born Boyton Cornwall
William Snell, Servant, Unmarried, Caitei [?], age 17 born South Petherwin Devon

Entry in the 1871 England Census taken on the night of 2 April 1871 for Northcott Hamlet in Devon, England found in March 2023:
House: Northcott Villiage
William Walters, Head of family, Married, age 52, Farmer of 269 acres employing 3 labourers, born St Giles in the Heath [Born circa 1819]
Ann Walters, Wife, Married, age 52, Farmers Wife, born Pyworthy Devon [Born circa 1819]
Amelia Walters, Daughter, Unmarried, age 20, Farmers Daughter, born Northcott Hamlet Devon [Born circa 1851]
John Walters, Son, Unmarried, age 18, Farmers Son, born Northcott Hamlet Devon [Born circa 1853]
Samuel Stanbury Walters, Son, Unmarried, age 16, Farmers Son, born Northcott Hamlet [Born circa 1855]
Mary Grace Walters, Daughter, Unmarried, age 14, Farmers Daughter, born Northcott Hamlet Devon [Born circa 1857]
Ann Walters, Granddaughter, age 1, born Northcott Hamlet Devon [Born circa 1870]
Richard Parnell, Servant, Unmarried, age 18, Farm Servant, born Boyton Cornwall

William appears in the 1871 England Census above taken on the night of 2 April 1871 for Northcott Hamlet in Devon. However, William does not appear in the 1881 England Census taken on the night of 3 April 1881.

As at November 2023, no record of death for William could be found.
Spouses
Birthbef 8 Jun 1817, Pyworthy, Devon, England
Death20 May 1884, Boyton, Cornwall, England
Baptism8 Jun 1817, Pyworthy, Devon, England
FatherJohn Oliver (<1774-1852)
MotherGrace Lane (<1776-1860)
Marriage27 Jul 1847, Boyton, Cornwall, England
ChildrenHarriett Hellsman (1848-1917)
 Amelia (ca1851-1928)
 John Oliver (<1853-ca1916)
 Samuel Stanbury (<1854->1871)
 Mary Grace (<1856-1902)
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