William Bowyer Chilton MEWBURN b. 14 May 1866 Little Woolton, Lancashire, England d. Sep 1939 Greenwich, London, England: Mewburn
 
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William Bowyer Chilton MEWBURN

Male 1866 - 1939  (73 years)


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  • Name William Bowyer Chilton MEWBURN 
    Born 14 May 1866  Little Woolton, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 19 Jun 1866  Little Woolton, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census4 1871  Aldgate, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census5 1881  West Ham, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Census6 1891  Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Emigration 1898  Liverpool, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Census7 1901  Ilford, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Census 8 1911  Netteswell, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Occupation carpenter; chairman of laundry 
    Died Sep 1939  Greenwich, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10
    Person ID I4656  Mewburn
    Last Modified 9 Mar 2024 

    Father Chilton MEWBURN,   b. 19 Oct 1834, Pentonville, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1923, Whitechapel, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Emily STONE,   b. Abt 1832, East Horndon, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1894, Rettendon, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married Abt Mar 1856  Billericay, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Family ID F1614  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lizzie Florence ANGELL,   b. Abt 1854, Melbourne, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1934, Epping, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Married Between Jan and Mar 1889  Romford, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Children 
     1. William Angell MEWBURN,   b. 17 Jul 1891, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1950, Winchester, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 9 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F1178  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Olive Mildred PACK,   b. 6 Dec 1893, Royston, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1976, Hendon, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Children 
     1. Margaret (MEWBURN) PACK,   b. 8 Apr 1927, Tulse Hill, Norwood, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1981, Colchester, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 9 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F1264  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Alice Louise KEMP,   b. Between Oct and Dec 1885, St Olave Southwark, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between Oct and Dec 1963, Colchester, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Between Jan and Mar 1934  Lewisham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 14
    Last Modified 9 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F1690  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus6 - 1891 - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEmigration - 1898 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
     Died - Sep 1939 - Greenwich, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Between Jan and Mar 1889 - Romford, Essex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Between Jan and Mar 1934 - Lewisham, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 

    • There is a birth record for a William Angell Mewburn at Victoria, BC, Canada 0n 17 Jul 1891.

      Probate for Lizzie has her as a widow in 1934, yet there is a William BC death in 1939. Odd?
      Became a Freemason in 1889 at the Lodge of United Strength in London. May have resigned in 1901.
      Became a member of the Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers trade union as a carpenter and joiner in 1927, the Peckham 1 branch.

  • Sources 
    1. [S171] Births index (CR) England. Collection: England & Wales Free BMD Births Index, 1837-1984, (Name: Name: Name: Name: freeBMD;;;;), Jun 1866, Prescot, Lancashire. Vol 8b, page 562.

      "Mewburn, William B C"

    2. [S445] Baptisms (PR) England. Collection: Baptisms, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, 1813-1906, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, Utah, USA; Date: 2011;;;;), 19 Jun 1866, Little Woolton, Lancashire. Ref: p 161; No 1287.

      "St Clements, Windsor
      1866 June 18th
      William Bowyer Chilton, parents Chilton & Emily Mewburn, at Yewtree House, Little Woolton; sail maker"

    3. [S39] Census returns. 1871. England, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, Utah, USA; Date: 2004;;;;), 02 Apr 1871, Aldgate, London. Ref: Class: RG10; Piece: 414; Folio: 16; Page: 25; GSU roll: 824629.

      "3 Union Row
      Chilton Newburn [sic], head, mar, 36, Ordnance Manfr, born Aldgate
      Emily Newburn, wife, mar, 38, born Essex, Herndon
      Eleanor Newburn, dau, 9, born Derby
      Francis Newburn, son, 7, born Derby
      William Newburn, son, 4, born Derby
      Catherine Clark, visitor, U, 25, born Essex, Kembury
      Lucy Clark, visitor, U, 18, born Essex, Kembury
      Emma Lamble, serv, U, 19, servant, born Devon, Barnstaple
      Mary A. Lawson, serv, U, 19, domestic servant, born London"

    4. [S468] Census returns. 1881. England, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, Utah, USA; Date: 2004;;;;), 03 Apr 1881, West Ham, Essex. Ref:.

      "Clova Road, 1 Laurel Villas
      Francis C. Mewburn, son, U, 17, Commercial Clerk (Tea ???), born Lancs., Liverpool
      Eleanor Mewburn, dau, U, 19, born Lancs., Liverpool
      William Mewburn, son, U, 14, scholar, born Lancs., Liverpool
      Charlotte A. Cornwell, serv, U, 19, general servant, born Essex, E. Hammingfield"

    5. [S457] Census returns. 1891. Canada, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com ; Location: Provo, Utah, USA; Date: 2008;;;;), 1891, St James, Victoria City, British Columbia.

      "Mewburn Wm, 26, carpenter, born England
      Mewburn, Lizzie, 30, born Australia"

    6. [S472] Travel records. England. Collection: UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, Utah, USA; Date: 2008;;;;), 01 Jun 1898, Liverpool, England. No. 89990.

      "Carthaginian, Allan Line, 2nd Cabin
      Embarkation: Montreal, 21st May 98
      Mr WBC Newburn [sic], age 35, builder, for Liverpool
      Mrs Newburn, age 39, wife, for Liverpool
      Master WA Newburn, age 5, child, for Liverpool"

    7. [S183] Census returns. 1901. England, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, Utah, USA; Date: 2005;;;;), 31 Mar 1901, Ilford, Essex. Ref: class: RG13; piece: 1649; folio: 96; page: 31.

      "65 Argyle Road
      William B C Mewburn, head, mar, 35, builder, born L'pool, Wavertree
      Lizzie F Mewburn, wife, mar, 40, born Australia, Melborne
      William A Mewburn, son, 9, born B.C., Victoria"

    8. [S433] Census returns. 1911. England, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc.; Location: Provo, Utah, USA; Date: 2011;;;;), 02 Apr 1911, Netteswell, Essex. Ref: class: RG14; piece: 9799; schedule: 58.

      "Spurriers, Netteswell Cross, Harlow
      W.B.C. Mewburn, head, 45, mar, gentleman, Chairman of Laundry, born Liverpool, Lancashire
      L.F. Mewburn, wife, 50, mar, married 23 years, 2 children, 1 living, 1 dead, born Australia
      W.A. Mewburn, son, 19, S, living at home, born Victoria, B.C.
      Ruby Grace Field, serv, 22, S, housemaid domestic, born Chicago"

    9. [S124] Deaths index (CR) England. Collection: England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915, (Name: Name: Name: Name: FreeBMD;;;;), Sep 1939, Greenwich, London. Ref: 1d; 738.

      "Mewburn, William B.C. age 73"

    10. [S349] Testamentary records. England. Collection: England & Wales National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc.; Location: Provo, Utah, USA; Date: 2010;;;;), 03 Jan 1934, Essex.

      "Mewburn, Lizzie Florence of Spurriers Netteswell Essex widow died 3 January 1934 Probate London 4 April to William Angell Mewburn builder. Effects £5490 11s 11d."

    11. [S360] Marriages index (CR) England. Collection: England & Wales FreeBMD Marriages Index, 1837-1984, (Name: Name: Name: Name: FreeBMD;;;;), Mar 1856, Billericay, Essex. Vol 4a; page 127.

      "Mewburn, Chilton and Stone, Emily"

    12. [S14] Marriages index (PR) England. Collection: England Marriages, 1538-1973, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Intellectual Reserve Inc; Location: Provo, Utah, USA;;;;), Mar 1889, Romford, Essex. Ref: 4a; 268.

      "Mewburn, William Bowyer C. and Angell, Lizzie Florence"

    13. [S328] Marriages (CR) England, (Name: Name: Name: Name: General Register Office; Location: Southport, Merseyside, England;;;;), 19 Mar 1934. Lewisham, . No. 151.

      "Register Office;
      William Chilton Mewburn, 67, widower, master builder (retired) of 123 Howson Rd., Brockley (father Chilton Mewburn (dec) master mariner);
      Alice Louise Kemp, 48, spinster of 123 Howson Rd., Brockley (Father David Kemp (dec), engineer, fitter);
      wit. E. Thomson; F.I. Mewburn"

    14. [S434] Marriages index (CR) England. Collection: England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1916-2005, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc.; Location: Provo, Utah, USA; Date: 2010;;;;), Jan-Mar 1934. Lewisham, Kent. Vol 1d; page 1466.

      "Kemp, Alice L. and Mewburn, William C"