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| WHARTON, Charles John |
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Charles John WHARTON, son of Thomas Godbolt WHARTON (c. 1857-c. 1932) and Anne Elizabeth VEASY (c. 1858-c. 1999), was born on 28 July 1883 in Stradbroke, Suffolk. He was baptised on 19 August 1883 in Stradbroke - father Thomas Godbolt (farmer) and Anne Elizabeth. The 1891 Census (held on 5 Apr 1891) shows Charles at Pixey Green in Stradbroke - 8, scholar, living with grandparents Charles (70, farmer) and Harriet (68), and servants James KERRIDGE (19, farm servant) and Alice COATES (18, domestic ..... View full FH text (See notes below) View Family Tree (See notes below) |
| Birth: | 28.07.1883 : Reg. 1883 Q3 Hoxne Suffolk Vol 4A Page 663 |
| Baptism: | 19.08.1883 : father Thomas Godbolt (farmer) and Anne Elizabeth. |
| Banns: | 24.07.1904, 31.07.1904, 07.08.1904 : Stradbroke, Suffolk |
| Marriage: | 08.08.1904 at Diss, Norfolk to Sarah Jane FULCHER : Reg. 1904 Q3 Depwade Norfolk Vol 4B Page 449 |
| 1891 Census: | Stradbroke, Suffolk : 8, scholar, living with grandparents Charles (70, farmer) and Harriet (68), and servants James KERRIDGE (19, farm servant) and Alice COATES (18, domestic servant). (RG12 Piece 1460 Folio 141 Page 19 Schedule 132) |
| 1901 Census: | Stradbroke, Suffolk : 17, apprentice to joiner, living with grandparents Charles (79, retired farmer) and Harriet (76). (RG13 Piece 1766 Folio 136 Page 14 Schedule 93) |
| 1911 Census: | Stradbroke, Suffolk : 27, carpenter, living with wife Jane (25) and children Charles (4) and Frederick (7m). (RG14 PN10736 RD210 SD3 ED10 SN8) |
| 1921 Census: | South Lopham, Norfolk : 37y 10m, innkeeper and small holder, living with wife Sarah Jane (36y 10m, house duties), sons Charles J (15y 2m, land work) and Frederick (10y 10m, scholar), lodger George H HOLDEN (34y 7m, engine driver), and visitors Richard TIDSWELL (39y 2m, police constable), Hebe TIDSWELL (41y 2m, house duties) and Annie L TIDSWELL (4y 3m). (RG15 Piece 09901 Schedule 47 RD 239 RS 2 ED 19) |
| 1939 Reg.: | Chequers Inn, South Lopham, Norfolk : b. 28.07.1883, licensed victualler and farmer, living with wife Sarah J (b. 15.07.1885, household duties), children Eevlyn (b. 28.11.1922, domestic farm work) and Jim (b. 05.06.1924, horseman and farm work), and four other closed records. : licensed victualler and farmer (RG101/6588J/005/10 Letter Code: TSDJ) |
| Death: | 26.12.1957 : South Lopham, Norfolk : aged 74 years. : Reg. 1957 Q4 Wayland Norfolk Vol 4B Page 799 |
| Memorial: | South Lopham, Norfolk : IN / LOVING MEMORY OF / A DEAR WIFE & MOTHER / SARAH JANE WHARTON / PASSED AWAY 11TH APRIL 1950 / AGED 64 YEARS / PEACE PERFECT PEACE / ALSO OF / A DEAR HUSBAND AND FATHER / CHARLES JOHN WHARTON / WHO DIED 26TH DECEMBER 1857 / AGED 74 YEARS / LOVE'S LASTING REMEMBRANCE |
| Probate: | 10-Apr-58 at Norwich, Norfolk : WHARTON Charles John of The Chequers Inn South Lopham Norfolk died 26 December 1957 Administration Norwich 10 April [1958] to Charles James Wharton haulage contractor. Effects £511 7s. 1d. |
| Occupation: | From 1912 to 1957 Charles was a landlord in South Lopham, Norfolk - The Chequer’s Inn (from Norfolk Public Houses website). |
| Elect. Roll: | In 1914 the Electoral Register showed him living at Chequers Inn in South Lopham - No. P271, abode: South Lopham; qualification: land and tenement; property: Chequer's Inn. |
| Elect. Roll: | In 1931 the Electoral Register showed him living at Chequers Inn in South Lopham - No. 251, qualification: residency and occupation. |
| Military: | No service record has been found for Charles but he was found in the absent voters list for South Lopham, “254743 Sap. H. Co. Sig. Co. H.Q. R.E.” and had a medal record card. |
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