My Great x3 Half Uncle William (1850 - 1851) was the eldest half brother of my Great Great Grandfather Walter Boobier (1871 - 1924).
William was born on 28th August 1850, in Tiverton, to William Boobier (about 24), a stone mason, and Emma Boobier (nee Kimmings) (about 23), a laundress.
William's parents had married on 29th March 1850. Emma was already about four months pregnant with William junior at the time.
William was named after his father. He was baptised on 1st January 1851, in Tiverton.
William was the eldest of six children (five sons and one daughter):
- William Edwin Kimmings 1850 - 1851 (14 months)
- Thomas Philip 1852 -
- Emma Grace 1855 -
- Edwin John 1858 -
- William Edwin 1861 -
- George Albert 1864 -
1851 Census:
Sadly, William passed away at only 14 months old in October 1851, in Tiverton.
He was buried on 16th October 1851, in Tiverton.
Fifteen years later, William's mother Emma passed away, aged about forty. She was buried on 24th January 1867 in Exeter. William's father remarried. William senior (about 41) married Jane Mutter (about 30) in May/June 1868.
William had four younger half brothers:
- Robert 1869 -
- Walter 1871 - 1924 (53)
- Alfred 1873 -
- Frederick 1874 -
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