Beckenham, Kent

William SPALDINGAge: 83 years18681951

Name
William SPALDING
Given names
William
Surname
SPALDING
Birth about 1868 41 31
Source: 1911 Census
Census 1871 (Age 3 years)

Note: 12 Brownlow Street, Holborn, Middlesex, England
Birth of a half-sisterLucy Kate DAY
20 October 1874 (Age 6 years)

Text:

Camberwell RD, ref 1d 755

Death of a motherLucy WHITE
28 October 1874 (Age 6 years)
Text:

Camberwell RD, ref 1d 508 (age 27) (registered as Lucy Day)

Note: Cause of death - Puerperal Fever.
Burial of a motherLucy WHITE
6 November 1874 (Age 6 years)
MarriageEliza WESTWOODView this family
between October 1896 and December 1896 (Age 28 years)

Text:

Islington RD, ref 1b 375

Note: At some point prior to the wedding William had adopted the surname Lovelock.
Birth of a son
#1
Frederick Charles William LOVELOCK
between January 1897 and March 1897 (Age 29 years)

Text:

Islington RD, ref 1b 350

Death of a sonFrederick Charles William LOVELOCK
between January 1897 and March 1897 (Age 29 years)

Text:

Islington RD, ref 1b 208 (age 0)

Birth of a son
#2
Willie LOVELOCK
27 September 1899 (Age 31 years)
Text:

West Ham RD, ref 4a 240 (registered in Oct-Dec quarter)

Source: 1911 Census
Census 1901 (Age 33 years)

Note: 48 Horton Street, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
Birth of a son
#3
Albert Edward LOVELOCK
2 August 1902 (Age 34 years)
Text:

Colchester RD, ref 4a 802

Source: 1911 Census
Note: Date of birth included in death registration entry.
Birth of a son
#4
Frederick George John LOVELOCK
29 September 1905 (Age 37 years)
Text:

Woolwich RD, ref 1d 1209 (registered in Oct-Dec quarter)

Source: 1911 Census
Christening of a sonFrederick George John LOVELOCK
3 December 1905 (Age 37 years)
Note: Frederick's father William was a Bandsman in the 1st Suffolk Regiment at the time of the baptism.
Census 1911 (Age 43 years)

Note: 6 Ivy Terrace, Old Ynysybwl, Llanwonno, Glamorgan, Wales
Census 1921 (Age 53 years)

Note: 12 Taff View, Abercynon, Pontypridd RD, Glamorganshire, Wales
Marriage of a childWillie LOVELOCKElizabeth Mary Florence MOLEView this family
between July 1922 and September 1922 (Age 54 years)

Text:

West Ham RD, ref 4a 83

Death of a half-brotherWilliam LOVELOCK
between July 1923 and September 1923 (Age 55 years)
Citation details: Croydon RD, ref 2a 328 (age 66)
Quality of data: primary evidence
Marriage of a childAlbert Edward LOVELOCKElizabeth Margaretta LOCKView this family
15 October 1927 (Age 59 years)
Marriage of a childAlbert Edward LOVELOCKAda Alice TANNERView this family
between April 1940 and June 1940 (Age 72 years)

Text:

Surrey Mid East RD, ref 2a 888

Death of a sonFrederick George John LOVELOCK
8 June 1940 (Age 72 years)

Note: Frederick was one of 1207 men who died when the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious was sunk by the Gneisenau and Scharnhorst.
Death of a sonWillie LOVELOCK
10 October 1949 (Age 81 years)

Text:

Thurrock RD, ref 4a 769 (age 50)

Death 24 October 1951 (Age 83 years)
Text:

Folkestone RD, ref 5b 537 (age 83)

Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
elder brother
4 years
himself
Mother’s family with William LOVELOCK - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: 4 September 1855Farnham, Surrey, England
19 months
half-brother
Mother’s family with Unknown DAY - View this family
step-father
mother
half-sister
Family with Eliza WESTWOOD - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: between October 1896 and December 1896
6 months
son
3 years
son
3 years
son
3 years
son

Birth1911 Census
MarriageGRO Index of Marriages at Free BMD or Ancestry or Findmypast
Text:

Islington RD, ref 1b 375

DeathGRO Online Indices of Births and Deaths
Text:

Folkestone RD, ref 5b 537 (age 83)

DeathChelsea Pensioners data on main Lovelock website
Census

12 Brownlow Street, Holborn, Middlesex, England RG10 372 F52 P34

Peter A Hochede;Head;54;Teacher of Languages;France Elizabeth Hochede;Wife;40;;East Hampstead, Berks Frederick Spalding;Boarder;5;;London, Middx William Spalding;Boarder;19 mos;London, Middx

Marriage

At some point prior to the wedding William had adopted the surname Lovelock.

Census

48 Horton Street, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England RG13 2721 F140 P43

Thomas Westwood;Head;44;Labourer (Tube Works);Tipton, Staffs Elizabeth Westwood;Wife;41;;Tipton, Staffs William Cresswell;Boarder;42;Moulder (Tube Works);Tipton, Staffs Elizabeth Cresswell;Boarder;14;;Tipton, Staffs William Lovelock;Visitor;34;Soldier (4th Liverpool);Peckham, London Eliza Lovelock;Visitor;28;;Tipton, Staffs Willie Lovelock;Visitor;1;;East Ham, Northants

Census

6 Ivy Terrace, Old Ynysybwl, Llanwonno, Glamorgan, Wales RG14 PN32268 RG78 PN1851 RD589 SD2 ED22 SN64

William Lovelock;Head;43;Miner's Labourer underground;Peckham Rye, London Eliza Lovelock;Wife, married 16 years;37;;Tipton, Staffs Willie Lovelock;Son;11;;East Ham, London Albert Edward Lovelock;Son;8;;Colchester, Essex Frederick George Jhon (sic) Lovelock;Son;5;;Woolwich, Kent Henry Richard Fry;Boarder;32;Miner's Labourer underground;Paddington Green, London Henry Speight;Boarder;31;Collier underground;Castleton, Yorks

Census

12 Taff View, Abercynon, Pontypridd RD, Glamorganshire, Wales

William Lovelock;Head;53y 6m;London;Musician Out of Work Eliza Lovelock;Wife;49y 1m;Tipton, Staffordshire;Home Duties Willie Lovelock;Son;21y 9m;East Ham, London;Coal Hewer (below ground) Out of normal employment F G J Lovelock;Son;15y 9m;Woolwich, Kent;Coal Hewer's Boy below ground Out of normal employment

Note

William enlisted in the Army on 13 Sep 1900 and was discharged on 21 Dec 1908. He was apparently a Musician - employed in the band during the whole of his service.

He was also in possession of 4 good conduct badges, and the India medal of 1854 with clasp for Hazara 1888.

He had served another preceding period of 12 years service undated, and became a Chelsea Pensioner on discharge.