See also

Family of William John Overett and Emily Jane Porter

Husband: William John Overett

  • Name:

  • William John Overett2,3

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • James Frederick Overett (1838-1901)

  • Mother:

  • Hannah Whitten (1838?- )

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • marble/stone mason3,4,5

  • Birth:

  • 13 Jan 1863

  • Spitalfields, Middlesex, England2,4,6,7

  •  

  • 1891 census says born in Bethnal Green

  • Baptism:

  • 1 Feb 1863 (age 0)

  • St. Matthew, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England6

  •  

  • son of James (frame maker) and Hannah Overett of 167 Bricett? Lane

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 18)

  • 96 Boston Street, St. Leonard, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England7

  •  

  • son aged 18, marble mason living with father and three siblings. Born in Spitalfields, Middlesex

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 27)

  • 14 Angela Gardens, Bethnal Green, London, England4

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a marble mason and living in two rooms with his wife Jane, daughters Emily and Jesse, and son William. Born in Bethnal Green

  • Death:

  • Q4 1896 (age 33)

  • Shoreditch "Registration District", London, England8

Wife: Emily Jane Porter

  • Name:

  • Emily Jane Porter1

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • boot machinist9

  • Birth:

  • 1862 (app)

  • Islington, Middlesex, England1,4,9,10

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 28)

  • 14 Angela Gardens, Bethnal Green, London, England4

  •  

  • married wife as Jane living in two rooms with her husband William, daughters Emily and Jesse, and son William. Born in Islington

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 39)

  • 23A Moye Street, Shoreditch, London, England9

  •  

  • widowed head of the household working as a boot machinist at home and living in four rooms with her sons William and James, daughters Emily, Jessie and Lilly, and brother-in-law Thomas Overett. Born in Islington London

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 49)

  • 50 St. Peters Street, Bethnal Green, London, England10

  •  

  • widowed head of the household living in four rooms with daughters Emily, Jessie and Lily, sons William and James, and brother-in-law Thomas Overett. Born in Islington London. Married for twenty-eight years with six children, five of whom are still living (crossed out)

Child 1: Emily Jane Overett

  • Name:

  • Emily Jane Overett11

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • boot and shoe machinist9,10

  • Birth:

  • Q4 1884

  • Haggerston, Middlesex, England4,9,10,11

  •  

  • Bethnal Green in 1901 census, Shoreditch in 1911 census

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 6)

  • 14 Angela Gardens, Bethnal Green, London, England4

  •  

  • daughter living in two rooms with her parents William and Jane, sister Jesse, and brother William. Born in Haggerston

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 16)

  • 23A Moye Street, Shoreditch, London, England9

  •  

  • unmarried daughter working as a boot machinist and living in four rooms with her widowed mother Emily, brothers William and James, sisters Jessie and Lilly, and uncle Thomas Overett. Born in Bethnal Green London

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 26)

  • 50 St. Peters Street, Bethnal Green, London, England10

  •  

  • unmarried daughter working as a boot and shoe machinst and living in four rooms with her widowed mother Emily, sisters Jessie and Lily, brothers William and James, and uncle Thomas Overett. Born in Shoreditch London

Child 2: Jessie Amelia Overett

  • Name:

  • Jessie Amelia Overett12

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • William Richard D Saggers (1880- )

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • boot and shoe machinist9,10

  • Birth:

  • 7 Sep 1886

  • Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England4,9,10,12,13

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 4)

  • 14 Angela Gardens, Bethnal Green, London, England4

  •  

  • daughter living in two rooms with her parents William and Jane, sister Emily, and brother William. Born in Bethnal Green

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 14)

  • 23A Moye Street, Shoreditch, London, England9

  •  

  • unmarried daughter working as a boot machinist and living in four rooms with her widowed mother Emily, brothers William and James, sisters Emily and Lilly, and uncle Thomas Overett. Born in Bethnal Green London

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 24)

  • 50 St. Peters Street, Bethnal Green, London, England10

  •  

  • unmarried daughter working as a boot and shoe machinst and living in four rooms with her widowed mother Emily, sisters Emily and Lily, brothers William and James, and uncle Thomas Overett. Born in Bethnal Green London

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 53)

  • 50 St. Peter's Avenue, Bethnal Green, London, England13

  •  

  • unmarried housekeeper living with William Saggers whom she later married and his son. Born on 7th September 1886

  • Death:

  • 27 Aug 1942 (age 55)

  • 1a Manor Road, Ilford, Essex, England14,15

  • Probate:

  • 14 Apr 1951

  • Probate Registry, London, England14

  •  

  • of 50 St. Peters Avenue Bethnal Green London E2 wife of William Richard Saggers left £120 6s 9d (~£2,700 in 2005) to Sidney Walter Saggers watch repairer

Child 3: Frances Jemima Overett

  • Name:

  • Frances Jemima Overett16,17

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1888

  • Bethnal Green "Registration District", Middlesex, England16

  • Death:

  • Q4 1889 (age 1)

  • Bethnal Green "Registration District", Middlesex, England17

Child 4: William John Overett

  • Name:

  • William John Overett18,19,20

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Amy Fennell (1893-1980)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • window dresser and a hawker10,21

  • Birth:

  • 7 May 1890

  • Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England4,9,10,18,19,22

  •  

  • 1901 census says born in Haggerston

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 11 mns)

  • 14 Angela Gardens, Bethnal Green, London, England4

  •  

  • son living in two rooms with his parents William and Jane, and sisters Emily and Jesse. Born in Bethnal Green

  • Baptism:

  • 5 Nov 1899 (age 9)

  • St. Augustine's Church, Yorkton Street, Haggerston, London, England19

  •  

  • son of William Overett (marble mason) and Emily Jane of 23A Moye Street, born on 7th May 1890

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 10)

  • 23A Moye Street, Shoreditch, London, England9

  •  

  • son living in four rooms with his widowed mother Emily, brother James, sisters Emily, Jessie and Lilly, and uncle Thomas Overett. Born in Haggerston London

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 20)

  • 50 St. Peters Street, Bethnal Green, London, England10

  •  

  • unmarried son working as a window dresser for a tobacconist and living in four rooms with his widowed mother Emily, sisters Emily, Jessie and Lily, brother James, and uncle Thomas Overett. Born in Bethnal Green London

  • Military Service:

  • btw 21 Aug 1914 and 5 Apr 1922 (age 24-31)

  • Royal Field Artilliery as no:141039221

  •  

  • enlisting as hawker born in Bethnal Green London, he re-enlisted on 10th February 1919

  • Medals:

  • 9 Feb 191921

  •  

  •  

  • 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory medals

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 49)

  • 83 Malmesbury Road, Bow, London, England23

  •  

  • a married tobacconist window ? living with his daughter Amy and four closed records (presumably daughters May and Lilian, and sons George and Stanley). Born on 7th May 1890

  • Death:

  • Q4 1954 (age 64)

  • Stepney "Registration District", London, England20

Child 5: James Augustus Overett

  • Name:

  • James Augustus Overett3,24

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Isabel Elizabeth Aldridge (1888-1965)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • warehouseman then a soldier3,10

  • Birth:

  • 29 Jan 1893

  • Bethnal Green, London, England6,9,10,24

  • Baptism:

  • 13 Feb 1893 (age 0)

  • St. Thomas, Bethnal Green, London, England6

  •  

  • son of William (mason) and Emily Jane Overett of Angela Gardens

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 8)

  • 23A Moye Street, Shoreditch, London, England9

  •  

  • son living in four rooms with his widowed mother Emily, brother William, sisters Emily, Jessie and Lilly, and uncle Thomas Overett. Born in Bethnal Green London

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 18)

  • 50 St. Peters Street, Bethnal Green, London, England10

  •  

  • unmarried son working as a warehouseman and living in four rooms with his widowed mother Emily, sisters Emily, Jessie and Lily, brother William, and uncle Thomas Overett. Born in Bethnal Green London

  • Death:

  • 9 Aug 1918 (age 26)

  • Pas-de-Calais, France25,26

  •  

  • Cause: in action

  • War Memorial:

  •  

  • Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Route Nationale, Haucourt, Pas-de-Calais, France26

  •  

  • panel 10. Private.423645 "D" Coy. 2nd/10th Battalion London Regment, husband of Isabel Elizabeth Overett of 10, Regent Street, City Road, London

Child 6: Lily Elizabeth Overett

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Daughter: Lily Elizabeth Overett

  • Name:

  • Lily Elizabeth Overett5,27

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • James Hartland (1891-1963)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • presser of clothing10

  • Birth:

  • 22 Jan 1895

  • Bethnal Green, London, England5,9,10,27,28

  • Baptism:

  • 6 Feb 1895 (age 0)

  • St. Thomas, Bethnal Green, London, England5

  •  

  • daughter (as Lilly Elizabeth Overett) of William (marble mason) and Emily Jane Overett of 13 Angela Gardens

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 6)

  • 23A Moye Street, Shoreditch, London, England9

  •  

  • daughter living in four rooms with her widowed mother Emily, brothers William and James, sisters Emily and Jessie, and uncle Thomas Overett. Born in Bethnal Green London

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 16)

  • 50 St. Peters Street, Bethnal Green, London, England10

  •  

  • unmarried daughter working as a presser of juvinile clothing and living in four rooms with her widowed mother Emily, sisters Emily and Jessie, brothers William and James, and uncle Thomas Overett. Born in Bethnal Green London

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 44)

  • 17 St. Peters Close, Bethnal Green, London, England28

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband James, sons Stanley and Norman and daughter Joan. Born on 22nd January 1895

  • Death:

  • Q2 1961 (age 66)

  • Epping "Registration District", Essex, England29

Sources

1.

Ancestry London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk).

2.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Whitechapel 1863 quarter:1 volume:1c page:375. Cit. Date: 21 November 2019.

3.

Ancestry London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). Islington St. Mary 1917 page:32. Cit. Date: 13 August 2017.

4.

England and Wales Census 1891, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG12 piece:257 folio:61 page:24. Cit. Date: 21 November 2019.

5.

Ancestry London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). Bethnal Green St. Thomas baptisms 1892-1906 page:82 entry:651. Cit. Date: 26 April 2019.

6.

Ibid.

7.

England and Wales Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk).

8.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Shoreditch 1896 quarter:4 volume:1c page:97.

9.

England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG13 piece:280 folio:18 page:28. Cit. Date: 26 April 2019.

10.

England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG14 piece:1386 class:RG78 piece:49 registration district:17 sub-district:1 enumeration district:5 schedule:304. Cit. Date: 26 April 2019.

11.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Shoreditch 1884 quarter:4 volume:1c page:154. Cit. Date: 21 November 2019.

12.

Ibid. Bethnal Green 1886 quarter:4 volume:1c page:154. Cit. Date: 7 May 2017.

13.

UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG101 piece:0053B page:9 line:3 letter code:. Cit. Date: 30 March 2018.

14.

Ancestry England and Wales National Probate Calendar (Index to Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk).

15.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ilford 1942 quarter:3 volume:4a page:312. Cit. Date: 8 May 2017.

16.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Bethnal Green 1888 quarter:3 volume:1c page:138. Cit. Date: 21 November 2019.

17.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Bethnal green 1889 quarter:4 volume:1c page:120. Cit. Date: 21 November 2019.

18.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Bethnal Green 1890 quarter:2 volume:1c page:178. Cit. Date: 21 November 2019.

19.

Ancestry London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). Haggerston St. Augustine 1886-1905 page:134 entry:1008. Cit. Date: 21 November 2019.

20.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Stepney 1954 quarter:4 volume:5d page:511. Cit. Date: 22 November 2019.

21.

FindMyPast Royal Artillery attestations 1883-1942 Transcription, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). no:1410392 and no:44487. Cit. Date: 21 November 2019.

22.

UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG101 piece:0437B page:2 line:13 letter code:AQAB. Cit. Date: 22 November 2019.

23.

Ibid. class:RG101 piece:0438J page:7 line:19 letter code:AQAR. Cit. Date: 22 November 2019.

24.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Bethnal Green 1893 quarter:4 volume:1c page:186. Cit. Date: 21 November 2019.

25.

Ancestry UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). no:423645 10th (County of London) Battalion (Hackney). Cit. Date: 21 November 2019.

26.

Commonwealth War Grave Commission, (on-line at www.cwgc.org). service number:423645"D" Coy. 2nd/10th Bn. Cit. Date: 21 November 2019.

27.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Bethnal Green 1895 quarter:1 volume:1c page:177. Cit. Date: 26 April 2019.

28.

UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG101 piece:0053C page:11 line:43 letter code:ADAN. Cit. Date: 27 April 2019.

29.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Epping 1961 quarter:2 volume:5a page:80. Cit. Date: 28 April 2019.