See also

Family of William Overett and Belinda Clark

Husband: William Overett

  • Name:

  • William Overett1 4 5

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • William Overett (1782?-1845)

  • Mother:

  • Elizabeth Titshall (1794?-1872)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • labourer, drayman, brewer then a labourer in a brewery office6 7 8 9 10 3 11

  • Birth:

  • 1825 (app)

  • Woodbridge, Suffolk, England4 12 9 11

  • Baptism:

  • 24 Jan 1825 (age 0)

  • St. Mary's Church, Church Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England5 13

  •  

  • son of William Overett (chaise driver) and Elizabeth late Titshall spinster

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 15-16)

  • Angel Lane, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • aged 16, living with parents and two siblings. Born in Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 25-26)

  • Bredfield Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England12

  •  

  • head of the household aged 28 married, drayman living with his wife and a daughter. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 35-36)

  • Cottage, Bredfield Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England14

  •  

  • head of the household aged 36 married, agricultural labourer living with his wife and five children. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 46)

  • Sun Lane, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a labourer in a brewery office and living with his wife Belinda, daughters Elizabeth, Harriett and Sarah, and sons William and Henry. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 57)

  • Seckford Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England11

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a labourer and living with his wife Belinda, and daughter Sarah. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Death:

  • Jun 1883 (age 58)

  • Woodbridge "Registration District", Suffolk, England15 16

  • Burial:

  • 16 Jun 1883

  • Woodbridge Cemetery, Warren Hill Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England16 17

  •  

  • aged 58

Wife: Belinda Clark

  • Name:

  • Belinda Clark1

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • charwoman9

  • Birth:

  • 1821 (app)

  • Badingham, Suffolk, England12 7 9 11 18

  •  

  • 1891 census says born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 29-30)

  • Bredfield Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England12

  •  

  • wife aged 30 married, living with her husband and a daughter. Born in Badingham Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 39-40)

  • Cottage, Bredfield Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England14

  •  

  • wife aged 40 married, living with her husband and five children. Born in Baddingham Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 49)

  • Sun Lane, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • married wife working as a charwoman and living with her husband William, daughters Elizabeth, Harriett and Sarah, and sons William and Henry. Born in Badingham Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 59)

  • Seckford Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England11

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband William, and daughter Sarah. Born in Badingham Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 70)

  • Bredfield Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England18

  •  

  • widowed mother-in-law living in four rooms with her son-in-law Edward Frost, daughter, and granddaughter Ada Kersey. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Death:

  • Apr 1893 (age 72)16

  •  

  • Burial:

  • 5 Apr 1893

  • Woodbridge Cemetery, Warren Hill Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England16

  •  

  • aged 72

Child 1: Belinda Overett

  • Name:

  • Belinda Overett12 14

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • John Kersey ( - )

  • Birth:

  • 1850 (app)

  • Woodbridge, Suffolk, England12 14

  • Baptism:

  • 30 Jun 1850 (age 0)

  • St. Mary's Church, Church Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England5 10

  •  

  • daughter of William Overett (labourer of Bredfield St.) and Belinda

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 0-1)

  • Bredfield Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England12

  •  

  • daughter aged 1, living with parents. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 10-11)

  • Cottage, Bredfield Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England14

  •  

  • daughter aged 10, attending school and living with parents and four siblings. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

Child 2: Elizabeth Overett

  • Name:

  • Elizabeth Overett14

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • domestic servant9

  • Birth:

  • 1852 (app)

  • Woodbridge, Suffolk, England14 9

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 8-9)

  • Cottage, Bredfield Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England14

  •  

  • daughter aged 9, attending school and living with parents and four siblings. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 18)

  • Sun Lane, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • unmarried daughter working as a general servant and living with her parents William and Belinda, sisters Harriett and Sarah, and brothers William and Henry. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Princ.:

  • 23 Dec 1872 (age 19-20)

  • Criminal

  • Witness:

  • 25 Sep 1881 (age 28-29)

  • Elizabeth Overett witnessed the marriage of Edward Frost and Sarah Overett on Sunday on 25 September 1881 at St. Mary's Church, Church Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England

Child 3: William Overett

  • Name:

  • William Overett19 5 14

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • brickyard labourer9

  • Birth:

  • 1854 (app)

  • Woodbridge, Suffolk, England14 9

  • Baptism:

  • 29 Jan 1854 (age 0)

  • St. Mary's Church, Church Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England5 10

  •  

  • son of William Overett (labourer of Bredfield St.) and Belinda

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 6-7)

  • Cottage, Bredfield Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England14

  •  

  • son aged 7, attending school and living with parents and four siblings. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 17)

  • Sun Lane, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • unmarried son working as a labourer in a brickyard and living with his parents William and Belinda, sisters Elizabeth, Harriett and Sarah, and brother Henry. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

Child 4: Harry Overett

  • Name:

  • Harry Overett20 8

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Mary Ann Pulham (1863-1930)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • labourer in a brickyard, bricklayer's labourer, scavenger, labourer and a carter9 21 22 23

  • Birth:

  • Q4 1855

  • Woodbridge, Suffolk, England20 14 9 21 22 24

  • Baptism:

  • 31 Aug 1856 (age 0)

  • St. John's Church, St. John's Hill, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England25 26

  •  

  • son of William Overet (labourer) and his wife Belinda

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 5)

  • Cottage, Bredfield Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England14

  •  

  • son aged 5, attending school and living with parents and four siblings. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Princ.:

  • 14 Jul 1870 (age 14)

  • Criminal

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 15)

  • Sun Lane, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • unmarried son as Henry working as a labourer in a brickyard and living with his parents William and Belinda, sisters Elizabeth, Harriett and Sarah, and brother William. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Criminal:

  • Jul 1885 (age 29)

  • Woodbridge Magistrates, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England27

  •  

  • this may have been 7396. Charged with assault and kicking a policeman, sentenced to three months imprisonment with hard labour on each charge, to run consecutively

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 35)

  • Seckford Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England21

  •  

  • married head of the household as Henry Overett working as a bricklayers labourer and living in four rooms with his wife Maryann, and sons William, James and John. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 45)

  • Brewers Lane, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England22

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a carter for a corn merchant and living with his wife Mary, sons William, Harlen, John, Sidney, Ernest, Thomas and Alfred, and daughters Ethel and Alice. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 56)

  • Brewers Lane, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England24

  •  

  • married head of the household who was not employed but formerly a carter for the Urban District Council and living in five rooms with his wife Mary, sons Harlen, Erneys, Thomas, Alfred and Henry, and daughters Ethel and Alice (note sons William, John and Sidney also listed but crossed out as not living at home). Born in Woodbridge

Child 5: Harriet Overett

  • Name:

  • Harriet Overett19 14

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • domestic servant9

  • Birth:

  • 1857 (app)

  • Woodbridge, Suffolk, England14 9

  • Baptism:

  • 29 Nov 1857 (age 0)

  • St. John's Church, St. John's Hill, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England25

  •  

  • daughter of William Overett (labourer) and his wife Belinda

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 3-4)

  • Cottage, Bredfield Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England14

  •  

  • daughter aged 3, attending school and living with parents and four siblings. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 13)

  • Sun Lane, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • unmarried daughter working as a general servant and living with her parents William and Belinda, sisters Elizabeth and Sarah, and brothers William and Henry. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Criminal:

  • 23 Dec 1872 (age 14-15)

  • Woodbridge Magistrates, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England28

  •  

  • Harriet under 16 was charged with stealing a dress worth 10s from her sister Elizabeth in 18th December. Harriet pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six weeks hard labour

Child 6: Sarah Overett

  • Name:

  • Sarah Overett29 8

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Edward Frost (1862-1946)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • tailor / tailoress11

  • Birth:

  • 1862 (app)

  • Woodbridge, Suffolk, England29 9 11 18 30 31 32

  •  

  • a birth index record could not be located

  • Baptism:

  • 27 Jul 1862 (age 0)

  • St. John's Church, St. John's Hill, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England29 8

  •  

  • daughter of William Overett (brewer) and his wife Belinda

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 9)

  • Sun Lane, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • daughter attending school and living with her parents William and Belinda, sisters Elizabeth and Harriett, and brothers William and Henry. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 19)

  • Seckford Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England11

  •  

  • unmarried daughter working as a tailoress and living with her parents William and Belinda. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 29)

  • Bredfield Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England18

  •  

  • married wife living in four rooms with her husband Edward, her widowed mother Belinda Overett, and niece Ada Kersey. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 39)

  • Bredfield Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England30

  •  

  • married wife living in four rooms with her husband Edward. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 49)

  • 30 Bredfield Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England31

  •  

  • married wife living in six rooms with her husband Edward, and niece Violet Richardson. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 59 yrs 4 mns)

  • 30 Bredfield Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England32

  •  

  • married wife doing home duties and living in six rooms with her Edward. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

Note on Wife: Belinda Clark

Belinda's father was William Clark

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Steven John Ransome personal communication. Family Tree via email. Cit. Date: January 2003.

2.

Church of the Latter Day Saints, FamilySearch, (www.familysearch.org). batch:M06325-1 sys:England-ODM film:919637, 919638.

3.

Suffolk Records Office (Ipswich) - Parish Records. Woodbridge St. Mary fiche:60 of 68. Suffolk Record Office (Ipswich), Suffolk Record Office, Gateacre Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England.

4.

England and Wales Census 1841, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:HO107 piece:1028 folio:47 page:1.

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Church of the Latter Day Saints, FamilySearch, (www.familysearch.org). batch:C06325-1 sys:England-ODM film:919636, 919637.

6.

England and Wales Census 1851, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk).

7.

England and Wales Census 1861, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk).

8.

Suffolk Records Office (Ipswich) - Parish Records. Woodbridge St. John fiche:2 of 11. Suffolk Record Office (Ipswich), Suffolk Record Office, Gateacre Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England.

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England and Wales Census 1871, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG10 piece:1759 folio:192 page:26 schedule:185. Cit. Date: 16 June 2026.

10.

Suffolk Records Office (Ipswich) - Parish Records. Woodbridge St. Mary fiche:42 of 68. Suffolk Record Office (Ipswich), Suffolk Record Office, Gateacre Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England.

11.

England and Wales Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG11 piece:1883 folio:21 page:4 schedule:146. Cit. Date: 16 June 2026.

12.

England and Wales Census 1851, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:HO107 piece:1801 folio:708 page:18.

13.

Suffolk Records Office (Ipswich) - Parish Records. Woodbridge St. Mary fiche:37 of 68. Suffolk Record Office (Ipswich), Suffolk Record Office, Gateacre Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England.

14.

England and Wales Census 1861, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG09 piece:1170 folio:106 page:10.

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England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Woodbridge 1825 quarter:2 volume:4a page:481.

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FindMyPast Parish Records Collection - Burials, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk).

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The Federation of Family History Societies, National Burial Index for England & Wales v.3, (2010 own copy).

18.

England and Wales Census 1891, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG12 piece:1478 folio:95 page:25 schedule:185. Cit. Date: 16 June 2026.

19.

England and Wales Census 1871, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk).

20.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2024, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Woodbridge 1855 quarter:4 volume:4a page:496. Cit. Date: 24 February 2019.

21.

England and Wales Census 1891, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG12 piece:1478 folio:38 page:11. Cit. Date: 22 September 2018.

22.

England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:1786 folio:12 page:15. Cit. Date: 22 September 2018.

23.

Suffolk Records Office (Ipswich) - Parish Records. Woodbridge St. Mary fiche:46 of 68. Suffolk Record Office (Ipswich), Suffolk Record Office, Gateacre Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England.

24.

England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:10899 class:RG78 piece:588 registration district:214 sub-district:3 enumeration district:13 schedule:19. Cit. Date: 3 September 2018.

25.

Suffolk Records Office (Ipswich) - Parish Records. Woodbridge St. John fiche:1 of 11. Suffolk Record Office (Ipswich), Suffolk Record Office, Gateacre Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England.

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Suffolk Family History Society Carlford and Wilford Baptisms 1813-1900, (2012 SFK-BPI-14/P1 own copy). Woodbridge St. John baptisms entry:410. Cit. Date: 2 December 2019.

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FindMyPast Newspaper article, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). Ipswich Journal Thursday 9 July 1885 page:3.

28.

Ibid. Ipswich Journal Saturday 28 December 1872 page:7.

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Church of the Latter Day Saints, FamilySearch, (www.familysearch.org). On-Line LDS Church. Cit. Date: 18 January 2003.

30.

England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:1786 folio:91 page:8 schedule:56. Cit. Date: 16 June 2026.

31.

England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:10904 class:RG78 piece:588 registration district:214 sub-district:3 enumeration district:18 schedule:52. Cit. Date: 17 June 2026.

32.

England and Wales Census 1921, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive series:RG15 piece:9476 registration district:214 sub-district:2 enumeration district:27, 28, 29 schedule:150. Cit. Date: 17 June 2026.