See also

Walter Markham (1863-1940)

Individual Events and Attributes

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • agricultural / farm labourer then a shepherd3 4 5 6 7 8

  • Birth:

  • 15 Jun 1863

  • Levington, Suffolk, England1 9 3 4 5 6 7 8

  • Baptism:

  • 19 Jul 1863 (age 0)

  • St. Peter's Church, Church Lane, Levington, Suffolk, England2

  •  

  • son of William Markham (labourer) and Sophia of Levington

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 7)

  • Levington, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • son attending school and living with his parents William and Sophia, brothers George and John, and sisters Mary, Sarah and Amy. Born in Levington Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 17)

  • Levington Green, Levington, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • unmarried son working as an agricultural labourer and living with his parents William and Sophia, and brothers George, William, John, James and Alfred. Born in Levington Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 27)

  • The Street, Levington, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • unmarried son working as a shepherd and living in three rooms with his parents William and Sophia, sister Mary, brothers George, John, James and Alfred, and niece Edith. Born in Levington Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 37)

  • Barn Cottages, Purdis Farm, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • unmarried head of the household working as a shepherd and living with a servant and a boarder. Born in Levington Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 46)

  • Barn Cottages, Purdis Farm, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • an unmarried shepherd living alone in two rooms. Born in Levington Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 58)

  • Purdis Cottages, Nacton, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • unmarried head of the household working as a shepherd for Mr. Watkins of Purdis Farm and living alone in four rooms. Born in Levington Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 76)

  • Meadow View, Bucklesham, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • an unmarried and retired shepherd living alone. Born on 15th June 1863

  • Death:

  • Sep 1940 (age 77)

  • Samford "Registration District", Suffolk, England10 11

  • Burial:

  • 24 Sep 1940

  • St. Mary's Church, Church Lane, Bucklesham, Suffolk, England11

  •  

  • aged 77

Sources

1.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2023, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Woodbridge 1863 quarter:2 volume:4a page:646. Cit. Date: 14 December 2017.

2.

Suffolk Family History Society Colneis and Samford Baptisms 1813-1900, (2012 SFK-BPI-07/P1 own copy). Levington St. Peter baptisms entry:458. Cit. Date: 25 October 2022.

3.

England and Wales Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG11 piece:1881 folio:182 page:2 schedule:246. Cit. Date: 26 October 2022.

4.

England and Wales Census 1891, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG12 piece:1476 folio:86 page:4 schedule:25. Cit. Date: 25 October 2022.

5.

England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:1783 folio:33 page:11 schedule:62. Cit. Date: 1 January 2026.

6.

England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:10871 class:RG78 piece:587 registration district:214 sub-district:2 enumeration district:3 schedule:60. Cit. Date: 1 January 2026.

7.

England and Wales Census 1921, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive series:RG15 piece:9457 registration district:214 sub-district:1 enumeration district:3, 7 schedule:61. Cit. Date: 1 January 2026.

8.

UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG101 piece: 6634B page:11 line:28 letter code:TXCD. Cit. Date: 1 January 2026.

9.

England and Wales Census 1871, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG10 piece:1758 folio:176 page:9 schedule:24. Cit. Date: 14 February 2024.

10.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Samford 1940 quarter:3 volume:4a page:2251. Cit. Date: 1 January 2026.

11.

Ancestry Suffolk, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1999, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). Bucklesham St. Mary burials 1813-1986 page:68 entry:541. Cit. Date: 1 January 2026.