William Lewis Broomfield (1887 - 1962)

Born 1887 in Minstead, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 1962 at about age 75 in New Forest, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

William Broomfield was born in Minstead, Hampshire, England.

William was born in 1887 in Minstead, Hampshire, England; his birth was registered in New Forest, Hampshire, England.^[1] He was the son of Henry Broomfield and Honora Philps.

The 1891 England and Wales Census shows William living with his parents and five siblings in Leamans, Minstead, Hampshire, England.^[2] He was three years old.

The 1901 England and Wales Census shows William living with his parents and three siblings in Minstead, Hampshire, England.^[3] He was 13 years old and was working as a Garden Boy.

In 1908 William married Rose White in New Forest, Hampshire, England.^[4]

The 1911 England and Wales Census shows the couple and daughter Honora living in Copythorne, Hampshire, England.^[5] He was 23 years old and was working as a Gravel Pecker Labourer,

William's mother Honora passed away in 1934 in Wandsworth, London, England. She was 82 years old.

William passed away in 1962 in New Forest, Hampshire, England.^[6] He was 74 years old.

Research Notes

His 1891 census entry has been poorly transcribed. It should read that he is Male and the Son of the Head of the Household

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 25 February 2023), database entry for Broomfield, William Lewis (Mother’s maiden surname: Philps), GRO Reference: 1887 S Quarter in NEW FOREST, Volume 02B Page 706.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4QTQ-DT2 : 22 February 2021), William Broomfield in household of Henry Broomfield, Minstead, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Hampshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSXC-CLX : 20 May 2019), William L Broomfield in household of Henry Broomfield, Minstead, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Lyndhurst subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "Marriage Entry" (https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=Hy5q4nwggc2gwPARakznbQ&scan=1) FreeBMD.org; database online. Citing: William Lewes Broomfield and Rose White, Marriages 1908 Sep Quarter District: NEW FOREST Vol: 2b Page: 1569 (accessed 25 Feb 2023)
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWQX-BSC : 21 December 2022), William Broomfield, Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "Death Entry" (https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=nHaHM3qYzXAQMiALTnXRDQ&scan=1) FreeBMD.org; database online. Citing: William L Broomfield, Age at death: 74, Death 1962 Mar Quarter. District: NEW FOREST Vol: 6b Page: 527. (accessed 25 Feb 2023)