William was born in 1807 in Edlington. [1] He was the son of John Almond and Sarah Wright and was baptised at St Helen's parish church in Edlington on 31 May 1807. [2] William's father was a Carpenter [3]
and William also became a Carpenter and Wheelwright. [4][1][5][6] He married Mary Pickard, of Great Carlton, on 3 June 1834. [7][1] The couple had seven known children:
William lost his wife in 1859 [17]
and then his daughter, Rachel in 1861. [15]
He married Mary (Eassen) Ladley, a widow from Langton St Andrew, Woodhall, on 18 September 1860 [3][6]
William passed away on 31 December 1881 and a burial service was held at Langton St Andrew on 3 January 1882. He was 74 years old. [18][19]
Census Records
1841 Census: The family are in Thornton Moor, Thornton and William is a Wheelwright. The baby is 3 days old [4]
William Almond Male 30 Lincolnshire
Mary Almond Female 30 Lincolnshire
Sarah Almond Female 65 Lincolnshire
Hannah Almond Female 6 Lincolnshire
Harriet Almond Female 3 Lincolnshire
Almond Female 0 Lincolnshire
1851 Census: William is a Carpenter and is living in Thornton. [1]
William Almond Head Male 44 Edlington, Lincolnshire
Mary Almond Wife Female 41 Great Carlton, Lincolnshire
Maria Ladley Daughter In Law Female 11 Thornton, Lincolnshire
Ann Ladley Daughter In Law Female 4 Thornton, Lincolnshire
1871 Census: William is living in Horncastle. Note that Wispington is the parish adjacent to Edlington and that Mary is William's 2nd wife, hence the different dob and place of birth.[6]
William Almond Head Male 64 Wispington, Lincolnshire
Mary Almond Wife Female 53 Woodhall, Lincolnshire
Ann Ladley Daughter-in-law Female 14 Woodhall, Lincolnshire
William Ladley Grandson-in-law Male 2 Woodhall, Lincolnshire
1881 Census: William is living at Dovecot Alley, Horncastle [20]
William Almond Head Male 74 Wispington, Lincolnshire, England
Mary Almond Wife Female 63 Woodhall, Lincolnshire, England
Mary A Almond Daughter Female 24 Woodhall, Lincolnshire, England
Robert Moody Lodger Male 76 Willoughton, Lincolnshire, England
Research Notes
1. During his early life, William used the surname Almans and Almonds, changing to Almond around 1840.
Sources
↑ 1.01.11.21.3 "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGFJ-7TS : 9 November 2019), William Almond, Thornton, Lincolnshire, England; citing Thornton, Lincolnshire, England, p. 20, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
↑ 4.04.1
"England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ1P-7QQ : 24 May 2019), Hannah Almond in household of Harriet Almond, Thornton, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
↑ 5.05.1
"England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M74H-WRQ : 1 August 2020), William Almond, Thornton, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
↑
England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 28 Nov 2020), database entry for ALMOND, Harriet (Mother's maiden surname: PICKARD). GRO Reference: 1837 D Quarter in HORNCASTLE UNION IN THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN Volume 14 Page 323.
↑
England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 28 Nov 2020), database entry for ALMOND, Henry (Mother's maiden surname: PICKERD). GRO Reference: 1841 J Quarter in THE HORNCASTLE UNION Volume 14 Page 411.
↑
England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 1 Dec 2020), database entry for ALMANS, Charles Pickard (Mother's maiden surname: PICKARD). GRO Reference: 1844 M Quarter in THE HORNCASTLE UNION Volume 14 Page 426.
↑
England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 28 Nov 2020), database entry for ALMOND, John William (Mother's maiden surname: PICKARD). GRO Reference: 1847 M Quarter in THE HORNCASTLE UNION Volume 14 Page 457.
↑
England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 28 Nov 2020), database entry for ALMOND, Rachel (Mother's maiden surname: PICKARD). GRO Reference: 1849 D Quarter in HORNCASTLE UNION Volume 14 Page 417.
↑ 15.015.1 England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Death (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 28 Nov 2020), database entry for ALMOND, Rachel. (Age at death: 11). GRO Reference: 1861 J Quarter in HORNCASTLE UNION Volume 07A Page 318.
↑
England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 28 Nov 2020), database entry for ALMOND, Mary (Mother's maiden surname: PICKARD). GRO Reference: 1852 M Quarter in HORNCASTLE UNION Volume 07A Page 479.
↑
England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Death (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 28 Nov 2020), database entry for ALMOND, Mary. (Age at death: 49). GRO Reference: 1859 J Quarter in HORNCASTLE UNION Volume 07A Page 321.
↑
England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Death (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 28 Nov 2020), database entry for ALMOND, William. (Age at death: 74). GRO Reference: 1882 M Quarter in HORNCASTLE Volume 07A Page 339.
↑
"England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27V-TLP1 : 12 December 2017), William Almond, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 29, Piece/Folio 3248/122, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,954.
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