William Flowers (bef. 1794 - 1877)

Born before 23 Nov 1794 in East Allington, Lincolnshire, England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Lawson) Flowers — married 24 Nov 1825 in Marston,Lincolnshire

Descendants

Died 26 May 1877 after age 82 in Marston, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

William was born before 23 November 1794 in East Allington, Lincolnshire, England. He was the son of William Flowers and Mary (Mackinder) Flowers.

William was baptised on 23 November 1794 in East Allington, Lincolnshire^[1].

When William Flowers was 31 he married Rebecca Lawson on 24 November 1825 in Marston, Lincolnshire^[2].

Together they had 9 children

1. Child: Mary Flowers,
2. Child: John Flowers,
3. Child: Ann Flowers,
4. Child: Thomas Flowers,
5. Child: William Flowers,
6. Child: Joseph Flowers,
7. Child: Frances Flowers,
8. Child: Rebecca Flowers,
9. Child: Eliza Flowers

In the 1841 census on 6 June 1841 William (age 46) employed as a Ag Lab was living in Marston, Lincolnshire^[3].

In the 1851 census William (age 56) was living in Marston, Lincolnshire. He was employed as an Ag Lab^[4].

In the 1861 census William (age 66) was living in Marston, Lincolnshire, England. He was employed as an Agricultural Labourer^[5].

In the 1871 census William (age 76) was living in Marston, Lincolnshire. He was employed as an Ag Lab^[6].

William died at the age of 82 on 26 May 1877 in Marston, Lincolnshire, England^[7].

He was buried on 29 May 1877 in Marston, Lincolnshire, England^[8].

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPRB-N8Z3: 17 January 2020), Wm Flowers, 23 Nov 1794; citing Baptism, 23 Nov 1794, East Allington, Lincolnshire, England, Lincolnshire Record Office, Lincoln; FHL microfilm.
2. ↑ "England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP7W-H97D: 17 January 2020), William Flowers and Rebekah Lawson, 24 Nov 1825; citing Marriage, 24 Nov 1825, Marston, Lincolnshire, England, Lincolnshire Record Office, Lincoln; FHL microfilm.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ1Y-XSP: 24 May 2019), William Flowers in household of William Flowers, Marston, 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.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGD1-FQT: 9 November 2019), William Flowers, Marston, Nottinghamshire, England; citing Marston, Nottinghamshire, England, p. 15, 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.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M76W-WWK: 1 August 2020), William Flower, Carlton, Nottinghamshire, 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.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBFQ-9XT: 29 April 2019), William Flowers, 1871.
7. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Death (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 10 August 2020), database entry for William Flowers ( Age at Death: 83), GRO Reference: Registration Year: 1877, Q2, District: Newark, Volume: 07B, Page: 244
8. ↑ "England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGT2-Z64C: 17 January 2020), William Flowers, 1877.