William Henry Gilbert b. 7 Feb 1870 Lichfield, Staffordshire, England d. 23 Jan 1951 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England: Gilbert family history

1870 - 1951 (80 years)

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Name	William Henry Gilbert
Birth	7 Feb 1870	Lichfield, Staffordshire, England [1, 2, 3]
Christening	7 Feb 1870	Lichfield, Staffordshire, England [4]
	Name: William Henry Gilbert Baptism date: 7 Feb 1870 Baptism place: Lichfield, St Chad County: Staffordshire Denomination: Anglican Father's name: John Mother's name: Emma Abode: Stowe Street Quality, Trade, or Profession: Coach body maker Archive reference: D29/ADD/2 Page: 10
Gender	Male
Residence	7 Feb 1870	Lichfield, Staffordshire, England [1]
	Address: Stowe Street
Residence	2 Apr 1871	Lichfield, Staffordshire, England [5]
	Address: Stowe Street
Residence	3 Apr 1881	York, Yorkshire, England [6]
	Address: Middleham
	Staying with William SEDDON and Emma (née GILBERT) - he was Emma's nephew.
Residence	1 Nov 1890	Handsworth, Staffordshire, England [7]
	Address: Church Hill Road
Occupation	1 Nov 1890 [7]
	Commercial traveller
Residence	5 Apr 1891	Bordesley, Birmingham, England [8]
	Address: 71 Prince Albert Street
Occupation	5 Apr 1891 [8]
	Traveller
Residence	1 Aug 1891	Aston, Warwickshire, England [9]
	Address: 123 Carlton Road
Occupation	1 Aug 1891 [9]
	Commercial traveller
Residence	30 Oct 1894	Aston, Warwickshire, England [10]
	Address: 103 Whitehall Road
Occupation	30 Oct 1894 [10]
	Carpet salesman
Residence	24 Jun 1898	Bristol, Gloucestershire, England [11]
	Address: 6 Denmark Place
Occupation	24 Jun 1898 [11]
	Upholsteries manager
Residence	1 Jan 1900	Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales [12]
	Address: 69 Alexandra Road, Canton
Occupation	1 Jan 1900 [12]
	Carpet salesman
Residence	1901	Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales [13]
	Address: 69 Alexandra Road, Canton
Residence	31 Mar 1901	Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales [14]
	Address: 69 Alexandra Road, Canton
Occupation	31 Mar 1901 [14]
	Carpet buyer
Residence	2 Apr 1911	Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales [15]
	Address: 4 Ruthin Gardens, Cathays
Occupation	2 Apr 1911 [15]
	Carpet buyer (house furnishers)
Residence	1914	Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales [16, 17]
	Address: 4 Ruthin Gardens, Cathays
Occupation	1914 [16]
	Buyer
Residence	19 Jun 1921	Ealing, Middlesex, England [18]
	Address: 14 Camborne Avenue, West Ealing
Occupation	19 Jun 1921 [18]
	Carpet buyer
Occupation	3 Mar 1923 [19]
	Manager
Occupation	6 May 1926 [20]
	Buyer in drapery trade
Residence	15 May 1934	Bristol, Gloucestershire, England [21]
	Address: 88 Kennington Avenue
Occupation	15 May 1934 [21]
	House furnisher's manager (retired)
Residence	29 Sep 1939	Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England [3]
	Address: Bonthorpe Road
Occupation	29 Sep 1939 [3]
	Carpet buyer retired
Residence	28 Oct 1944	Bristol, Gloucestershire, England [22]
	Address: 18 Upper Belmont Road
Residence	23 Jan 1951	Bristol, Gloucestershire, England [23]
	Address: 18 Upper Belmont Road
Occupation	23 Jan 1951 [23]
	Retired sales manager, carpet department, wholesale drapers
Death	23 Jan 1951	Bristol, Gloucestershire, England [23, 24, 25]
	Cause: 1a Cerebral thrombosis; 1b Arteriosclerosis; 2 Hypertension
Probate	30 May 1951	Bristol, Gloucestershire, England [25]
	GILBERT William Henry of 18 Upper Belmont-road Bristol 7 died 23 January 1951 Probate Bristol 30 May to Frank Tufft and Michael Mitchell boarding house proprietors. Effects £41.
Burial	Westbury-on-Trym, Gloucestershire, England [26]
	Canford Cemetery and Crematorium
Notes	1891 census: birth place Middleham, Yorkshire 1906: address 4 Ruthin Gardens, Cathays, Cardiff (1906, Cardiff Directory (Western Mail), p158, p561 - Cardiff Library) 1911: address 4 Ruthin Gardens, Cathays, Cardiff (Burgess Roll (Cardiff 1911-1912), p175 - Cardiff Library) 1912: address 4 Ruthin Gardens, Cathays, Cardiff (Burgess Roll (Cardiff 1912-1913), p180 - Cardiff Library) 1913: address 4 Ruthin Gardens, Cathays, Cardiff; occupation buyer (1913, Cardiff Directory (Western Mail), p180, p676 - Cardiff Library) 1913: address 4 Ruthin Gardens, Cathays, Cardiff (Burgess Roll (Cardiff 1913-1914), p182 - Cardiff Library) 1915: address 4 Ruthin Gardens, Cathays, Cardiff; occupation buyer (1913, Cardiff Directory (Western Mail), p191, p716 - Cardiff Library)
Person ID	I83	Gilbert
Last Modified	27 Aug 2023

Father	John Gilbert, b. 16 Mar 1844, Stafford, Staffordshire, England d. 21 Dec 1877, Lichfield, Staffordshire, England (Age 33 years)
Mother	Emma Matilda Lawrence, b. 1 Aug 1845, Lichfield, Staffordshire, England d. 1 Jan 1932, Derby, Derbyshire, England (Age 86 years)
Marriage	1 Oct 1866	Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Family ID	F32	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Gertrude Ludford, b. 1 Jul 1871, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England d. 22 May 1904, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England (Age 32 years)

Marriage 1 Nov 1890 West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England [7, 27]

Notes

Bachelor/Spinster
Witnesses: Ernest Ludford (Gertrude's brother), Lizzie Powell and Florence Jessie Reid (sister-in-law to Thomas Ludford, Gertrude's brother)

Children

	1. Violet Mary Ann Gilbert, b. 1 Aug 1891, Aston, Warwickshire, England d. 13 Jul 1977, South Glamorgan, Glamorgan, Wales (Age 85 years)
+	2. William Sullivan Seddon Gilbert, b. 30 Oct 1894, Aston, Warwickshire, England d. 4 Jun 1959, Cheadle, Cheshire, England (Age 64 years)
+	3. John Raymond Gilbert, b. 24 Jun 1898, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England d. 1985, Sale, Cheshire, England (Age 86 years)
+	4. Ivy Gertrude Gilbert, b. 1 Jan 1900, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales d. 28 Nov 1979, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England (Age 79 years)

Family ID F33 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 5 Sep 2023

Family 2	Minnie Catherine Hurman Sinnette, b. 16 Nov 1864, Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales d. 28 Oct 1944, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England (Age 79 years)
Marriage	15 May 1934	Bristol, Gloucestershire, England [21, 28]
Notes	Witnesses: A M Hunt and R Richards
Family ID	F54	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	29 Sep 2018

Event Map

	Birth - 7 Feb 1870 - Lichfield, Staffordshire, England
	Christening - 7 Feb 1870 - Lichfield, Staffordshire, England
	Residence - Address: Stowe Street - 7 Feb 1870 - Lichfield, Staffordshire, England
	Residence - Address: Stowe Street - 2 Apr 1871 - Lichfield, Staffordshire, England
	Residence - Address: Middleham - 3 Apr 1881 - York, Yorkshire, England
	Residence - Address: Church Hill Road - 1 Nov 1890 - Handsworth, Staffordshire, England
	Marriage - 1 Nov 1890 - West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
	Residence - Address: 71 Prince Albert Street - 5 Apr 1891 - Bordesley, Birmingham, England
	Residence - Address: 123 Carlton Road - 1 Aug 1891 - Aston, Warwickshire, England
	Residence - Address: 103 Whitehall Road - 30 Oct 1894 - Aston, Warwickshire, England
	Residence - Address: 6 Denmark Place - 24 Jun 1898 - Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
	Residence - Address: 69 Alexandra Road, Canton - 1 Jan 1900 - Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
	Residence - Address: 69 Alexandra Road, Canton - 1901 - Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
	Residence - Address: 69 Alexandra Road, Canton - 31 Mar 1901 - Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
	Residence - Address: 4 Ruthin Gardens, Cathays - 2 Apr 1911 - Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
	Residence - Address: 4 Ruthin Gardens, Cathays - 1914 - Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
	Residence - Address: 14 Camborne Avenue, West Ealing - 19 Jun 1921 - Ealing, Middlesex, England
	Residence - Address: 88 Kennington Avenue - 15 May 1934 - Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
	Marriage - 15 May 1934 - Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
	Residence - Address: Bonthorpe Road - 29 Sep 1939 - Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England
	Residence - Address: 18 Upper Belmont Road - 28 Oct 1944 - Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
	Residence - Address: 18 Upper Belmont Road - 23 Jan 1951 - Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
	Death - Cause: 1a Cerebral thrombosis; 1b Arteriosclerosis; 2 Hypertension - 23 Jan 1951 - Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
	Probate - 30 May 1951 - Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
	Burial - - Westbury-on-Trym, Gloucestershire, England

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[S34] General Register Office (England and Wales), Certificate (birth), Gilbert, William Henry; born 7 Feb 1870; Stowe Street, Lichfield; Registered 19 Mar 1870; District: Lichfield, Staffordshire; Sub-district: Lichfield; No.: 410; copy dated 25 Jan 2005 (in possession of WSG).
[S129] General Register Office (England and Wales), GRO Online Index (Births) - England and Wales, Gilbert, William Henry; Mother's Maiden Surname: Lawrance; GRO Reference: 1870 M Quarter in LICHFIELD Volume 06B Page 436 (accessed 29 Aug 2017).
[S237] 1939 Register (FindMyPast), Gilbert, William H; 7 Feb 1870; District: Spilsby R.D.; County: Lincolnshire (Parts of Lindsey) (accessed 21 Sep 2017).
[S193] Staffordshire Baptisms (FindMyPast), Gilbert, William Henry; Baptism year: 1870; Father's name: John; Mother's name: Emma; Baptism place: Lichfield, St Chad (accessed 4 Oct 2017).
[S4] 1871 Census (FindMyPast) England, Wales and Scotland, (The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey), Gilbert, William H; Birth year: 1870; Birth county: Staffordshire; Reg dist: Lichfield; Parish: St Chad; City: Lichfield; County: Staffordshire; Ref: RG10; Piece: 2913; Folio: 88; Page: 23 (accessed 31 Jul 2018).
[S5] 1881 Census (FindMyPast) England, Wales and Scotland, (The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey), Gilbert, William H; Birth year: 1870; Birth town: Lichfield; Birth county: Staffordshire; Reg dist: Leyburn; Parish: Middleham; County: Yorkshire (North Riding); Ref: RG11; Piece: 4873; Folio: 44; Page: 16 (accessed 21 Sep 2017).
[S37] General Register Office (England and Wales), Certificate (marriage), Gilbert, William Henry - Ludford, Gertrude; married 1 Nov 1890; The Parish Church, Handsworth, Staffordshire; Registration District: West Bromwich; No: 422; copy dated 24 Jan 2005 (in possession of WSG).
[S6] 1891 Census (FindMyPast) England, Wales and Scotland, (The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey), Gilbert, William H; Birth year: 1870; Birth county: Yorkshire; Reg dist: Aston; Parish: Bordesley; Town: Bordesley; City: Birmingham; County: Warwickshire; Ref: RG12; Piece: 2415; Folio: 126; Page: 33 (accessed 29 May 2018).
[S34] General Register Office (England and Wales), Certificate (birth), Gilbert, Violet Mary Ann; born 1 Aug 1891; 123 Carlton Road, USD; Registered 10 Sep 1891; District: Aston, Birmingham; Sub-district: Deritend; No.: 15; copy dated 31 Jan 2005 (daughter) (in possession of WSG).
[S34] General Register Office (England and Wales), Certificate (birth), Gilbert, William Sullivan Seddon; born 30 Oct 1894; 103 Whitehall Road, USD; Registered 10 Dec 1894; District: Aston, Birmingham; Sub-district: Deritend; No.: 331; copy dated 27 Jun 1959 (son) (in possession of WSG).
[S34] General Register Office (England and Wales), Certificate (birth), Gilbert, John Raymond; born 24 Jun 1898; 6 Denmark Place, N Bristol UD; Registered 8 Aug 1898; District: Barton Regis, Gloucester and Bristol; Sub-district: Ashley; No.: 289; copy dated 29 Jan 2005 (son) (in possession of WSG).
[S34] General Register Office (England and Wales), Certificate (birth), Gilbert, Ivy Gertrude; born 1 Jan 1900; 69 Alexandra Road, Canton, Cardiff, UD; Registered 8 Feb 1900; Dist: Cardiff, Swansea and Glamorgan; Sub-dist: West Cardiff; No.: 286; copy dated 28 Jan 2005 (daughter) (in possession of WSG).
[S91] UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946 (Ancestry), Wales; Glamorgan; 1901 Cardiff Directory; p395 (directory), p390 (website); Street - "Alexandra Road, Canton; 69 Gilbert William Henry" (accessed 31 Mar 2019).
[S7] 1901 Census (FindMyPast) England, Wales and Scotland, (The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey), Gilbert, William H; Birth year: 1870; Birth town: Lichfield; Birth county: Staffordshire; Reg dist: Cardiff; Parish: Canton; County: Glamorganshire; Ref: RG13; Piece: 4986; Folio: 192; Page: 30 (accessed 10 Jul 2017).
[S8] 1911 Census (FindMyPast) England and Wales, (The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey), Gilbert, William Henry; Birth year: 1870; Birth place: Lichfield Staffs; Reg dist: Cardiff; Parish: Cardiff; County: Glamorganshire; Ref: RG14PN32111 RG78PN1846 RD588 SD3 ED12 SN299 (accessed 21 Sep 2017).
[S75] Historical Directory, 1914, Cardiff Directory (Western Mail), p186 (directory), p191 (website) - "Cardiff and suburban; Gilbert Wm. Hy., buyer, 4 Ruthin gdns., Cathays" (accessed 29 Mar 2019).
[S75] Historical Directory, 1914, Cardiff Directory (Western Mail), p697 (directory), p720 (website) - "Cardiff street directory; Ruthin gardens, Cathays; 4 Gilbert Wm. Henry, buyer" (accessed 29 Mar 2019).
[S9] 1921 Census (FindMyPast) England and Wales, (The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey), Gilbert, William Henry; Birth year: 1870; Birth place: Staffordshire, England; Reg dist: Brentford; Parish: Ealing; County: Middlesex; Ref: RG15 PN06307 RD128 RS4 ED50 SN157 (accessed 20 Oct 2022).
[S37] General Register Office (England and Wales), Certificate (marriage), Gilbert, William Seddon - Allen, Mary Alexandra Ward; married 3 Mar 1923; The Parish Church of St. John Baptist, Hulme, Manchester; Registration District: Chorlton; No: 330; copy dated 8 Apr 2005 (son and daughter-in-law) (in possession of WSG).
[S37] General Register Office (England and Wales), Certificate (marriage), Toyne, John George - Gilbert, Ivy Gertrude; married 6 May 1926; The Parish Church, Willoughby, Lincolnshire; Registration District: Spilsby; No: 302; copy dated 27 Oct 2006 (daughter and son-in-law) (in possession of WSG).
[S37] General Register Office (England and Wales), Certificate (marriage), Gilbert, William Henry - Caird, Minnie Catherine Hurman; married 15 May 1934; The Register Office, Bristol; Registration District: Bristol; No: 175; copy dated 21 Aug 2006 (in possession of WSG).
[S35] General Register Office (England and Wales), Certificate (death), Gilbert, Minnie Catherine Hurman (wife); died 28 Oct 1944; 18 Upper Belmont Road, UD; Registered 30 Oct 1944; District: Bristol, County Borough of Bristol; Sub-district: Ashley; No.: 373; copy dated 21 Aug 2006 (in possession of WSG).
[S35] General Register Office (England and Wales), Certificate (death), Gilbert, William Henry; died 23 Jan 1951; 18 Upper Belmont Road, UD; Registered 24 Jan 1951; District: Bristol, County Borough of Bristol; Sub-district: Bristol East Central; No.: 209; copy dated 20 May 2006 (in possession of WSG).
[S180] General Register Office (England and Wales), GRO Online Index (Deaths) - England and Wales, Gilbert, William Henry; Age: 80; GRO Reference: 1951 M Quarter in BRISTOL Volume 07B Page 196 (accessed 29 Aug 2017).
[S221] Find a Will (Gov.uk), Gilbert, William Henry; 1951 (accessed 28 Feb 2018).
[S258] Find a Grave (FindAGrave), Gilbert, William Henry; Died: 23 Jan 1951; Cemetery Location: Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/253138739) (accessed 27 Aug 2023).
[S262] General Register Office (England and Wales), UK BMD (FindMyPast) Marriage index, Gilbert, William Henry - Ludford, Gertrude; 1890; West Bromwich, Staffordshire; D Quarter; Volume: 6B; Page: 1276 (accessed 20 Oct 2018).
[S262] General Register Office (England and Wales), UK BMD (FindMyPast) Marriage index, Gilbert, William H - Caird, Minnie C H; 1934; Bristol, Gloucestershire; J Quarter; Volume: 6A; Page: 317 (accessed 29 Sep 2018).