Birth: 12 August 1899 Littlebourne, Kent, UK
Father: William Henry Epps 1877-1954
Mother: Emily Jane Rains (Raines) 1880-1951
Christening: 5 November 1899 Hernhill, Kent, UK
Marriage: 1 November 1924 St Mary the Virgin, Frensham, Surrey, UK
Wife: Florence Kate Hutchings 1900-1988
Death: January-March 1971 Dartford, Kent, UK
An adopted son Peter R Epps 1929-2012
Birth of William George Epps in FreeBMD in July-September 1899 in Bridge (2a 889).
Christening of William George Epps in the IGI on 5 November 1899 in Hernhill, Kent, UK, parents William Henry and Emily Jane Epps. The same information is in Ancestry All England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
In the 1901 census as William G Epps aged 1, born in Fittlebowine (the original is illegible - was this Littlebourne), Kent, and living with his parents (William H and Emily I) and brother (Arthur L) in Oak? Cottages, Selling, Kent.
His sister was born in Battlesmere, Kent in 1903, and three brothers in East Langdon, Kent in 1905 to 1911.
In the 1911 census as William George Epps aged 11, born in Littlebourne, Kent, and living with his parents (William Henry and Emily Jane), three brothers (Albert Edward, Frank Ernest and Frederick John) and sister (Annie Francis) in four rooms at Martin, East Langdon, Dover.
His two brothers were born in Bridge, Kent in 1912 and 1914.
Marriage of William G Epps and Florence K Hutchings in FreeBMD in October-December 1924 in Farnham (2a 335).
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Marriages, 1754-1937 for William George Epps, aged 25, father William Henry Epps, and Florence Grace Hutchings aged 24, father Alfred James Hutchings, on 1 November 1924 at Frensham St Mary. "1924 Marriage solemnized at the parish church in the parish of Frensham in the County of Surrey No. 13 1st November 1924 William George Epps aged 25, a bachelor and labourer of Kennington, Kent, father William Henry Epps, a bailiff, and Florence Kate Hutchings, a spinster of Frensham, father Alfred James Hutchings, a miller. Married in the parish church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after banns in the presence of us, William James Hutchings and Agnes Larby".
No known children, but an adopted son Peter who was a music teacher. They lived in Old Sidcup Lane, Swanley, next door to Ruth and Mike Hogg's first house, in the 1970s and he was lecturer at Averley Hill College.
Entry in the Register of Deaths for William George Epps, born on 12 August 1899, in January-March 1971 in Dartford (5f 1005).
There are three entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for William George Epps born in Littlebourne, Kent, parents William Henry and Emily Jane Epps, one giving his mother's maiden name as Raines.
William George Epps was the husband of Florence Kate Hutchings, my first cousin once removed.
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