Birth: April-May 1858 Bramshott, Hampshire, UK
Father: James Wheeler 1818-1899
Mother: Mary Mansell 1820-1897
Christening: 30 May 1858 St Mary the Virgin, Bramshott, Hampshire, UK
Marriage: 8 December 1883 St Mary the Virgin, Bramshott, Hampshire, UK
Wife: Ann Rachel Holden 1820-1897
Death: 24 January 1924 Bramshott Cottage, Bramshott, Hampshire, UK
Ann Rachel Wheeler [Brown] 1884-1972
William George Wheeler 1886-1961
Minnie Harriet Wheeler 1889-1971
Lucy Mary Wheeler 1891-1973
Percy Walter Wheeler 1896-a1939
Birth of William Wheeler in FreeBMD in April-June 1858 in Farnbro (2A 87).
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for William Wheeler baptised on 30 May 1858 in Bramshot, Hampshire, parents James and Mary Wheeler.
Entry in Ancestry Hampshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1921 for William Wheeler baptised on 30 May 1858 in Bramshott, Hampshire, parents James and Mary Wheeler. "Page 182 Baptisms folemnised in the Parifh of Branshott in the County of Southampton in the Year 1858 [...] May 30th No. 1457 William Son of James [a] Shepherd & Mary Wheeler [of] Shorts Cottage."
In the 1861 census as William Wheeler aged 2, born in Bramshall (sic), Hampshire, and living with his parents (James and Mary), two brothers (George and Richard) and three sisters (Alice, Harriett and Mary) in Bramshott, Hampshire.
In the 1871 census as William Wheeler aged 12, born in Bramshott, Hampshire, an assistant milkman, and living with his parents (James and Mary), two brothers (George and Richard) and sister (Alice) at Shorts Cottage, Bramshott, Hampshire.
In the 1881 census as William Weeler (sic - on the original) aged 23, born in Bramshott, Hampshire, single, a carter, and living with his parents (James and Mary) at Shorts Lodge, Headley Road, Bramshott, Hampshire.
Marriage of William Wheeler and Ann Rachel Holden in FreeBMD in October-December 1883 in Petersfield (2C 247).
Entry in Ancestry Hampshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 for the marriage of William Wheeler aged 25, father James Wheeler and a labourer, and Ann Rachel Holden on 8 December 1883 in Bramshott, Southampton. "Page 182 [...] 1883 Marriage solemnized in the Parish Church in the County of Southampton [No.] 364 Dec. 8th William Wheeler aged 25 [a] Bachelor [and] Farm Labourer [of] Bramshott [father] James Wheeler [a] Farm Labourer, [and] Ann Rachel Holden [aged] 21 [a] Spinster [and] Laundress [of] Bramshott [father] George Holden [a] Farm Labourer. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of us George William Holden [and] Mary Ann Maria Moore.
His daughter was born on 7 November 1884 and baptised on 14 December 1884 at St Mary the Virgin, Bramshott when he was a farm labourer living in Bohunt, his son was born on 27 September 1886 and baptised on 24 October 1886 at St Mary the Virgin, Bramshott when he was a farm labourer living in Bramshott, and his daughter was born on 19 December 1889 and baptised on 12 January 1890 at St Mary the Virgin, Bramshott when he was a farm labourer living in Bramshott. Bohunt School is NW of Liphook. There some confusion regarding Agnes Annie Wheeler born on 17 June 1890 and was baptised on 18 June 1890 when he was a farm labourer living in Bohunt (No. 988) since the birth date is too soon after the previous birth, and there is also an entry for Agnes Annie Wheeler born 17 June parents George and Annie Wheeler (No 1000), but only one Agnes Annie Wheeler is registered and the 1891 census lists only one, parents George and Annie Wheeler.
In the 1891 census as William Wheeler aged 32, born in Bramshott, Hampshire, an agricultural labourer, and living with his wife (Ann R), son (William Geo) and two daughters (Ann R and Minnie H) at Downlands Cottage, Bramshott, Hampshire.
His daughter was born on 7 November 1891 and baptised on 13 December 1891 at St Mary the Virgin, Bramshott when he was a farm labourer living in Bramshott, and his son was born on 29 November 1896 and baptised on 27 December 1896 when he was a farm labourer living at Losely (Loseley Lane is just north of Liphook).
In the 1901 census as William Wheeler aged 42, born in Bramshott, Hampshire, an agricultural carter, and living with his wife (Ann Beachel), two sons (Percy Walter and William George) and two daughters (Lucy Mary and Minnie Harriett) at Downlands Cottages, Bramshott, Hampshire.
In the 1911 census as William Wheeler aged 52, born in Bramshott, Hampshire, a sexton at Bramshott Church, and living with his wife (Ann), two sons (Percy and William), a daughter (Minnie), and mother-in-law (Fanny Wheeler in index, Holden on the original) in five rooms in Bramshott, Liphook, Hampshire.
In the 1921 census as W Wheeler born Bramshott, Hampshire in 1858 and living with Ann Rachael Wheeler (wife?), Percy Walter and William George Wheeler (sons?) and Minnie Harriet Wheeler (daughter?) in Bramshott, Petersfield, Hampshire.
Death of William Wheeler in FreeBMD in January-March 1924 aged 65 in Petersfield (2C 262).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 for William Wheeler died 24 January 1924 in Hampshire, probate 2 June 1924 in Winchester. "Wheeler William of Bramshott-cottage Bramshott Hampshire died 24 January 1924 Administration Winchester 2 June to Ann Rachel Wheeler widow. Effects £95 13s. 10d."
There are thirty one entries in Ancestry Family Trees for William Wheeler.
William Wheeler was the first cousin twice removed of Frederick George Deadman, husband of Ruth Croucher, my aunt, and of Sylvia Irene Deadman, wife of Leonard Croucher, my uncle. He was also the second cousin of Frederick Wheeler, husband of Margaret Isabel Smith, my first cousin twice removed.
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