Name: William Powell
Burial Number: 1332
Gender: Male
Occupation: Draper
Born: 13/12/1851
Died: 02/02/1928
Buried: 08/02/1928
Story
William Powell was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, on 13th December 1851. His father, William Powell, Snr. 28yrs, was a Mercer, (dealer in fine cloth), his mother, Ann, 26yrs. He had 5 siblings, Jane b.1853, Ann b.1857, Mary b.1858, Elizabeth b.1860, John b.1864.
William 19yrs in 1871 was described as Mercer’s son, no occupation. In 1898 William was admitted to the Holloway Sanatorium, also known as Virginia Water Asylum.
In 1901, William, retired draper, and his parents, were living with his married sister, Jane Blackmore in Wales. In 1902, aged 50yrs, William married Mary Jane Eccleston, 49yrs, at Atcham, Shropshire, and by 1911 they had moved to Worthing, living at Haughmond, West Avenue.
On 14th October 1920, William was admitted to Graylingwell Hospital, the West Sussex County Asylum, Chichester, as a private patient, suffering from melancholia, he died there on 2nd February 1928, aged 75yrs.
Probate was granted to Edward Percy Everest, barrister-at-law, effects £21553 4s 11d. Value 2021 – £1.3m.
Researcher: Maggi Martin
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: SWS Row: 7 Plot: 25
Exact Location (what3words): think.moods.slate
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
No description of the headstone has been added.
Inscription:
In loving memory of dear Will the dearly loved husband of Mary Jane Powell born 13th Dec 1851 at rest 2nd Feb 1928 "To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die. Hold Thou me up in my goings that my footsteps slip not" "Just as I am" Also his beloved wife Mary Jane "Pollie" born 22nd Feb 1849 at rest 15th Dec 1934 "Thou wilt answer for me righteous Lord, Thine all the merit, mine the great reward"
Further Information
Birth
Name: William Powell
Gender: Male
Born: 13/12/1851
Town: Shrewsbury
County: Shropshire
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name: Not applicable
Marriage Date: //1902
Spouse First Name: Mary
Spouse Second Name: Jane
Spouse Last Name: Eccleston
Town of Marriage: Unknown
County of Marriage: Shropshire
Country of Marriage: England
Information at Death
Date of Death: 02/02/1928
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 1: Graylingwell Hospital
Town: Chichester
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: £21553 4 s 11 d
Current value of effects: £1.300000
Census Information
1861
Living at Woodford House, Mountfields, St. Chad, Shrewsbury. William Powell, 37yrs, Mercer, wife, Ann, 36yrs, William 9, Jane 7, Ann 3, Mary 2, Elizabeth 1 month, plus 3 apprentices, nurse and 1 domestic servant.
1871
Living at Woodford House, Mountfields, St. Chad, Shrewsbury. William Powell, 47yrs, Mercer, wife, Ann, 45yrs, William, 19yrs, Mercer’s son, Jane 17, Ann 13, Mary 12, Elizabeth 10, John 7, 2 visitors, Phoebe Palmer, 58yrs, and Nora A. Manning, 12yrs, plus 6 employees, nurse and 2 domestic servants.
1901
Living at 3, Romilly Road, Barry, Glamorgan. Edwin F. Blackmore, 52yrs, House Agent & Auctioneer, wife, Jane, 46yrs, 3 children, Insley 17, Engineer’s apprentice, Arthur 15, Percy 12, father-in-law, William Powell, 77yrs, Retired Draper, Ann Powell, 76yrs, brother-in-law, William Robinson, 53yrs, Baptist Minister, brother-in-law, William Powell, 49yrs, Retired Draper, plus 2 sick nurses and 1 domestic servant.
1911
Living at Haughmond, West Avenue, Worthing, Sussex. William Powell, 59yrs, retired draper, wife, Mary J., 61yrs, visitor, Edith Emily Williams, 24yrs, draper’s shop assistant, plus 2 domestic servants.
1921
William Powell, 69yrs, was an in-patient at
West Sussex County Mental Hospital, Graylingwell, Chichester, Sussex, England
