See also

Herbert James Overett (1879-1936)

Individual Events and Attributes

  • Occupation:

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  • agricultural labourer then a postman2 3 4

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1879

  • Widford, Essex, England1 2 3 4

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 12)

  • 3 Roxwell Road, Roxwell, Chelmsford, Essex, England5

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  • son working as an agricultural labourer and living with his parents William and Susanna, brothers George and Edward, and sisters Edith, Mary and Daisy. Born in Widford Essex

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 22)

  • 4 Roxwell Lane, Roxwell, Essex, England6

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  • unmarried son working as a postman and living with his mother Susanna, brother Edward and a lodger. Born in Widford Essex

  • Employment:

  • 1902 (age 22-23)7

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  • relocated as postman from Roxwell to Mill Lane, employee number 424890

  • Employment:

  • Dec 1909 (age 30)7

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  • appointed as T Postman in Chelmsford, employee number 581931

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 32)

  • 84 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, Essex, England4

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  • unmarried head of the household working as a postman and living in four rooms with his mother Susannah, sister Daisy and brother Edward. Born in Widford Essex

  • Employment:

  • May 1911 (age 31-32)7

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  • appointed as Postman (R) in Cromer, employee number 217011

  • Death:

  • 18 Jun 1936 (age 56-57)

  • The Chelmsford and Essex Hospital, New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, England8

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  • of 99 Bishop Road

  • Probate:

  • 20 Jul 1936

  • Probate Registry, London, England8

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  • effects £1,971 2s 1d to Harry Hymas engineer

Sources

1.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Chelmsford 1879 quarter:2 volume:4a page:281. Cit. Date: 27 February 2020.

2.

England and Wales Census 1891, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG12 piece:1387 folio:63 page:6. Cit. Date: 27 February 2020.

3.

England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:1670 folio:68 page:8. Cit. Date: 27 February 2020.

4.

England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:10048 class:RG78 piece:529 registration district:194 sub-district:2 enumeration district:3 schedule:147. Cit. Date: 27 February 2020.

5.

England and Wales Census 1891, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk).

6.

England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk).

7.

Ancestry British Post Office Appointment Books 1737-1969, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk).

8.

Ancestry England and Wales National Probate Calendar (Index to Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk).