WW1 Memorial Crowell

Henry William WITNEY

Birth Name WITNEY, Henry William
Gender male
Age at Death about 26 years, 2 months, 20 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about 1892 Saunderton, Bucks.    
Christening 6 March 1892 Wycombe, Bucks.   1a
Death 21 March 1918 France   2a
Court 1892 Watlington, Oxon.   3a 3b

Relation to the centre person (Kate Mary BOWLER) : second cousin once removed (down)

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Mother Amelia Elizabeth WITNEY26 May 1875poss 1953
         Henry William WITNEY about 1892 21 March 1918
 
Stepfather Charles WIGGINabout 1875poss 1909
Mother Amelia Elizabeth WITNEY26 May 1875poss 1953
    Brother     Charles Edward WIGGIN 27 May 1903 29 October 1974
    Brother     James Norman WIGGIN 3 June 1906 poss 1964
    Brother     Cyril John WIGGIN 30 August 1908 January 1992
 
Stepfather Fred EARP10 August 1873
Mother Amelia Elizabeth WITNEY26 May 1875poss 1953

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
_UID CCDB650462F1CC4C81B3853E3E1951546E60
 

Pedigree

  1. Amelia Elizabeth WITNEY
    1. Henry William WITNEY

Source References

  1. Other
      • Citation:

        Eureka partnership Wycombe Union baptisms 1853 to 1900

        6 March 1892 WITNEY Henry William, child of Amelia, unwed, domestic servant.

  2. CWGC
      • Citation:

        Rank:
        Lance Corporal
        Service No:
        201886
        Date of Death:
        21/03/1918
        Regiment/Service:
        Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry

        2nd/4th Bn.
        Panel Reference:
        Panel 50 and 51.
        Memorial:
        POZIERES MEMORIAL

  3. Newspaper
      • Citation:

        Oxford Times 28 May 1892, Watlington Petty Sessions
        George BARNES was ordered to pay 1s 6d per week towards the maintenance of the illegitimate child of Amelia WITNEY for 13 years, with costs of the day.

      • Citation:

        Berks and Oxon Advertiser 27 May 1892
        Bastardy Cases
        George BARNES, Chinnor, was summoned to show cause etc, in respect of the illegitimate child of Amelia WITNEY
        Defendant denied the paternity, alleging that other men had also been familiar with the applicant.
        The Magistrates made an order upon defendant for the payment of 1s 6d per week and the costs of the case viz. 14s
        Defendant: "Its not my child, and I never means paying for it."