Life Events
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| Baptism | William Oliver was baptized on 31 Mar 1808 in Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon. The parish register noted that he was the son of John and Susanna Oliver.1 |
| 1851 Census | He appeared on the 1851 Census of Sandford, Devon, at Stones Hill. He was unmarried, age 39, a farmer of 8 1/2 acres, and born in Cheriton Fitzpaine. There was no one else in the household.2 |
| Marriage | He married Sarah Lewis in 1852.3
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| 1861 Census | William and Sarah appeared on the 1861 Census of Sandford, Devon, at Blackmore Coombe. William was 53, a dairyman, and born in Cheriton Fitzpaine. Sarah was 43 and born in Tiverton. They had one son, William (8.)4 |
| Research Note | His wife and son were living near her family in Lancashire in the 1871 census. Sarah was listed as a widow. I have not found William in 1871. To confuse the matter, a fellow of the correct name, age, and birthplace appeared in the 1881 census and died in 1887. More research is needed to confirm that it's him. |
| 1881 Census | William Oliver appeared on the 1881 Census of Crediton, Devon, at The Union Workhouse. He was 73, born Cheriton Fitzpaine, an inmate of the workhouse, and widowed.5 |
| Death | William died circa 1887.6
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