William WHITING (1825?-1911)

William Henry WHITING,¹ son of Henry WHITING (1787-1864) and Ann BUCKNER (1794?-1849?), was born in June 1825 (estimated) in Roehampton, Surrey.¹ He was baptised on 24 July 1825 in Putney, Surrey. The ceremony was conducted by C.B. Rosenberg.¹ On 24 July 1825 he lived in Roehampton.¹ He appeared in the census on 6 June 1841 in Hammersmith, Middlesex aged 15.² The address was: Mall, Hammersmith, Middlesex. On 6 June 1841 he was a Servant.² He appeared in the census on 30 March 1851 in Putney aged 22.³ The address was: Putney Park, Putney Park Lane, Putney, Surrey. On 30 March 1851 he was a Footman.³ He and Mary ARNOLD had marriage banns published on 19 February 1854 in Paddington, Middlesex.⁴ The address was: St. Mary's Church, Paddington, Middlesex. On 3 March 1854 he lived in Chelsea, Middlesex.⁵ The address was: Old Church Street, Chelsea, Middlesex. On 3 March 1854 he was a Servant.⁵ He married Mary ARNOLD on 3 March 1854 in Paddington. The marriage was witnessed by John Anthony and Mary Jolly. The ceremony was conducted by John Andrews Foote.^5,6 The address was: St. Mary's Church, Paddington, Middlesex. He sailed from London on 11 August 1859.⁷ He disembarked at Lyttleton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 12 November 1859.⁷ To 1896 he lived in Halswell, Canterbury, New Zealand.⁸ He died on 31 October 1911 aged 86.⁹ He was buried on 2 November 1911 in Addington, Canterbury, New Zealand.^9,10 The address was: Addington Cemetery, 402 - 418 Selwyn Street, Addington, Canterbury, New Zealand.

 

Mary ARNOLD⁵ and William Henry WHITING had the following children:

 

	George William Blood Arnold WHITING (1858- )
	Blanch Johanna WHITING (1862?-1886)
	Emily Henrietta WHITING (1865?-1948)
	Gains Robert WHITING (1865-1946)

Sources

1	Baptism Register 1825 St Mary Putney, Surrey (WHITING, William Henry).
	Wandsworth Register Office.

2	Census 1841 Hammersmith, Middlesex (WHITING, William Henry) (HO107 Pc-690 Bk-5 Fo-57 Pg-24).
	The National Archives.

3	Census 1851 Putney, Surrey (WHITING, William Henry) (HO107 Pc-1579 Fo-130 Pg-17).
	The National Archives.

4	Marriage Banns Register 1854 Paddington, Middlesex (WHITING, William Henry & ARNOLD, Mary).
	London Metropolitan Archives.

5	Marriage Register 1854 Paddington, Middlesex (WHITING, William Henry & ARNOLD, Mary).
	Westminster Register Office.

6	GRO Index of Marriages 1854 Mar Kensington Vol 1a Pg 171

7	UK, Outward Passenger Lists 1859 (WHITING, William Henry).
	Ancestry.

8	Canterbury Press 1911-11-01 Obituary (WHITING, William Henry).
	PapersPast of New Zealand.

9	Memorial 1911 (WHITING, William Henry).
	Addington Cemetery.

10	Canterbury Press 1911-11-01 Funeral Notice (WHITING, William Henry).
	PapersPast of New Zealand.