The Oliver Family
The earliest 'Oliver' I have found is John Oliver , who was born
in Kingsland, Herefordshire in 1801.
John Oliver
John married Mary Ann Bowen
They had 6 children:
- Mary Ann ( b. 1836 )
- John ( b. 1837 at Kingsland - d. 1911 at Bishops Frome
)
- Joseph ( b. 1841 )
- James ( b. 1843 )
- Emma ( b. 1844 )
- William ( b. 1848 )
John died 1884.
John Oliver
John was born 1837 at Kingsland.
John married Emma Craddock at The Parish Church, Bishops Frome on 26 Dec 1865
They had 8 children:
- Walter C
- Sarah ( b. 1867 at Bishops Frome )
- Emma
- John
- James
- Jane
- Joseph ( b. 1881 at Bishops Frome )
- George ( b. 1885 at Bishops Frome )
He lived:
- 1837 at Kingsland
- 1841 at West Town, Kingsland
- 1851 at Livington Cottage, Acton Beauchamp
- 1861 at Hilton, Worfield, Bridgnorth
- 1871 at Stanley Hill, Castle Frome
- 1881 at Upper Wootton No 2, Bishops Frome
- 1891 at Upper Wootton #1, Bishops Frome
- 1901 at Hall Court Lodge, Bishops Frome
- 1911 at Halmonds Frome, Bishops Frome
John died 1911 at Bishops Frome.
Sarah Oliver
Sarah was born 1867 at Bishops Frome.
She had a 'base-born' child:
- Walter William ( b. 5 Jan 1885 at Upper Wootton No 2, Bishops Frome
- d. 18 Nov 1965 at Hereford County Hospital, Stonebow Road, Hereford
)
Sarah then married John Jenkins
They had 5 children:
- Florence Merina Anne ( b. 1894 - d. 1989 )
- Lilian Olive ( b. 1896 )
- Isabel
- Rosa Dorothy
- Ethel Sarah
Walter William Oliver
Walter was born 5 Jan 1885 at Upper Wootton No 2, Bishops Frome.
Walter married Lucy Anne Jenkins at St. Mary's Church, Much Cowarne on 27 Nov 1916
They had 6 children:
- George Frederick ( b. 26 Dec 1919 at Mennals Cottage, Kimbolton - d. 20
Jan 1975 at Orpington Hospital, Orpington )
- Walter John ( b. 26 Jun 1921 at Birchend Lodge, Castle Frome - d. 13 Jun
1977 at Hereford General Hospital, Hereford )
- Winnifred Annie ( b. 12 Jan 1923 at Birchend Lodge, Castle Frome
- d. 16 Apr 1986 at The Heath, Little Cowarne )
- Thomas Ashworth ( b. 2 Jun 1924 at Birchend Lodge, Castle Frome - d. 23
Jan 1985 at Hereford )
- Charles William ( b. 20 Jul 1926 at Birchend Lodge, Castle Frome - d.
5 Nov 2006 at Hereford )
- Robert Leslie ( b. 6 Jan 1929 at Capon Bridge, Much Cowarne - d. 23 Dec
1993 at Hereford General Hospital, Hereford )
He lived:
- 5 Jan 1885 at Upper Wootton No 2, Bishops Frome
- 1891 at Upper Wootton No 2, Bishops Frome
- 1901 Indoor servant at bakery, from census at Batchfield No 3, Bishops
Frome
- 7 Jul 1903 Labourer, as in Army records when joined at Bishops Frome
- 6 Jul 1905 Transferred to RASC reserve, as in Army records at Cork, Ireland
- 26 Mar 1906 at Pucknill Farm, Clows Top, Rock, Bewdley
- 1911 Coal Miner Hewer, from census at 127 Jubilee Terrace, Tredegar
- Bef 5 Aug 1914 at Army Barracks, Tipperary, Ireland
- 6 Aug 1914 Mobilised at Dublin, Ireland
- 13 Aug 1914 - 27 Nov 1917 With B.E.F. at France
- 27 Nov 1916 at Primrose Cottage, Much Cowarne
- 9 Mar 1919 at Primrose Cottage, Much Cowarne
- 26 Dec 1919 at Mennals Cottage, Kimbolton
- 26 Jun 1921 at Birchend Lodge, Castle Frome
- 12 Jan 1923 at Birchend Lodge, Castle Frome
- 2 Jun 1924 at Birchend Lodge, Castle Frome
- 20 Jul 1926 at Birchend Lodge, Castle Frome
- 6 Jan 1929 at Capon Bridge, Much Cowarne
- 29 Sep 1939 at Hop Kiln, Millend Farm, Castle Frome
- 18 Nov 1965 at Hillside Cottage, Pencombe
Photograph of Walter and Lucy Oliver
Photograph of Walter and Lucy Oliver
Photographs of Walter and Lucy Oliver
Walter died 18 Nov 1965 at Hereford County Hospital, Stonebow Road, Hereford,
and was buried 1965 at Pencombe Cemetary, Pencombe.