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Walter VINCENT (1858-1938)

RiD No.: 1563

Personal Details

Birth 15 March 1858 Ipswich, Suffolk
A tree on FamilySearch shows Walter as being born on the 15th March 1858 in Lowestoft, Suffolk. This information has been added here, but is still subject to verification.
Census 1861 (age 2-3) Silone Place, Ipswich, Suffolk
The transcript of the 1861 census for the Vincent family in Ipswich is as follows. (The orginal return has not been examined).
Henry Vincent / Head / Male / 58 / Yarmouth, Norfolk
Mary Ann Vincent / Wife / Female / 40 /
Maria Vincent / Daughter / Female / 15 /Ipswich, Suffolk
Henry Vincent / Son / Male / 9 / Ipswich, Suffolk
Adeline Vincent / Daughter / Female / 5 / Lowestoft, Suffolk
Walter Vincent / Son / Male / 3 / Lowestoft, Suffolk
Sarah Bonnett Vincent / Daughter / Female
Note Sarah's second name is not spelt Bennett, and no age or birth location is shown.
Census 1881 (age 22-23) Ipswich, Suffolk
19, John Street, Ipswich (St Clement), Suffolk, Engl
See Sarah Vincent's notes for transcript of this census. Maria's age given as 22. No occupation given
Death 24 August 1938 (age 80)
A tree on FamilySearch shows Walter as dying on the 24thAugust 1938 in Ipswich, Suffolk. This information has been added here, but is still subject to verification.

Marriage and Family Details

Spouse Maria BUGG (1861-1896)
Children Elizabeth Maria VINCENT (1877- )
Louisa VINCENT (1879?-1957)
Ada VINCENT (1881- )
Henry VINCENT (1883- )
Adelina VINCENT (1885- )
Alice Lucy VINCENT (1887-1946)
Marriage 21 May 1877 (age 19) Ipswich, Suffolk
The registration of the marriage between Walter and Maria was in Ipswich in June quarter 1877 . A tree on FamilySearch suggests that the actual date of marriage was 21st May 1877, but this is not yet confirmed.

If the birth and marriage dates obtained from FamilySearch are correct then this means Maria was 15 years and 3 months old at the time of the marriage. The early marriage is probably explained by the arrival of Lizzie a month before the wedding!
Census (family) 1881 (age 22-23) 19 John Street, Ipswich
The following is a transcript of the 1881 census for the Vincent family.
Henry Vincent / Head / Married / Male / age 83 / b.1798 / Shipwright / b. Yarmouth, Norfolk,
Mary A Vincent / Wife / Married / Female / age 60 / b.1821 / b. Ipswich, Suffolk,
Marian Vincent / Daughter / Single / Female / age 35 / b.1846/ Laundress / b.Ipswich, Suffolk,
Sarah Vincent / Daughter / Single / Female / age 20 / b.1861 / Paper Sorter / b.Ipswich, Suffolk,
Margaret Vincent / Grand Daughter / Single / Female / age 10/ b.1871 / Scholar / b.Ipswich, Suffolk,
Walter Vincent / Son / Married / Male / age 23 / b.1858 / Labourer / b. Ipswich, Suffolk,
Maria Vincent / Daughter In Law / Married / Female / age 21 / b.1860 / b.Ipswich, Suffolk,
Lizzie Vincent / Grand Daughter / Single / Female / age 4 / b.1877 / Scholar / b.Ipswich, Suffolk,
Louisa Vincent / Grand Daughter / Single / Female / age 0 / b.1881/ b.Ipswich, Suffolk,
Note Walter and Maria and their children are living (or staying) with Walter's parents.
Census (family) 1891 (age 32-33) St Clements, Ipswich, Suffolk
The following is a transcript of the 1891 census for Walter and his family.

Walter Vincent / Head / Male / 33 / Suffolk, England
Maria Vincent / Wife / Female / 32 / Suffolk, England
Elisabeth Vincent / Daughter / Female / 14 /Suffolk, England
Louisa Vincent / Daughter / Female / 12 /Suffolk, England
Ada Vincent / Daughter / Female / 10 / Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Henry Vincent / Son / Male / 8 / Suffolk, England
Adelina Vincent / Daughter / Female / 6 / Ipswich, Suffolk, England