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Son of Henry Choat 1779 and Rebecca Purkis
William was baptised on 19 May 1816 (1) in Withersfield, Suffolk. He married a girl called Charlotte but I have not been able to trace the marriage.
William worker as a Gas Works Fireman. He and Charlotte had 4 children.
Edward Choat Born about 1839 in Romford (2) Harriet Choat Born about 1841 in Romford (2) William Choat Born about 1843 in Romford (2) Emma Choat Born about 1850 in London (2)
Charlotte died in 1873 (3) aged 57. After her death William fell on hard times and died in the City of London Union Workhouse in 1890 (4) aged 77.
Census details below
1841 Census HO107/333 William Choat 25 Labourer y Charlotte Choat 25 y Harriet Choat 1 y Address: Kedington Road, Sturmer, Essex 1851 Census HO107/1527 William Choat Head m 36 Stoker Withersfield, Suffolk Charlotte Choat Wife m 36 Halstead, Essex Edward Choat Son u 12 Scholar Romford, Essex William Choat Son u 8 Romford, Essex Emma Choat Daug u 1 London Address: 27 Whitefriars Street, St Brides, Middlesex 1861 Census RG9/218 William Choat Head m 44 Gas Works Claire, Suffolk Charlotte Choat Wife m 44 Halstead, Essex William Choat Son u 19 Printer Romford, Essex Emma Choat Daug u 11 London Address: 69 Jotter Lane, St Andrew Holborn, Middlesex 1871 Census RG10/378 William Choat Head m 55 Fireman Gas Works Clare, Suffolk Charlotte Choat Wife m 56 Halstead, Essex Address: 38 St Johns Lane, St Sepulchre, London 1881 Census RG11/0487 William Choat Sick Inmate wid 65 Porter Cavendish, Suffolk Address: City of London Union Infirmary, Mile End Road, Mile End Old Town, London
Sources (1) IGI Record (2) Census (3) GRO - AMJ 1873 - 1d 456 - Greenwich - aged 57 (4) GRO - JFM 1890 - 1c 504 - Poplar London - aged 77 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com ***************************************************