Family of William Letts & Jane Ward

William and Jane were married in a religious ceremony on December 15th, 1845 in Parish Church, Croydon by Vicar Henry Lindsey and witnessed by James Ruskin & Lydia Ward.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- #217 Parish Church Croydon;
  Father Michael Letts, Gardener
  Robert Wood, Farmer
  Witness
  James Ruskin
  Lydia Ward
  William Letts Croydon 4,78
  Oct -Dec 1845

They had four sons and four daughters, named William, Walter, Frank, Ernest, Eleanor, L, Annie and Lydia.

Family Notes
- #217 Parish Church Croydon; Witness
  James Ruskin
  Lydia Ward
  William Letts Croydon 4,78
  Oct -Dec 1845

Personal Details
- William Letts
  William was born in 1817 in Norwood and his baptism took place on October 12th, 1817 in St John Baptist, Croydon conducted by Lockwood.²³
  - Birth Notes
    - #1345 parish register
      43 in 1861 census, born Croydon
      Age 63 1881 census
      Age 83 1901 census
  He died at the age of 85 in 1902.
  - Death Notes
    - a William Letts death recorded @Croydon 2a page 143 Oct-Dec 1902, age 85
  Jane Ward
  Jane was born in 1828 in Stanstead, Essex and her baptism took place on October 21st, 1838 in Sible Hedingham, Essex.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    - Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Sible Hedingham
      in the County of Essex        in the year 1838
      When    Child's        Parents Name    Abode    Quality Trad
      Baptised    Christian name    Christian    Surname           or
                              Profession
      Oct 21st            Robert
      born    Jane         and    Ward    Church St Labourer
      * 1828            Lydia
      No 259
      
      In 1841 census age given as 12;but also separate entry age 20:
      This latter 1841 entry probably relates to
      Parish of Stansted Montfitchet    1818
      Nov    Jane    George
      8    Dr of    Sarah    Ward    Stansted    Labr
      No.198
      
      at marriage in 1845 she is described as Full Age
      Age 29 1851 census born Stansted Essex
      Age 39 1861 census Essex Stamsted Essex
      age 60 1881 census, born Stanstead, Essex
      Age 79 1901 census; born Hopley, Essex
  She died at the age of 78 in 1906.
  - Death Notes
    - Deaths Jun 1906
      Letts Jane 84 Croydon 2a 180

Children
- Eleanor Letts
  Eleanor was born in 1847 in Croydon and her baptism took place on February 7th, 1847 in St John Baptist, Croydon.⁵⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    Births Mar 1847
    Letts Eleanor Croydon 4 110
  William Letts
  William was born in 1848 in Brixton, Surrey.⁷
  Walter Letts
  Walter was born on November 13th, 1849 in Norwood.⁸
  - Birth Notes
    
    Registered 27 November 1849 by Jane Letts
    #460 Croydon, Croydon; born at Leather Bottle Lane
    1891 census age 39
    1911 census age 61
  He died at the age of 78 in 1927.
  - Death Notes
    
    Deaths Sep 1927 (96%)
    Letts Walter 77 Croydon 2a 348
  Frank Letts
  Frank was born in 1853 in Croydon Surrey.⁵
  L Letts
  L was born in 1854 in Croydon.
  - Birth Notes
    
    age 7 1861 census
    Births Jun 1852
    Letts Lewena Croydon 2a 119
  Annie E. Letts
  Annie was born in 1857 in Norwood, Surrey.⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    Age not clear possibly 13 or 15
  Lydia Jane Letts
  Lydia was born in 1860 in Thornton Heath, Surrey.⁹
  - Birth Notes
    
    1871 census Croydon as birthplace
    Age 41 1901 census
    Births Dec 1859
    LETTS Lydia Jane Croydon 2a 171
  - Death Notes
    
    Age 41 in 1901 census; born Thornton Heath
  Ernest Letts
  Ernest was born in 1862 in Thornton Heath, Surrey.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Sep 1862 Croydon 2a p161 probable record
    1871 census Croydon as birthplace
    age 19 1881 census
  - Death Notes
    
    A birth registered @ FreeBMD fits as
    Sep 1862 Croydon 2a p161
    Name Earnist on 1881 census age 19
    Born Thornton Heath

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