William Henry STAPLETON

1898 - 1987  (88 years)

• Name	William Henry STAPLETON
  Birth	18 Jan 1898	Kennington, Surrey   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  1901 Census	28, Olney Street, Walworth, Surrey   [1]
  	At 1901 Census, he is 3
  1911 Census	28, Olney Street, Walworth, Surrey   [3]
  	At 1911 Census, he is 13, occ "School"
  1921 Census	"Rosemary Cottage", Tackleway, Hastings, Sussex   [4]
  	At 1921 Census, he is 23y 5m, occ "Tram Conductor"
  1939 Register	64, Beckwith Road, Camberwell, Surrey   [5]
  	At 1939 Register, he is married, occ "Tram Conductor Roadways Transport"
  Death	1987	Camberwell, Surrey   [2]
  Person ID	I313	Webb
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Sidney George STAPLETON,   b. 26 Jun 1860, Albion Place, Walworth Road, London d. 1915, London (Age 54 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Henrietta Mary Ann DESBOROUGH,   b. 17 Jul 1866, 1, John St., Newington, Surrey
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	25 Dec 1886	St. Mary Magdalene, Congreve Street, Southwark, Surrey   [6]
  Family Fact	At 1911 Census they had had 10 children of whom 4 had died  [3]
  Notes	There is a Charlotte STAPLETON in the London schools admission of 1899, with a birth date of 4/6/1892, ie the same as Lottie Henrietta, with an address of 28 Olney St. So it clearly is the same family, but probably just another name, not a twin.
  Family ID	F196	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 Jan 1898 - Kennington, Surrey 1901 Census - At 1901 Census, he is 3 - - 28, Olney Street, Walworth, Surrey 1911 Census - At 1911 Census, he is 13, occ "School" - - 28, Olney Street, Walworth, Surrey 1921 Census - At 1921 Census, he is 23y 5m, occ "Tram Conductor" - - "Rosemary Cottage", Tackleway, Hastings, Sussex 1939 Register - At 1939 Register, he is married, occ "Tram Conductor Roadways Transport" - - 64, Beckwith Road, Camberwell, Surrey Death - 1987 - Camberwell, Surrey  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Henry married Winifred Grace LEE, 18/6/1921, Hackney. The following day was the 1921 Census, so their location, in Hastings, is presumably their honeymoon location.

  
  

• Sources

  [S440] 1901 Census :- 28, Olney Street, Walworth, Surrey. [S681] Death Index extract :- William Henry Stapleton. [S515] 1911 Census :- 28, Olney Street, Walworth, Surrey. [S2641] 1921 Census :- "Rosemary Cottage", Tackleway, Hastings, Sussex. [S682] 1939 Register :- 64, Beckwirth Road, Camberwell, Surrey. [S523] Marriage register entry :- Sidney Stapleton - Henrietta Desborough (1886).