Willm son of George Tabret Lock of St. Clem., taylor, and Sarah (baptismal record)
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At the time of the 1851 England Census William Lock, aged 32, born in Hastings Sussex, master tailor [employing] 3 men, and wife Amelia, aged 27, born in . . . . . . . Bucks, were living at 15 Arthur St., Plumstead Kent. With them were children William G (4) of Woolwich Kent and Amelia E (6 months) of Plumstead.
In 1858 William Lock of Powis-street Woolwich, tailor, was the sole executor of his father's Will.
At the time of the 1861 England Census William Lock, aged 41, born in Hastings Sussex, tailor, and wife Amelia, aged 37, born in Iver Bucks, were living at 67 Crescent Rd., Plumstead Kent. With them were children William Grg (14) of Woolwich, clerk at solicitor's office, and born in Plumtead: Amelia Elizabeth (10), scholar, Mary Ann S (9), scholar, James (6), scholar, Alice (1), Alfred (1), and house servant Eliza Morris (17) of Woolwich Kent.
At the time of the 1871 England Census William Lock, aged 52, born in Hastings Sussex, licensed victualler, and wife Amelia, aged 47, born in Buckinghamshire, were living at 117 Maxey Rd., Plumstead Kent. With them were children (born in Plumstead): Amelia E (20), Mary A (19), James (16), Alice (11) and Alfred (11).
At the time of the 1881 England Census William Lock, aged 62, born in Hastings Sussex, publican, and wife Amelia, aged 57, born in Oakend Bucks, were living in Congleton Arms, 117 Maxey Rd., Plumstead Kent. Present were children (born in Plumstead): Amelia (30), Alfred (21) and Alice (21).
At the time of the 1891 England Census William Lock, aged 72, born in Hastings Sussex, licensed victualler, and wife Amelia, aged 68, born in Okend Bucks, were living in Congleton Arms, 117 Maxey Rd., Plumstead Kent. Present were daughter Amelia E Turner (40) of Plumstead, married, domestic housemaid, and grandson Francis G Turner (7) of Plumstead.
At the time of the 1901 England Census William Lock, aged 82, born in Hastings Sussex, widower, retired publican, was living at 97 Croserns? Rd., Plumstead Kent. With him were daughter Amelia E Turner (50) of Plumstead, married, and granddaughter Nellie M Hussey (18) of Charlton Kent, single.
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LOCK.—On October 4th, at 97, Crescent-road, Plumstead, William Lock, aged 84 years.
Brockley News, New Cross and Hatcham Review, 17 October 1902, p. 8
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William Lock of 97 Crescent-road Plumstead Kent died 4 October 1902. Probate London 23 December to George Bishop, accountant, Alfred Lock, gentleman, and Frederick Barnes, accountant. Effects £14304 2s. 4d. 4
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