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William Watson Gravett

William Watson Gravett

Male Abt 1833 - 1917  (84 years)


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  • Name William Watson Gravett
    Birth Abt 1833  Hellingley, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male
    Death 6 Mar 1917  Hailsham, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I173  OrwinMillar
    Last Modified 3 Feb 2025

    Father John Gravett,   b. Abt 1801, Hellingley, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. pre 1891 (Age 90 years)
    Mother Margaret   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F349  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Adams,   b. 1837   d. Yes, date unknown
    Marriage 1 Jan 1856  Hellingley, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name: William Gravatt
      Gender: Male Age: 23
      Birth Date: 1833
      Marriage Date: 1 Jan 1856
      Marriage Place: Hellingly,Sussex,England
      Father: John Gravatt
      Spouse: Sarah Adans
      FHL Film Number: 1067204

      Name: Sarah Adams
      Gender: Female
      Age: 18
      Birth Date: 1838
      Marriage Date: 1 Jan 1856
      Marriage Place: Hellingly,Sussex,England
      Father: Henry Adams
      Spouse: William Gravatt
      FHL Film Number: 1067204
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Susanna Gravett,   b. 1856, Hellingley, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. Sarah Gravett,   b. 1857, Hellingley, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. Rosena Gravett,   b. Abt 1860, Hailsham, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. Edwin Gravett,   b. Abt 1861, Hellingley, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     5. Alpha Gravett,   b. 1862, Hailsham, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     6. Charles Gravett,   b. 1863, Wortham, Sussex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     7. Lilly Gravett,   b. 1868, East Sussex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     8. Annie Rebecca Gravett,   b. 1871, Westham, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     9. James Gravett,   b. Abt 1874, Hailsham, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F342  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 25 Jan 2025

    Family 2 Jane Ann Orwin,   b. Aug 1856, Chatham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jan 1912, Eastbourne, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)
    Marriage 14 Feb 1891  Christ Church, Eastbourne, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Curate of Christ Church was Septimus Symonds
      Witnesses : Lilly Gravett and Frank Piper. (Frank was Jane's Brother-in-Law)
    Children 
     1. Daisy Jane Gravett,   b. 1893, Hailsham, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1912, Hailsham, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 19 years)
     2. William Frederick Gravett,   b. 11 Jan 1893, Hailsham, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Mar 1940, Hailsham, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years)
     3. Irene Gravett,   b. 17 Mar 1896, Hailsham, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 May 1983, Horsham, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     4. Edward Gravett,   b. 13 Mar 1898, Hailsham, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 May 1990, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)
     5. Margaret Victoria Gravett,   b. 1900, Hailsham, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Sep 1981, Santos, Brazil Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
    Family ID F64  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 25 Jan 2025

  • Notes 
    • William had 9 children to his first wife Sarah Adams
      William was about 69 when Daisy was born in 1900
      In the 1881 census a grandson William was also present, uncertain as to who was the parents of this child.
      On his marriage to Jane Ann, William was aged 56, Brick and Tile merchant.
      On marriage both Jane and William were resident at 47 Royal Park.

  • Sources 
    1. [S16] 1901 Census.

    2. [S18] Marriage Cert (Reliability: 4).



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