William Graham HAMILTON^[1]

1866 - 1943  (77 years)

• Name	William Graham HAMILTON
  Birth	3 Jan 1866	Belvedere, Kent   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  	Address: North Road
  Gender	Male
  Census	1871	Erith, Kent   [8]
  	Address: 2 Northumberland Terrace
  Occupation	1881  [3]
  	Plumber
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Erith, Kent   [9]
  	Age: 15y
  	Address: 18 Lower Road
  Occupation	3 Apr 1881  [9]
  	Plumber
  	Age: 15y
  Physical Description	4 Aug 1886  [10]
  	5' 7" tall, fresh complexion, Brown hair, Blue eyes
  Physical Description	4 Aug 1886  [10]
  	Scar on back R Hand and Scar on LHS of forehead
  Service Record	4 Aug 1886	London   [10]
  	Enlisted in Royal Marines, Artillery Division
  	Register No. 3034 Enlisted by Lt Col WD Welch
  Service Record	Between 4 Aug 1886 and 7 Jun 1887  [10]
  	Rank: Private
  Service Record	Between 4 Aug 1886 and 23 Mar 1887	Walmer, Kent   [10]
  	Served at RMA Depot
  	Address: Dover Road
  	Character described as VG Ability described as VG
  Occupation	4 Aug 1886  [10]
  	Labourer
  Religion	4 Aug 1886  [10]
  	Church of England
  Service Record	Between 24 Mar 1887 and 7 Jun 1887  [10]
  	Stationed at RM (illegibile)
  	Character described as VG Ability described as VG
  Service Record	Between 8 Jun 1887 and 3 Aug 1907  [10]
  	Rank: Gunner
  Service Record	Between 8 Jun 1887 and 6 Sep 1888  [10]
  	Served in RM Artillery
  	Characrer described as VG Ability described as Good
  Service Record	4 Aug 1888  [10]
  	Awarded Good Conduct Badge
  Service Record	Between 7 Sep 1888 and 13 May 1890  [10]
  	Served on HMS Monarch
  	Character described as VG or Good Ability described as VG
  Service Record	6 May 1890  [10]
  	Deprived Good Conduct Badge
  Service Record	Between 14 May 1890 and 19 Jul 1890  [10]
  	Served in RM Artillery
  Service Record	Between 20 Jul 1890 and 11 Sep 1890  [10]
  	Served on HMS Medea
  	Character described as Good
  Service Record	Between 12 Sep 1890 and 20 Mar 1891  [10]
  	Served in RM Artillery
  	Character described as Good
  Service Record	6 Nov 1890  [10]
  	Awarded Good Conduct Badge
  Occupation	1891  [11]
  	Gunner
  Service Record	Between 21 Mar 1891 and 6 Apr 1893  [10]
  	Served on HMS Northampton
  	Character described as Good/VG
  Census	5 Apr 1891	Erith, Kent   [12]
  	Age: 25y
  	Address: 29 Lower Road
  Occupation	5 Apr 1891  [12]
  	Royal Marine Artillery
  	Age: 25y
  Service Record	Between 7 Apr 1893 and 10 Jul 1893  [10]
  	Served in RM Artillery
  Service Record	Between 11 Jul 1893 and 14 Aug 1893  [10]
  	Served on HMS Alexandra
  	Character described as Good
  Service Record	14 Aug 1893  [10]
  	Deprived Good Conduct Badge
  Service Record	Between 15 Aug 1893 and 3 Aug 1907  [10]
  	Served in RM Artillery
  	Character described as VG Ability described as Good/VG
  Service Record	14 Feb 1894  [10]
  	Awarded Good Conduct Badge
  Residence	1895	Southsea, Hants   [13]
  	Address: 47 Collingwood Road
  Service Record	14 Feb 1896  [10]
  	Awarded Good Conduct Badge
  Service Record	1 Aug 1898  [10]
  	Awarded Good Conduct Badge
  Occupation	1901	Portsmouth, Hants   [14]
  	Gunner RMA Groom
  	Address: Eastney Barracks, RMA Quarters
  Census	31 Mar 1901	Eastney, Hants   [15]
  	Age: 35y
  	Address: Eastney Barracks, Royal Marine Artillery Quarters
  Occupation	31 Mar 1901  [15]
  	Gunner RMA Groom
  	Age: 35y
  	Employer, Worker, or Own account: Worker
  Service Record	31 Jul 1904  [10]
  	Awarded Good Conduct Badge
  Occupation	27 Jan 1905  [13]
  	Gunner, Royal Marines Artillery
  Residence	27 Jan 1905	Eastney, Hants   [13]
  	Address: 27 Landguard Road
  Residence	10 Apr 1906	Eastney, Hants   [16]
  	Address: 27 Landguard Road
  Service Record	3 Aug 1907	Eastney, Hants   [10]
  	Discharged the service
  	21 years' service completed
  Service Record	10 Aug 1907  [10]
  	Transferred to Royal Fleet Reserve
  Occupation	Abt 1908	Eastney, Hants   [17]
  	Milkman
  Residence	20 Jul 1909	Eastney, Hants   [18]
  	Address: 27 Landguard Road
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Eastney, Hants   [19]
  	Age: 45y
  	Address: 27 Landguard Road
  Nationality	2 Apr 1911  [19]
  	British
  Occupation	2 Apr 1911  [19]
  	Marine Pensioner and Milk Carter
  	Age: 45y
  	Whether Employer, Worker, or Working on Own Account: Worker
  Residence	11 Apr 1911	Eastney, Hants   [16]
  	Address: 27 Landguard Road
  Service Record	31 Mar 1916  [10]
  	Awarded Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
  Service Record	28 Jul 1916  [10]
  	Awarded Good Conduct Badge
  Service Record	30 Aug 1916	Eastney, Hants   [10]
  	Demobilised
  Residence	5 Apr 1921	Eastney, Hants   [16]
  	Address: 27 Landguard Road
  Census	19 Jun 1921	Eastney, Hants   [7]
  	Age: 56y 6m
  	Address: 27 Landguard Road
  Nationality	19 Jun 1921  [7]
  	British
  Occupation	19 Jun 1921	Eastney, Hants   [7]
  	Dairy Work
  	Employment: Co-Operative Society Place of Work: Fratton Road, Portsmouth
  Occupation	29 Sep 1939  [5]
  	Marine Pensioner
  Residence	29 Sep 1939	Eastney, Hants   [5]
  	Address: 27 Landguard Road
  Permanent Record Number	107936297
  Death	20 Jun 1943
  Burial	Southsea, Hants   [17]
  	Address: Highland Road Cemetery
  Person ID	I107936297	Tony & Gill's Family Tree
  Last Modified	11 Oct 2022

  
  

  Father	John Graham HAMILTON,   b. 20 May 1840, Southwark, London SE d. Between Oct 1918 and Dec 1918, Woolwich, London SE (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Louisa KITCHEN,   b. Cal Aug 1840, Walworth, London SE d. Between Oct 1935 and Dec 1935, Woolwich, London SE (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	29 Feb 1864	Lewisham, London SE   [20, 21]
  Family ID	F14	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Esther Caroline CLEEVE,   b. 21 Oct 1867, Soberton, Hants d. 19 Oct 1943 (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	17 Mar 1894	Portsmouth, Hants   [22]
  	Witness Role: Witness: [I327856893] Louisa LACEY Witness Role: Witness: Name: H W Lodder Witness Role: Marriage Registrar: Name: H C Cleverly Witness Role: Marriage Registrar: Name: R E Hoskins
  Children	+ 1. William Charles HAMILTON,   b. 7 Sep 1894, Portsmouth, Hants d. 1 Oct 1972, Southsea, Hants (Age 78 years)   2. Harry Graham HAMILTON,   b. 9 Nov 1895, Southsea, Hants d. 20 Jul 1909, Portsmouth, Hants (Age 13 years) + 3. Victor Harold HAMILTON,   b. 11 Apr 1898, Portsmouth, Hants d. Between Jan 1976 and Mar 1976, Hampshire, South East (Age 77 years) + 4. Ethel Louisa HAMILTON,   b. 27 Mar 1900, Eastney, Hants d. Between Apr 1990 and Jun 1990, Hampshire, South East (Age 90 years) + 5. Florence HAMILTON,   b. 8 Sep 1901, Portsmouth, Hants d. 26 Mar 1991, Southsea, Hants (Age 89 years) + 6. Edward "Ted" James HAMILTON,   b. Cal May 1903, Eastney, Hants + 7. Frederick John HAMILTON,   b. 21 Dec 1904, Eastney, Hants d. 3 Apr 1972, Portsmouth, Hants (Age 67 years) + 8. Albert "Bert" HAMILTON,   b. Cal Aug 1906, Eastney, Hants d. Aug 1985, Portsmouth, Hants (Age 79 years)   9. Dorothy HAMILTON,   b. Between Apr 1908 and Jun 1908, Portsmouth, Hants d. Between Apr 1908 and Jun 1908, Portsmouth, Hants (Age 0 years) + 10. Elsie HAMILTON,   b. 7 Jun 1909, Eastney, Hants d. Between Jan 1982 and Mar 1982, Dover, Kent (Age 72 years) + 11. Ronald Cleeve HAMILTON,   b. 2 Mar 1912, Eastney, Hants d. 12 Aug 1984, Newport, Isle of Wight (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F39	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Oct 2023

  
  

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  Birth - Address: North Road - 3 Jan 1866 - Belvedere, Kent Census - Address: 2 Northumberland Terrace - 1871 - Erith, Kent Census - Age: 15y,Address: 18 Lower Road - 3 Apr 1881 - Erith, Kent Service Record - Enlisted in Royal Marines, Artillery Division - 4 Aug 1886 - London Service Record - Served at RMA Depot,Address: Dover Road - Between 4 Aug 1886 and 23 Mar 1887 - Walmer, Kent Census - Age: 25y,Address: 29 Lower Road - 5 Apr 1891 - Erith, Kent Marriage - 17 Mar 1894 - Portsmouth, Hants Residence - Address: 47 Collingwood Road - 1895 - Southsea, Hants Occupation - Gunner RMA Groom,Address: Eastney Barracks, RMA Quarters - 1901 - Portsmouth, Hants Census - Age: 35y,Address: Eastney Barracks, Royal Marine Artillery Quarters - 31 Mar 1901 - Eastney, Hants Residence - Address: 27 Landguard Road - 27 Jan 1905 - Eastney, Hants Residence - Address: 27 Landguard Road - 10 Apr 1906 - Eastney, Hants Service Record - Discharged the service - 3 Aug 1907 - Eastney, Hants Occupation - Milkman - Abt 1908 - Eastney, Hants Residence - Address: 27 Landguard Road - 20 Jul 1909 - Eastney, Hants Census - Age: 45y,Address: 27 Landguard Road - 2 Apr 1911 - Eastney, Hants Residence - Address: 27 Landguard Road - 11 Apr 1911 - Eastney, Hants Service Record - Demobilised - 30 Aug 1916 - Eastney, Hants Residence - Address: 27 Landguard Road - 5 Apr 1921 - Eastney, Hants Census - Age: 56y 6m,Address: 27 Landguard Road - 19 Jun 1921 - Eastney, Hants Occupation - Dairy Work - 19 Jun 1921 - Eastney, Hants Residence - Address: 27 Landguard Road - 29 Sep 1939 - Eastney, Hants Burial - Address: Highland Road Cemetery - - Southsea, Hants  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Hamilton William G and Esther Media Date: ABT 1900 Keywords: Picture
  		Hamilton, William Graham and Family Postcard 1908 Media Date: ABT 1908 Keywords: Picture
  		Hamilton 1 Keywords: Picture

  
  

• Notes

  Post war - Milkman Languard Rd. Postcard exists, dated 1908. Photo is taken from a copy of that card. Shown as William George (wrongly) on FJH marriage certificate [6, 23]

  
  

• Sources

  Kent 1881. [S1] BMD Index (GRO), Vol 1d P 863. [S11] Census 1881 E&W (03/04/1881). [S103] National Archives. [S241] Census 1939 E&W (War Register 29/09/1939). [S2] Birth Certificate (own). [S612] Census 1921 E&W (19/06/1921), RG15 PN 05238 RD90 RS2 ED25. Census England 1921 Address: 27 Landguard Road Place: Eastney, Hants Name Relation Age Sex Marr/Orph'd Birthplace Nationality Education Occupation Employment Place of Work Chd <16 Children's Ages William Graham Hamilton Head 56y 6m M Married Belvedere, Kent British Dairy Work Co-Operative Society Fratton Road, Portsmouth 3 9,12,14 Esther Caroline Hamilton Wife 53y 8m F Married Soberton, Hants British Home Duties Frederick John Hamilton Son 16y 6m M Single Eastney, Hants British Mr Brown's Restaurant Out of Work Albert Hamilton Son 14y 10m M Both Alive Eastney, Hants British Errand Boy Mr Adams Fruiterer Clarendon Road, Southsea Elsie Hamilton Daughter 12 F Both Alive Eastney, Hants British Whole Time Ronald Cleeve Hamilton Son 9y 3m M Both Alive Eastney, Hants British Whole Time Louisa Cleeve Mother 79 F Widowed Soberton, Hants British [S9] Census 1871 E&W (02/04/1871). [S11] Census 1881 E&W (03/04/1881), RG11 PN 863 F 71 P 38. Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity John Graham Hamilton,Head,Mar,M,40,Shoe Maker and Letter Carrier,London, City of, Louisa Hamilton,Wife,Mar,F,40,,Walworth, London SE, John Edward Hamilton,Son,Unm,M,16,Engine Fitter,Lee, London SE, William Graham Hamilton,Son,Unm,M,15,Plumber,Lewisham, London SE, Charles Thomas Hamilton,Son,Unm,M,13,Page Boy,Erith, Kent, Louisa Hamilton,Daughter,Unm,F,10,Scholar,Erith, Kent, Elizabeth Hamilton,Daughter,Unm,F,9,Scholar,Belvedere, Kent, Emily Laura Hamilton,Daughter,Unm,F,6,Scholar,Erith, Kent, Florence Hamilton,Daughter,Unm,F,4,,Belvedere, Kent, Frederick James Hamilton,Son,Unm,M,1,,Erith, Kent, [S103] National Archives, RMA Service Record. [S54] Census 1891 E&W (05/04/1891). [S54] Census 1891 E&W (05/04/1891), RG12/0638/F?. Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity John Graham Hamilton,Head,M,M,49,Bootmaker,Employed,Middlesex, William Graham Hamilton,Son,S,M,25,Royal Marine Artillery,,Lewisham, London SE, Emily L Hamilton,Daughter,S,F,15,Housekeeper,Employed,Erith, Kent, Frederick J Hamilton,Son,S,M,12,Scholar,,Erith, Kent, Harry Hamilton,Son,S,M,9,Scholar,,Erith, Kent, [S485] Hampshire, Portsmouth Baptisms. [S12] Census 1901 E&W (31/03/1901). [S12] Census 1901 E&W (31/03/1901), RG13/0991/~F75. Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity William Graham Hamilton,Head,M,M,35,Gunner RMA Groom,Worker,,Lewisham, London SE, Esther Caroline Hamilton,Wife,M,F,32,,,,Soberton, Hambleton, Droxford, William Hamilton,Son,S,M,6,,,,Portsmouth, Hants, Harry Graham Hamilton,Son,S,M,5,,,,Southsea, Hants, Victor Hamilton,Son,S,M,2,,,,Portsmouth, Hants, Ethel Louisa Hamilton,Daughter,S,F,1,,,,Portsmouth, Hants, [S391] Hampshire, Portsmouth & Portsea Island Rate Books. [S5] Family. [S258] Death Certificate (relative). [S57] Census 1911 E&W (02/04/1911), RG14 PN 5545 RG 78 PN 252 RD 90 SD 2 ED 24 SN 150. Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity William Graham Hamilton,Head,M,45,M,17,10,8,2,Marine Pensioner and Milk Carter,,Worker,,Lewisham, London SE,British, Esther Caroline Hamilton,Wife,F,44,M,17,10,8,2,,,,,Soberton, Hants,, William Hamilton,Son,M,16,S,,,,,Milkman,,Worker,,Portsmouth, Hants,, Victor Hamilton,Son,M,12,S,,,,,School News boy,,,,Portsmouth, Hants,, Ethel Louisa Hamilton,Daughter,F,11,S,,,,,,,,,Portsmouth, Hants,, Florence Hamilton,Daughter,F,9,S,,,,,,,,,Portsmouth, Hants,, Edward James Hamilton,Son,M,7,S,,,,,,,,,Portsmouth, Hants,, Frederick John Hamilton,Son,M,6,S,,,,,,,,,Southsea, Hants,, (Her) Bert Hamilton,Son,M,4,S,,,,,,,,,Portsmouth, Hants,, Elsie Hamilton,Daughter,F,1,S,,,,,,,,,Portsmouth, Hants,, [S1] BMD Index (GRO), Vol 1d P 904. [S487] Family - Ciaran Wright (inc FMP tree). [S4] Marriage Certificate (own). [S176] Marriage Certificate (relative).