William Pallant ( 1909

William John Pallant ( 1909 - 1984.03.25 )

The photo with the uniform was sent to William's half-sister Alice (Latham) Newbury in Canada, the other photo belongs to his daughter Susan Pallant in England - it looks like the same fellow to me.

Son of Alice Elizabeth Latham (who was born around 1880 in England) and Edward Pallant (who was born around 1876 in England) and who were married on 1905.09.02 in Epsom, Surrey.

1909 I believe this is when William was born, I haven't found his birth certificate yet but do have mother's death certificate for 1909.09.13. Barnardo's records say he was born on 1908.07.14 because that is what his father told them. His father also told them William's mother died in 1908.09.

1909 SEP 13 : William's mother died in the Union Infirmary, St. Johns Hill, London, England

1911 APR 02 : census day

1911 England Census : Brook Cottage, The Swale, Benhall, Saxmundham
Name	Relation	Condition/ Yrs married	Age in 1911	Birth Year	Occupation	Where Born
Mary Ann Hill	Head	Widow	37	1874	--	Suffolk Bloxhall
William Hill	Son	--	14	1897	Farm Labourer	Suffolk Snape
Louisa Hill	Daughter	--	13	1898	--	Suffolk Shen
Rosa Hill	Daughter	--	11	1900	School	Suffolk Sudbourne
Percy Hill	Son	--	9	1902	--	Suffolk Sudbourne
Violet Hill	Daughter	--	8	1903	--	Suffolk Oxford
Agnes Hill	Daughter	--	6	1905	--	Suffolk Oxford
Doris Hill	Daughter	--	1	1910	--	Suffolk Snape
Thomas Gooding	Brother	Single	27	1884	Farm Labourer	Suffolk Oxford
Edward Pallant	Boarder	Widower	34	1877	Malsters Labourer	Suffolk Farnham
Violet Pallant	Boarder	--	3	1908	--	Wandsworth Infirmary
William Pallant	Boarder	--	1	1910	--	Kings College Hospital London

1911 : William's father married Mrs. Mary A. Hill (formerly Mary Ann E. Gooding)

1913 MAR 13 : Williams's half-brother Edward Latham, 8 years old, emigrated to Canada

1913 SEP 25 : William's half-sister Alice Latham, 13 years old, emigrated to Canada.

1914 APR 06 : William was admitted to Barnardo's care. (Description: Hair: Brown; Eyes: Grey; Complexion: Fair; Height 2 ft. 5 in.; Chest: 17 in.; Weight: 18 lbs; Condition: much under-developed, weakness of both lower limbs; kept in H.M Hospital for a month)

1924 MAR 02 : William was christened Place: Bengeo, Hertfordshire, England; Collection: St Michael and All Angels; Film Number: 1537867; Information: Name: William Pallant; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 14 Jul 1908; Christening Date: 2 Mar 1924; Christening Place: Bengeo, Hertfordshire, England; Age at Christening: 15; Father: Edward Pallant; Mother: Alice.

1927 JAN 07 : Barnardo's report that William, 17 years old, has been returned to his father

1931 FEB 10 : Willam was married in Hull ( Marriages Mar 1931, Pallant William J. Jessop Hull v.9d, pg.417 )

1931. Marriage solemnized at the Register Office in the District of Hull in the County of Kingston upon Hull
When Married	Name and Surname	Age	Condition	Profession	Residence	Father's Name	Profession of Father
Tenth February 1931	William John Pallant	21 years	Bachelor	Cleaner Salvation Army Hall	38 Staniforth Place, Hull	Edward Pallant	General Labourer
Tenth February 1931	Harriet Elizabeth Jessop	39 years	Widow	--	38 Staniforth Place, Hull	Herbert Cook	Farm Labourer
Married in the Register Office by Certificate before me,							Thomas J. Bloom, Registrar; F. Pickering, Superintendent Registrar
This Marriage was solemnized between us	W. Pallant			in the Presence of us	W. N. Cummings
This Marriage was solemnized between us	H. E. Jessop			in the Presence of us	Agnes Hunter

Harriet Elizabeth Cook (previously Jessop)

1921 : Harriet was married to Alfred Jessop, ( unconfirmed : Marriages Sep 1921, Cook, Harriet, Jessop, Hull, v.9d, pg.674 ). I see in FreeBMD : ( Deaths Mar 1935, Jessop, Alfred, 33, Hull, v.9d, pg.360 )

1937 JUN 03 : Barnardo's report correspondence with Adjutant, East Riding Heavy Brigade about a Private 1722280 (William)

1941 JUL 14 : Barnardo's report William is married with two children

1971 AUG : (61) William is living in Bedale, North Yorkshire, England at 16 Rigby Terrace, Bedale Road (near Northallerton)

1984 MAR 25 : William, age 74, died in Central Cleveland, Cleveland, England

Could any of these other marriages be our William ?

William's children:

John William Pallant ( Births 2nd qtr 1932, Pallant John W, Cook, Hull, v.9d, pg.475 )
1932 : John William was born in Hull
Rose May Pallant ( unconfirmed : Births 2nd qtr 1934, Pallant Rose M, Cook, Sculcoates, v.9d, pg.206 )

Photos:

1937 : John and Rose - front and John and Rose - back. John William (5) and Rose May (3).
1937 : There is also this girl taken in the same place - I think it says Nancy (15) [Nancy - front], [Nancy - back]. So far I haven't found any other mention of Nancy in Granny's stash. Maybe it's Nancy Jessop ( Births 3rd qtr 1922, Jessop, Nancy, Cook, Hull, v.9d, pg.432 ) and ( Marriages 3rd qtr 1941, Jessop Nancy, Mapplebeck (George H), Hull, v.9d, pg.652 ) Googling "nancy mapplebeck" gets a helper at Walkley Junior School in Sheffield.
1939 : William
1941 : William, in uniform

I thought I might be on to something with the maternal "Gooding" relatives mentioned in the notes that Barnardo's had for William but unfortunately for us they are Mrs. Hill's relatives and not Alice's. Read the list of William's relatives.