Birth was registered between Jan-Mar 1851 in Risbridge Registration District.
1851 Census shows that he was 1 month of age, born in Ovington, Essex and living in Clare, Suffolk.
1861 Census shows that he was 10 years of age, born in Ovington, Essex and living in Clare, Sufffolk.
1871 Census shows that he was 20 years of age, born in Ovington, Essex and living in Bulmer, Suffolk.
Parish records show that he was a bachelor of 20 years of age from Ovington at the time of his marriage to Maria. His father's name is shown as George Byford who was a Labourer.
1881 Census shows that he was 26 years of age, born in Ovington, Essex and living at Ducks Island, Bells Hill, Chipping Barnet, Hertfordshire.
1891 Census shows that he was 39 years of age and living in South Mimms, Barnet, Hertfordshire.
1901 Census shows that he was 49 years of age, born in Ovington, Essex and living in Finchley, Middlesex.
1911 Census shows that he was 59 years of age, born in Essex and living in Barnet, Middlesex.
Occupation Details
Parish records show that at the time of his marriage he was a Labourer.
1881 Census shows that he was an Agricultural Labourer.
1901 Census shows that he was a Carman.
1911 Census shows that he was a Carman and Contractor.
Death Notes
Death was registered between Oct-Dec 1916 in Barnet Registration District at 64 years of age.
Died at the age of 64 in 1916.
Walter's family with Maria Goody
Walter and
Maria were married on September 20th, 1872. They had five sons and five daughters, named
Charles,
John,
George,
James,
Cecil,
Minnie,
Emma,
Rose,
Grace and
Maude.
Marriage was registered between July-Sept 1872 in Halstead Registration District.
Parish records show that they were married in St Margarets Church, Tilbury Juxta Clare, Essex.
The witnesses were Charles Goody and Elizabeth Wynch.
Walter, Maria, Charles and Elizabeth were all illiterate.
Walter Byford