William Boraman

Born: 28 Mar 1829
- Information source: Church Baptism Record
  Location: Chelsea, London, England
Died: 22 May 1888 (Aged 59yrs)
- Information source: Death Certificate
  Location: 11 Princes Terrace, Aldershot, Hampshire, England
Father: William Boraman
Mother: Mary Percival
- Sister: Emma Boraman

Images

William Boraman's sentence for larceny by servant
William Boraman and family in the 1881 census
William Boraman and family in the 1871 census
William Boraman and Ann Pratt in the 1861 census
William Boraman and Louise Milne's marriage entries
William Boraman and Mary Pratt's marriage entries
William Boraman's death entry in 1888
William Boraman's marriage certificate to Louise Milne
William Boraman's photo taken circa 1880 in Aldershot
Death certificate for William Boraman in 1888
William Boraman and wife in the 1851 census
Transcript of the Old Bailey trial in 1849
Willam Boraman's marriage to Mary Pratt

Own Family

Spouse: Mary Ann Pratt
Married: 30 Nov 1845 (Aged 16yrs)
- Information source: Marriage Certificate
  Location: Holy Trinity Church, Brompton, London, England
Spouse: Louise Matilda Harrison
Married: 1 Nov 1865 (Aged 36yrs)
- Information source: Marriage index entry
  Location: St Michael's Church, Church Hill, Aldershot, Hampshire, England
- Son: Charles John Boraman, born 8 Feb 1871, died 3 Nov 1949 (Aged 78yrs)
- Son: William John Boraman, born 1867, died 1867 (Aged 0yrs)

Occupations

General Dealer in 1861
- Information source: 1861 Census
  Location: Aldershot, Hampshire, England
Greengrocer in 1865
- Information source: Marriage index entry
  Location: Aldershot, Hampshire, England
Greengrocer in 1871
- Information source: 1871 Census
  Location: 11 Princes Terrace, Aldershot, Hampshire, England
Greengrocer in 1881
- Information source: 1881 Census
  Location: Aldershot, Hampshire, England
Greengrocer in 1845
- Information source: Marriage Certificate
  Location: Brompton, London, England
Greengrocer and Pork Butcher (master) in 1888
- Information source: Death Certificate
  Location: 28 Grosvenor Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, England

Residences

1851 , 40 Park Lane (previously Gore Lane), Kensington, London, England
- Information source: 1851 census
1881 , 11 Prince's Terrace, Aldershot, Hampshire, England
- Information source: 1881 Census
1861 , 7 North Lane, Aldershot, Hampshire, England
- Information source: 1861 Census

Notes

Baptised at St Paul, Hammersmith on 16 May 1841 together with his sister Emma.
Surname at marriage to Mary Ann Pratt in 1865 was spelt Boroman.
1851 census. Surname spelt as Boroman.
1861 census. Surname spelt Boroman.
1871 census. Louise's children William, Alfred and Annie from her first marriage were living with them. Also living with them was William's uncle John Boraman. Surname spelt Boroman.
1881 census. Louise's son William from her first marriage was living with them. Surname spelt Boraman.
On 26 Feb 1849, William was convicted of "Larceny by servant" at the Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey) in London. He stole 1lb of butter, value 10.5d (equivalent of £2.44 in today's money), from his master Henry James Brown. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 1 month in prison.
William's photo was taken by Joseph Jacklett who was a successful photographer in Aldershot between 1875 and his death in 1892. The photograph is a black and white photo that has been coloured with paint.
Kelly's Directory of Hampshire and IOW of 1898 identifies a greengrocer at 28 Grosvenor Road Aldershot as William Boraman and Son, which was presumably in existence prior to his death in 1888.
Harrod and Co's Directory of Hampshire and IOW of 1865 identifies a greengrocer in North Town as William Boraman.
William died at home in 1888 from a strangulated hernia, witnessed by his step-son Arthur Milne.
Buried in plot 502 at Aldershot Cemetery (presumably Redan Rd?).