Born at Boxgrove, near Chichester, c.1833.
1841 Census
Boxgrove, Sussex.
John Inkpen, 30, Farmer.
Mary Inkpen, 30,
William Inkpen, 9, born Boxgrove.
John Inkpen, 3,
Loyall Inkpen, 2.
1851 Census
Little London, Chichester.
William Inkpen, nephew, 19, Cordwainer App, born Boxgrove.
Purton Stoke, Wiltshire.
Richard Miller, 63, Cattle Dealer,
Ann Miller, 49.
Ann, 30.
William, 22.
Emma [future wife], 21, born Lechlade, Gloucester.
including 1 servant.
Enlisted at Westminster on the 6th of October 1854.
Age: 21.
Height: 5' 7".
Trade: Cordwainer.
Appearance: Fresh complexion. Hazel eyes. Dk. brown hair.
Joined the regiment in the Crimea on the 14th of July 1855.
From Private to Corporal: 29th of August 1855.
Reduced to Private by a Regimental Court-martial on the 28th of December 1855.
Discharged from Dundalk on the 21st of October 1856, because of:
"Reduction of the Army — unfit for further service. Has chronic disease of the skin — attributable to constitutional infirmity. Is not likely to become an efficient soldier."
Served 2 years 15 days.
In Turkey and the Crimea: 9 months.
Conduct and character: "good". Not in possession of any Good Conduct badges.
Awarded a pension of 6d. per day for 9 months.
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol.
To live at Chichester after discharge, but he was living in London in 1858.
Not recorded by Lummis and Wynn.
Marriage registered.
William Henry Inkpen, married Emma Miller, March Quarter 1857, Kensington.
1861 Census
28, Maze Pond, St Thomas, Southwark.
William H. Inkpen, 29, Railway Ticket Collector, born Boxgrove, Sussex.
Emma Inkpen, 31, born Lechlade, Gloucestershire.
Death registered
William Henry Inkpen, aged 35, June Quarter 1867, St Geo East.
Census information for 1841, 1851 and 1871, and marriage and death registrations kindly provided by Chris Poole.