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Private Henry LOVELAND — 1932, 11th Hussars

Birth & early life

Born in London, c.1836.

1841 Census

Lower Halliford, Shepperton

Richard Loveland, 46, Agricultural Labour

Elizabeth Loveland, 40

Richard Loveland, 20

Elizabeth Loveland, 14

James Loveland, 12

Henry Loveland, 5

John Loveland, 2.

1851 Census

Halliford, Shepperton

Richard Loveland, 55, Bailiff, born Shepperton

Elizabeth Loveland, 5 [?], born Shepperton

Richard Loveland, 32, Farm Labourer, born Shepperton

Elizabeth Loveland, 24, born Shepperton

James Loveland, Labourer, born Shepperton

Henry Loveland, 15, Labourer, born Shepperton

John Loveland, 12, Scholar, born Shepperton

Enlistment

Enlisted at Exeter into the 15th Hussars on the 11th of December 1854, but posted to the 11th Hussars on the 15th of December.

Age: 18.

Height: 5' 7".

Trade: Labourer.

Service

Joined the regiment in the Crimea on the 29th of May 1855.

At the General Depot, Scutari, from the 20th of August 1855 and sent to England on the 14th of September.

Discharge & pension

Discharged, "by purchase", from Canterbury on the 6th of February 1857. Payment of £30.

Served 2 years 54 days.

Conduct: "good". Not in possession of any Good Conduct badges.

Medals

Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol, and the Turkish medal.

Further detailed medal information archived.

Commemorations

Life after service

1861 Census

Orchard Street, Kingston

Henry Loveland, 25, Lodger, Carman, born Shepperton

NB: one of three lodgers living with Martha Walter & her family.

1871 Census

Maple Cottage, Kingston

Henry Loveland, 33, Lodger, Unmarried, Distillers Carman, born Shepperton

NB: still living with the Walter family, one of four lodgers

Marriage registered

Henry Loveland to Emma Mason, June Quarter 1872, Brentford.

1881 Census

Fairfield Cottages, Kingston

Henry Loveland, 46, Cellarman, born Shepperton.

Emma Loveland, 39, born Edmonton.

Edith Jenner, 4, niece, born Bromfield.

1891 Census

Three Kings, 26 Heath Road, Twickenham

Henry Loveland, 55, Licensed Victualler, born Shepperton.

Emma Loveland, 48, Born Edmonton.

Also one visitor.

1901 Census

Three Kings Tavern, 14 [sic] Heath Road Twickenham

Henry Loveland, 65, married, Licensed Victualler, born Shepperton.

Also his nephew & niece.

Death registered

Henry Loveland, aged 66 years, March Quarter 1902, Brentford.

Death & burial

Death registered

Henry Loveland, aged 66 years, March Quarter 1902, Brentford.

Further information

1911 Census

22 Heath Gardens, Twickenham

Emma Loveland, 71, widow, born Edmonton

Death registered

Emma Loveland, aged 74 years, June Quarter 1915, Brentford

References & acknowledgements

Additional marriage and death registrations, and Census information for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901 and 1911 kindly provided by Chris Poole.


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