Walter Henry FURMIDGE b. 23 Sep 1890 Isle of Wight, England d. 11 Nov 1936 Churchstanton, Devon, England: Our Family History

1890 - 1936 (46 years)

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Name	Walter Henry FURMIDGE
Birth	23 Sep 1890	Isle of Wight, England [1, 2]
Baptism	6 Mar 1892	Isle of Wight, England [2]
Gender	Male
Name	Walter Henry Norris
Reference Number	P1890-007
Death	11 Nov 1936	Churchstanton, Devon, England [3, 4]
Person ID	I787	Furmedge
Last Modified	25 Jun 2025

Mother	Sarah FURMIDGE, b. 1871, Isle of Wight, England d. 15 Dec 1912, Ashey, Hampshire, England (Age 41 years)
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F348	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

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	Birth - 23 Sep 1890 - Isle of Wight, England
	Baptism - 6 Mar 1892 - Isle of Wight, England
	Death - 11 Nov 1936 - Churchstanton, Devon, England

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Notes

Walter Henry is recorded in the 1891 England census as Walter Henry Furmidge, step-son of Walter E Norris (Class: RG12, Piece: 892, Folio: 68, Page: 9). In the 1901 and 1911 England census he is recorded as William Henry Norris and appears to have retained that surname until his death in 1936 (Class: RG13, Piece: 1025, Folio: 88, Page: 27 & Class: RG14, Piece: 5722, Schedule: 258).

He married Mary Allnutt on 5th September 1917 at St John, Oakfield, Isle of Wight and lived with her until October 1919 when he deserted her. He then lived with Ellen Sophia Bridger until his death. In 1937, Ellen Sophia Bridger was tried and imprisoned for impersonating Mary Allnutt and claiming to be Walter’s widow in order to claim a pension (Taunton Courier & Western Advertiser, published 27th November 1937).

[S2] England & Wales, GRO Birth Index, (Name: General Register Office;), Walter Henry Furmidge, Registered: Oct-Dec 1890, District: Isle of Wight, Hampshire, Vol: 2B, Page: 551.
[S118] FamilySearch International, "Hampshire Baptisms", Walter Henry Furmidge, 1892, Havenstreet, Hampshire; Transcripts accessed on www.findmypast.co.uk & www.ancestry.co.uk.
[S4] England & Wales, GRO Death Index, Walter Henry Norris: Registered: Oct-Dec 1936, District: Taunton, Somerset, Vol: 5C, Page: 288.
[S314] Taunton Courier & Western Advertiser, Taunton, Somerset (online archive), “Unmarried or a Widow? Sequel to Churchstanton Man’s Death. Alleged Attempted Pension Fraud”, 27 November 1937, Page: 5.