William Harold (Alfred) Negroponte^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1894 - Abt 1970  (75 years)

• Name	William Harold (Alfred) Negroponte
  Birth	16 Aug 1894	Gravesend, Kent, England UK
  	The birth of William Harold Negroponte was registered Jul-Aug-Sep 1894, Gravesend (1837-1941), Kent, Volume: 2a, Page: 517. Certificate not examined.
  Gender	Male
  Death	Abt Mar 1970	Portsmouth, Hampshire, England UK
  	The death of William Harold Negroponte, 75, b. 16 Aug 1894, was registered Mar. 1970, Portsmouth, Hampshire, v. 6b, p. 1849.
  Notes	unknown to Argenti Military: He signed up for WWI on 14 Apr 1915, giving his address as 63 Bramshott Road, Southsea, England and his birth date as approximately 12 Dec 1893 (specifically 20 years and 241 days old). William Negroponte, Army Service Corps, Regimental number: M2/077548, is in the British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards. William Negroponte was discharged 26 Sep 1916 for sickness, having served overseas. William Negroponte, private, was awarded British War Medal and Victory Medal, Army Service Corps, Reg. no. M2/077548, Previous Units: R.A.S.C. M2/077548 Private as well as the 'War Badge.' [5] The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address "Athelney," Gudge Heath Lane, Fareham, Hampshire, lists William H. Negroponte, b. 16 Aug. 1894, married, Transport Manager & Engineer. 1921 Census of England and Wales includes: William H Negroponte, b. 1893, Gravesend, Kent; Isabel Negroponte, b. 1893, Portsmouth, Hampshire; Isabel Negroponte, b. 1920, Portsmouth, Hampshire; in a household in Portsmouth, Hampshire. 1911 England census for South Newton, Salisbury, headed by Alfred Negroponte, 52, b. Altrinham, Cheshire, married 27 years, 13 children, 9 still alive; metropolitan policeman; wife Emma, 54, b. Hindon; daughters Marietta, 26, nurse; Dorothy, 14, pupil, all b. Hindon, Wiltshire; sons John, 18, b. London; William, 16, b. Gravesend, Kent, both baker assistants; all single. The 1901 British Census enumerates the family at 107 Castle Street, Southampton, England: Alfred Negroponte, head, 42, retired police constable, born Altrincham, Lancashire; wife Emma, 44, born Hindon, Wiltshire; children Mary, 16; Emma, 15, both born Hindon; Alfred, 13, news vendor, worker; Pheobe, 12; Ada, 10, Elsie, 9, all born London; William, 6, born Gravesend, Kent; John, 7; Dorothy, 4, both born Hindon; Edward S, father-in-law, 74, widow, retired farmer, born Hindon.
  Person ID	I3293	Negroponte-Agelasto
  Last Modified	7 Jan 2022

  
  

  Father	Alfred Theodore (Theodore) Negroponte,   b. 18 Aug 1858, Altrincham, Cheshire, England UK d. 1929, South Africa (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Emma Jane (Thomas) Stevens,   b. Abt 1856, Fonthill Gifford, Wiltshire, England UK d. 29 Apr 1919, 63 Bramshott Rd, Southsea, Hampshire, England UK (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	21 May 1884	Portsea Island, Hampshire, England UK
  	Their marriage was registered Apr-May-Jun 1884, Portsea Island (1837-1900), Hampshire, Volume: 2b, Page: 795. Certificate not examined.
  Documents		Alfred Theodore Negroponte - Emma Jane Stevens Marriage Certificate
  Family ID	F1378	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Vera Elenor Isabel (Herbert) Carter,   b. 15 Aug 1891, Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England UK d. Spr 1969, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England UK (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	autumn 1919	Hampshire, England UK
  	William H Negroponte and Isabel E Carter registered their marriage Jul-Aug-Sep 1919, Havant, Hampshire, v. 2b, p. 1269.
  Children	+ 1. Isabel Joan (William) Negroponte,   b. 29 Feb 1920, Havant, Hampshire, England UK d. 24 May 2010, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F1381	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Nov 2014

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 16 Aug 1894 - Gravesend, Kent, England UK Marriage - autumn 1919 - Hampshire, England UK Death - Abt Mar 1970 - Portsmouth, Hampshire, England UK  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Castle Street, Southampton, England photo 2009. Low house numbering on the street. In 1901 Alfred and Emma Negroponte lived at 107 Castle Street with their children.

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		William Negroponte 1915 enlistment papers
  		William Negroponte WWI medal card
  		William Negroponte UK Silver War Badge Record

  
  

• Sources

  [S124] 1939 England and Wales Register. [S154] 1921 Census of England and Wales - 19 Jun 1921. [S119] 1911 England Census. [S125] 1901 England Census. [S73] UK National Archives.