William Harold (Alfred) Negroponte

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.'

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.

Birth:
The birth of William Harold Negroponte was registered Jul-Aug-Sep 1894, Gravesend (1837-1941), Kent, Volume: 2a, Page: 517. Certificate not examined.

Died:
The death of William Harold Negroponte, 75, b. 16 Aug 1894, was registered Mar. 1970, Portsmouth, Hampshire, v. 6b, p. 1849.

William married Vera Elenor Isabel (Herbert) Carter in autumn 1919 in Hampshire, England UK. Vera (daughter of Herbert Vale (Frank) Carter and Clara (Henry) Herring) was born on 15 Aug 1891 in Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England UK; died in Spr 1969 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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.

Birth:
The birth of Isabel J Negroponte was registered Apr-May-Jun 1920,Havant, Hampshire, Volume: 2b, page: 818. Certificate not examined.

Died:
Obituary appeared in a Calgary Herald; 28 May 2010, listing residence of Joan Birks, Winnipeg, Canada.

Isabel married Wilfred Richard (Ernest) Birks in win 1942 in Gosport, Hampshire, England UK. Wilfred (son of Ernest William Stevens (William) Birks and Rosa Emma (William) Messem) was born on 28 Feb 1922 in Fareham, Hampshire, England UK; died on 11 Mar 2003 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
The birth of Jacqueline Birks, mother's maiden surname: Negroponti, was registered Jul-Aug-Sep 1946, Gosport, Staffordshire, England, v 6b, p 424.

Jacqueline married William Thomas Charles (Charles) McNeir in sum 1965 in Gosport, Hampshire, England UK. William was born on 25 May 1938 in Stepney, Greater London UK; died on 10 Aug 2015 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]