William THRALE

1829 - 1897  (68 years)

• Name	William THRALE
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Birth	1829	Luton, Bedfordshire, England   [1]
  Christening	Y  [2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	6 Jun 1841	The Village, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England   [3]
  	Grandchildren Norman Thrale (aged 10) and William Thrale (aged 12), sons of Abigail’s son Thomas Thrale, were living - in a cottage in front of St. Helen's Church owned by George Wright - with their grandmother Abigail Thrale née Burchmore, then aged 70, and described in family lore as the “grumpy grandmother.” [3]
  		UK census 1841 Village, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England. Abigail Thrale, 70 years. William Thrale 12 years. Norman Thrale, 10 years.
  Census	1851	High Street, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England
  	William Thrale, Unmarried, 23, Baker Master, b Luton, Beds
  Census	1881	High Street, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England
  	Lists a widower William Thrale aged 52 that is most likely to be this William Thrale. William THRALE Rel: Head Occ: Retired Farmer (Gentleman) W 52 M Luton Sarah WILSHER Rel: Serv Occ: Housekeeper U 42 F Wheathampstead
  	Age: 52 years
  Property	Maltings Farm, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England
  		William THRALE's musical box Old musical box in mahogany and buhl inlaid case owned by William Thrale. Lot no.186 in the 1897 sale of William Thrale's house, the Maltings, Wheathampstead. Tunes include 'Love Was Once a Little Boy', Wake of Erin', 'Garyone', and 'Croppies Lie Down'. bought for 10/- for young May Thrale, who upon her death in 1970 at the age of 87 willed it to her grand-nephew Richard Thrale of St. Albans.
  		Maltings Farm, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England - 1898 advertisement for auction 2 March 1898 land auction, following the death of William Thrale.
  		Advertisement for auction of William Thrale's possessions from The Maltings Farmhouse on 1 April 1898 Advertisement for auction of contents of Maltings Farmhouse on 1 April 1898, following the death of William Thrale.
  Death	16 Dec 1897  [4, 5]
  Burial	20 Dec 1897	St Helens, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England   [2, 5, 6]
  	In Loving Memory of William THRALE of the hamlet of Wheathampstead who died Dec 16 1897 aged 69. Thy Will be Done.
  Probate	1898  [5]
  	The executor's final account of his estate makes interesting reading: outstanding income tax was one guinea: yet he owed £35 for meat to the firm of G. Simons (which traded until 1985), an extraordinarily high figure, especially when one considers the servant's wages of 3/6d per week which are also mentioned.
  Person ID	I256	UK Thrale family | Fairfolds and Hammonds Thrale branch, Marshalswick Thrale branch
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Thomas THRALE,   b. 5 Dec 1800, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England d. 1840, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England (Age 39 years)
  Mother	Sarah THORPE,   b. 1804   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1823	Saint Marylebone, Middlesex, England   [7]
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Family ID	F113	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah SIBLEY   d. 1869
  Marriage	1 Jan 1852-31 Mar 1852	Marylebone, Middlesex, England   [8]
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Family ID	F140	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2005

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1829 - Luton, Bedfordshire, England Census - 6 Jun 1841 - The Village, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England Census - William Thrale, Unmarried, 23, Baker Master, b Luton, Beds - 1851 - High Street, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England Marriage - 1 Jan 1852-31 Mar 1852 - Marylebone, Middlesex, England Census - Lists a widower William Thrale aged 52 that is most likely to be this William Thrale. William THRALE Rel: Head Occ: Retired Farmer (Gentleman) W 52 M Luton Sarah WILSHER Rel: Serv Occ: Housekeeper U 42 F Wheathampstead ,Age: 52 years - 1881 - High Street, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England   Property - - Maltings Farm, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England Burial - 20 Dec 1897 - St Helens, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
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• Documents

  UK census 1841 Village, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England. Abigail Thrale, 70 years. William Thrale 12 years. Norman Thrale, 10 years.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Richard William Thrale, A New Thraliana, (Falconer Press, St Albans.), 102. [S144] Richard William Thrale, Handwritten descendant chart for Thomas Thrale 1801-1840 sent to David H Thrale on 25 January 2007. [S2] Richard William Thrale, A New Thraliana, (Falconer Press, St Albans.), 103. [S31] Monumental inscriptions - Sandridge, (Herts Family & Population History Society), Wheathampstead cemetary. [S2] Richard William Thrale, A New Thraliana, (Falconer Press, St Albans.), 106. [S121] Monumental inscriptions - Wheathampstead, (Herts Family & Population History Society), 22. . Ref CY 24.10 [S2] Richard William Thrale, A New Thraliana, (Falconer Press, St Albans.), 121. [S14] Free BMD, (http://www.freebmd.org.uk/), Marriage March qtr 1852 Marylebone 1a 477.