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Birth19 Jun 1838, Alderbury district, Wilts
Baptism25 Nov 1838, Britford, Somerset
Death6 Sep 1911, 3 Clarence Place, Penzance, Cornwall
General7th s. Vicar of Medmenham, Bucks.
EducationSt Edmund Hall, Oxford: MA.
FatherRev Richard Humphry Hill (1800-1868)
MotherMary Ann Barton (ca1809-1856)
Notes for Rev Walter Hill
m. (1) Annette Latty Bickley in 1864 at St James, Paddington, (2) jessie Holbech at Banbury.

Had 4 children, 2 of whom died in childhood. [But three sons were living in the 1891 census and all 20 or more.]

His birth could just be on FreeBMD in Q3 of 1838 at Alderbury, Wilts, vol 8, p. 234

There are far too many WH deaths on FreeBMD to work out his death date.
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In the 1881 census he was at the vicarage Medmenham with this household, most of which was a school:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Walter HILL Head M Male 42 Britford, Wiltshire, England Vicar Of Medmenham   
Annette L. HILL Wife M Female 38 Clifton, Gloucester, England      
Cecil A. HILL Son    Male 6 Medmenham, Buckingham, England Scholar   
Walter Parry CROOKE Boarder U Male 19 Paddington, Middlesex, England Scholar   
Lywood NEWTON Boarder U Male 16 Twyford, Hampshire, England Scholar   
Ormsby J. DOUGLAS Boarder U Male 16 Exeter, Devon, England Scholar   
Edmund F. NEWGENT Boarder    Male 15 Westminster, Middlesex, England Scholar   
William R. STOBART Boarder U Male 16 Etherley, Durham, England Scholar   
Jane WINKWORTH Servant M Female 45 Bisham, Berkshire, England Dom Ser Cook   
Mercy BASSETT Servant    Female 15 Drayton, Oxford, England Dom Ser Nursemaid   
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In 1891 they had three sons at home:

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status  Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place

Walter Hill Head Married Male 52 1839 Vicar Of Medmenham  Britford, Wiltshire
Annette L Hill Wife Married Female 48 1843 - Clifton, Gloucestershire
Walter B Hill Son Single Male 25 1866 - Knightsbridge, Middlesex
Ernest Hill Son Single Male 24 1867 Student Of Medicine  Ickford, Buckinghamshire
John L Hill Son Single Male 20 1871 Student At University Of Oxford Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Margaret McIntosh Housekeeper Single Female 35 1856  Housekeeper Domestic Servant Scotland
Emily C Hancock Servant Single Female 21 1870 Housemaid Domestic Servant Reading, Berkshire

Census Ref:
Archive reference RG12
Piece number 1156
Folio 18
Page 3

Address:
House name The Vicarage
Town Medmenham
County Oxfordshire
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In the 1901 he had his sister France J Hill with him and they were living at Mollington, Oxon with two servants and none of his offspring.
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In the 1911 census he was a lodger in Penzance with his wife Jessie who was 67 and born in Farnborough, Warks.

This looks like their marriage:

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Sep 1901   (>99%)
Hill Walter Banbury 3a 2005
HOLBECH Jessie Banbury 3a 2005
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In 2014 Cathy Hill contacted me with this information about his death, her grandfather, from a newspaper cutting:

"HILL.--On the 6th inst., at Penzance, the Rev. WALTER HILL, late Vicar of Millington, Oxfordshire, aged 73, seventh son of the late Rev. Richard Humphry Hill, Vicar of Britford, Wilts."
Given that he was born in 1838 that would make the year of his death 1911.
I also have, from old family correspondence, info that his birthdate is 1838 June 19, and his death 1911 Sept 6.

This led to finding his death registration and his probate entry (see the Will section for the latter):

His death registration date:

First name(s) WALTER
Last name HILL
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1838
Age 73
Death quarter 3
Death year 1911
District PENZANCE
County Cornwall
Volume 5C
Page 328
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It looks like his youngest son Cecil died in 1884:

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Sep 1884   (>99%)
HILL Cecil Alfred 10 Henley 3a 425
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Will notes for Rev Walter Hill
From the England Probate Index:

HILL the reverend Walter of 3 Clarence-Place Penzance clerk died 6 Sept 1911 Probate Bodmin 30 September to Jessie Hill widow and Richard Middleton Hill esquire. Effects £1413 17s.
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Notes for Walter & Jessie (Family)
Ther marriage regisgtration date:

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Sep 1901   (>99%)
Hill Walter Banbury 3a 2005
HOLBECH Jessie Banbury 3a 2005
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