In March 1851, Henry Bull, aged 16, was a brickmaker’s labourer at Kingswood, living in the home of his employer, John Stone.

Early life

 Henry Bull, the son of John and Jane Bull, was born at Crewkerne in about 1835. In 1851, his parents, who lived in Hermitage Street, Crewkerne, recorded him on their census sheet as a brickyard labourer.

Henry married Ann Stoodley at Crewkerne on 8 November 1856. The daughter of a shoemaker, she was baptised at the South Petherton Wesleyan Chapel on 15 March 1835.

In April 1861, Henry and Ann lived at Hermitage Street and Henry was a haircloth weaver.

Life at Melcombe Regis

By the second quarter of 1867, they had moved to Melcombe Regis. In April 1871, they lived at 1 Governors Lane, Melcombe Regis, and Henry was a general dealer. By then, they had four children.

Henry died in March 1877, aged 42. A brief account of his funeral described him as the keeper of the Good Templar’s Hall and a member of “The Flower of the West Lodge.” He was interred with honours at Weymouth cemetery, over seventy members of the order, male and female following him to the grave.[1]

Later life of Henry’s widow.

In 1879, Ann married George Chick of Weymouth. In April 1881. they lived in the High Street and George was a porter and grocer. In April 1891, Ann occupied a grocer’s shop in the High Street; her father, William Stoodley, lived with her. George Chick was a patient in the Royal Hospital. In March 1901, Ann lived at 1 Melrose Terrace in the household of her son-in-law, George F Bugler, a cab proprietor. George was lodging at 19 Chickerell Road.

References

[1] Southern Times and Dorset Herald, 24 March 1877, p.4.