Rectory Lane Cemetery, Berkhamsted

John E. Waller

1922 –1923

Second child of Edward and Dorothy Waller, died at age 1 year, possibly a victim of diptheria

Relatives

Mary Margaret Waller — sister

• Melanie Elliman

John E Waller 1922-1923 

 Due to John Waller being very young when he passed, there is very little information to share other than the dates of his birth and death. Therefore, looking at the family history regarding John’s parents and other siblings might provide some insight.

Edward Charles Waller and Dorothy Sybil Waller, née Nash, lived in Berkhamsted, Herts, where they had 4 babies born to them from 1916-1928.

According to the 1911 census, Dorothy Sybil Nash lived at 5 Castle Street, Berkhamsted, Herts. Her father, John Nash, was noted as head of the household, aged 48 and working as a gymnastic instructor within a school. He was born in Limerick, Ireland. Dorothy’s mother, Winifred Nash, aged 46, was born in Bombay, India.

Dorothy, aged 20, worked as a machinist at the Mantle Factory in Lower Kings Road, Berkhamsted, alongside her younger sisters Agnes Nash, aged 17, and Ellen Winifred, aged 15. Agnes was born in Folkestone, Kent and Ellen in India. John Alfred was the 4th sibling and born in India, noted as aged 10 and attending school.

Edward Charles Waller was the son of Edward ‘Ted’ Waller and Ann ‘Annie’ Waller née Rush. He was born on 18th September 1890 in Northchurch, Hertfordshire. His father, Edward ‘Ted’ Waller, aged 23, was working as a chemical labourer. According to the census of 1891, Edward lived at 183 George Street, aged 6 months. His mother, Ann ‘Annie’ Waller née Rush, aged 22, cared for his older siblings, Charles, aged 3 and Lizzie, aged 2. Annie’s brother George Rush also lived alongside his sister at the age of 6 years.

Dorothy Sybil Nash married Edward Waller in January 1916 at St Peter’s Church, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire.Their firstborn, Francis Richard Waller, arrived on 24th September 1916 and lived a full life until his passing in Bournemouth in August of 1998.

In 1922, John E Waller was the second son born to Edward and Dorothy in Berkhamsted. Sadly, baby John passed away aged only 1, in 1923 in Berkhamsted. The cause of his premature death may have been Diphtheria, as many infants at that time died after contracting the illness.

Edward and Dorothy’s 3rd child, Robert Charles Waller, was born 25th February 1925, in Twickenham, Middlesex. Robert Charles Waller went on to work as a printer’s apprentice. He married Patricia E Grout in July 1957 in Watford and had 1 daughter, Susan J Waller. Robert lived until he was aged 50 and died in 1975.

By 1928, Mary Margaret Waller was born, she was Edward and Dorothy’s 4th and last child. The infant mortality rate was high during this period and unfortunately, this family had to grieve for 2 infants, as Mary Margaret was the 2nd child to pass away, having lived less than 1 year. Mary was buried in Rectory Lane Cemetery with her brother John E Waller in a separate plot.

By 1939, Edward was working as a warehouseman. His wife Dorothy Sybil was an unpaid domestic living at 6 Holly Drive, Berkhamsted. Dorothy went on to live until  she was 80 and passed away on 21st July 1970 in Hemel Hempstead. Edward survived his wife for 5 years and passed away on the 18th March 1975 in Berkhamsted, he had been living at 40 Loxley Road, Berkhamsted, towards the end of his life.

Research Melanie Elliman – Relative.