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William Sidney LONG, son of Anna Maria LONG (c. 1868-1930), was born on 20 February 1893 in North Lopham, Norfolk. He was baptised on 6 August 1893 in North Lopham - mother Anna Maria, no father named. No service record has been found for William. The list of absent voters gives William as “68859 Dvr., 128th Hvy. Batty. R.G.A.” The Royal Garrison Artillery medal list shows William as Gunner 68859, Base Details. [Base Details are soldiers who were not assigned to a specific battery or unit when military rolls were compiled after The Great War.] He died c. 1973.

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LONG, William Sidney
Family Historian Individual Narrative William Sidney LONG, son of Anna Maria LONG (c. 1868-1930), was born on 20 February 1893 in North Lopham, Norfolk. He was baptised on 6 August 1893 in North Lopham - mother Anna Maria, no father named. The 1901 Census (held on 31 Mar 1901) shows William in North Lopham - 8, scholar, living with Mother Anna Maria GOOCH (30) and step father Daniel GOOCH (24, fish hawker), sister Constance Gladys (5, scholar), and half-brother Peter John GOOCH (2). View full FH text (See notes below) View Family Tree (See notes below)
Birth:	20.02.1893 : North Lopham, Norfolk : Reg. 1893 Q2 Guiltcross Norfolk Vol 4B Page 259
Baptism:	03.08.1893 : North Lopham, Norfolk : mother Anna Maria, no father named.
Banns:	15.09.1924, 21.09.1924, 28.09.1924 : North Lopham, Norfolk : both single and from North Lopham; other dates banns read were 21.09.1924 and 28.09.1924.
Marriage:	30.09.1924 at Bressingham, Norfolk to Rose Anne LEMON : Reg. 1924 Q3 Depwade Norfolk Vol 4B Page 519
1901 Census:	North Lopham, Norfolk : 8, scholar, living with Mother Anna Maria GOOCH (30) and step father Daniel GOOCH (24, fish hawker), sister Constance Gladys (5, scholar), and half-brother Peter John GOOCH (2). (RG13 Piece 1866 Folio 12 Page 15 Schedule 108)
1911 Census:	North Lopham, Norfolk : 18, farm labourer, living with mother Anna Maria GOOCH (41) and stepfather Daniel GOOCH (34, fishmonger), brother Hedley George (20, farm labourer), and half-siblings Peter John GOOCH (12, scholar), Bertie Eugene GOOCH (9), Percy Frederick GOOCH (7), Victor Danie GOOCHl (4), Eva Ellen GOOCH (1) and Ena Elizabeth GOOCH (1). (RG14 PN11745 RD239 SD2 ED18 SN28)
1921 Census:	Diss, Norfolk : 27y 4m, unemployed general labourer, boarding in a lodging house kept by Lucy M BLOMFIELD (widow, 62y 5m). (RG15 Piece 19782 Schedule 197 RD 230 RS 2 ED 2)
1939 Reg.:	91 Chapel Lane, Wimbotsham, Norfolk : b. 20.02.1893, cowman on farm, living with wife Rosa A (b. 28.06.1886, unpaid domestic duties), daughter Eva E (b. 06.10.1925, scholar), Irene L RICHARDS (b. 02.11.1931, scholar), and one officially closed record. : cowman on farm (RG101/6547I/005/22 Letter Code: TRHS)
Death:	1973
Military:	No service record has been found for William. The list of absent voters gives William as “68859 Dvr., 128th Hvy. Batty. R.G.A.” The Royal Garrison Artillery medal list shows William as Gunner 68859, Base Details. [Base Details are soldiers who were not assigned to a specific battery or unit when military rolls were compiled after The Great War.]
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