See also
| Husband: | William John BERRY (c. 1867-1933) | |
| Wife: | Lydia WELLINGTON (c. 1868-1947) | |
| Children: | William Wellington BERRY (1894-1928) | |
| Grace Mary BERRY (1895-1970) | ||
| Eleanor Lydia Kathleen BERRY (1901-1977) | ||
| Charles Burge BERRY (1904-1974) | ||
| Samuel John BERRY (1909-1990) | ||
| Marriage | 21 Nov 1893 | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Saturday 25 November 1893, Issue 8225 Wedding At Crediton. A very pretty wedding was solemnised at Crediton on Tuesday [21 Nov 1893] between MISS LYDIA WELLINGTON (daughter of Mr J. WELLINGTON, steward to Mr R. Buller) and MR W. J. BERRY, eldest son of MR W. B. BERRY, builder and contractor of the town. The bride was given away by her father. After the ceremony was over the happy pair were driven to Exeter en route for London. The bells of Holy Cross rang many merry peals during the afternoon. Mr Proctor, of the Ship Hotel, supplied the carriages. The employees of MR W. B. BERRY, sat down to a supper in the evening at the King's Arms, given by the bridegroom in honour of the event, have presented him with a marble clock and ornaments. The gifts were numerous. |
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| Name: | William John BERRY | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | William Boddy BERRY (1838-1907) | |
| Mother: | Mary Eleanor BURGE (c. 1836-1920) | |
| Birth | c. 1867 | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Baptism | ||
| Occupation | Surveyor London County Council | |
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Union Road | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1871 | Scholar; Crediton , Devon, England |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 | Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, England |
| 17 Alexandra Road, Kingston-on-Thames William and Louisa are living with all five children and one servant |
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| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 | Surveyor Assistant Housing Manager; Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, England |
| Death | 1933 | Winston Green, Suffolk, England |
| Name: | Lydia WELLINGTON | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | James WELLINGTON (1823-1909) | |
| Mother: | Ann Maria MACKLIN (1829- ) | |
| Birth | c. 1868 | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Backs Cottage, The Parks, Westwood | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 | Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, England |
| 17 Alexandra Road, Kingston-on-Thames | ||
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 | Winston, Gipping R.D., Suffolk, England |
| Green Farm | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 | Private Means; Winston, Gipping R.D., Suffolk, England |
| Death | Q4 1947 | Winston Green, Suffolk, England |
| Name: | William Wellington BERRY | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | Q1 1894 | Wandsworth, London, England |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 | Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, England |
| 17 Alexandra Road, Kingston-on-Thames | ||
| Death | 1928 | Bosmere Registration District, Hampshire, England |
| Name: | Grace Mary BERRY | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | Q4 1895 | Wandsworth, London, England |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Backs Barn | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 | Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, England |
| 17 Alexandra Road, Kingston-on-Thames | ||
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 | Winston, Gipping R.D., Suffolk, England |
| Green Farm | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 | Unpaid domestic duties; Winston, Gipping R.D., Suffolk, England |
| Death | 1970 | Stratton Registration District, Cornwall, England |
| Name: | Eleanor Lydia Kathleen BERRY | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 24 Mar 1901 | Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, England |
| Baptism | 5 Sep 1901 | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Occupation | School Teacher | |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 | Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, England |
| 17 Alexandra Road, Kingston-on-Thames | ||
| Death | Q2 1977 | Exeter, Devon, England |
| Name: | Charles Burge BERRY | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 8 Oct 1904 | Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, England |
| Baptism | 28 Dec 1904 | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 | Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, England |
| 17 Alexandra Road, Kingston-on-Thames | ||
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 | Winston, Gipping R.D., Suffolk, England |
| Green Farm | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 | Dairy Farmer; Winston, Gipping R.D., Suffolk, England |
| Death | Q3 1974 | Stratton Registration District, Cornwall, England |
| Name: | Samuel John BERRY | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Doreen Ruth WATNEY (1906-1998) | |
| Birth | 4 Feb 1909 | Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, England |
| Occupation | Clergyman | |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 | Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, England |
| 17 Alexandra Road, Kingston-on-Thames | ||
| Death | May 1990 | Lymington, Hampshire, England |
| Burial | 1990 | Sway, Hampshire, England |
Initially a builder with his father William moved to London after his marriage, by 1901 census had moved out to Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey. He became the chief housing estates surveyor to London County Council.
In Kellys 1893 Directory William John Berry is in Church Street, Crediton - Surveyor, inspector of nuisances and collector turban, rural and sanitary authorities, and deputy registrar of births and deaths.
In 1915 he is recorded in the Crediton Voter's list by virtue of his property owning status, though his residence is shown as 21 Kingston Hill, Kingston on Thames. he is recorded as owning St Martin's, Ivy Cottage, 1 Western Road and Cockles Lane!