Photo - William Wadsworth

Life History

20th Dec 1854	Born in Preston, Lancashire, (33 Victoria Street).1,2,3,4 Note that William was brought up by his grandparents
7th Jan 1855	Baptised in Preston, Lancashire, (St John).5 No mention of a father
7th Apr 1861	Occupation Scholar in Brindle, Lancashire,.6
7th Apr 1861	Recorded in census in Brindle, Lancashire, (Gowans Farm).6 Living with grandparents
2nd Apr 1871	Occupation Railway Labourer in Brindle, Lancashire,.7
2nd Apr 1871	Recorded in census in Brindle, Lancashire, (Duxon Hill, Gowans (Farm?)).7
30th Jun 1879	Parish Church
30th Jun 1879	Married May WATSON in Birkenhead, Cheshire,.8 1911 census has marriage and child info erased out. Had they separated
30th Jun 1879	Religion Church of England.8
30th Jun 1879	Resident in Birkenhead, Cheshire, (34 Gladstone Street).8
30th Jul 1879	Occupation Iron Planer.8
approx. Sep 1880	Birth of son Frederick WADSWORTH in Birkenhead, Cheshire,.20,21,4,22,23
3rd Apr 1881	Occupation Iron Planer in Birkenhead, Cheshire,.9
3rd Apr 1881	Recorded in census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, (44 Eldon St).9
15th Sep 1882	Birth of son Arthur WADSWORTH in Birkenhead, Cheshire,.21,24,25
about Nov 1884	Birth of daughter Edith WADSWORTH in Birkenhead, Cheshire,.21,4,26
16th Mar 1886	Birth of daughter Alice WADSWORTH in Birkenhead, Cheshire,.10,3
16th Mar 1886	Occupation Iron Planer.10
16th Mar 1886	Resident in Birkenhead, Cheshire, (23 Cardigan Street).10
Jun 1888	Birth of daughter Jessie McDonald WADSWORTH in Preston, Lancashire,.27,21,28
Oct 1890	Birth of son Walter WADSWORTH in Bootle, Lancashire.21,28,29,30
5th Apr 1891	Occupation Metal Planer.11
5th Apr 1891	Recorded in census in Bootle, Lancashire (11 Cowper Street).11
Mar 1893	Birth of daughter Isabel WADSWORTH in Bootle, Lancashire.28,31
23rd Nov 1895	Birth of son Charles William WADSWORTH in Bootle, Lancashire.28,32,33
1st Oct 1898	Birth of son Harold WADSWORTH in Bootle, Lancashire.28,34,32,35
between 1901 and 1904	Occupation Councillor, Linacre Ward in Bootle, Lancashire.12
31st Mar 1901	Occupation Coal Agent in Bootle, Lancashire.13
31st Mar 1901	Recorded in census in Bootle, Lancashire (11 Cowper Street).13
7th Apr 1907	Occupation Coal Merchant.14
2nd Apr 1911	Occupation Coal Merchant in Bootle, Lancashire.15
2nd Apr 1911	Recorded in census in Bootle, Lancashire (65? Brook Road).15
6th Jan 1920	Death of May WATSON in Liverpool, Lancashire.36
20th Sep 1920	Parish Church
20th Sep 1920	Married Margaret Anne ALMOND in Wallasey, Cheshire,.16
20th Sep 1920	Occupation Coal Merchant Stevedore.16
20th Sep 1920	Resident in Wallasey, Cheshire, (62 St George's Road).16
12th Apr 1921	Occupation Coal Stevedore in Liverpool, Lancashire (Drury Buildings,).17
12th Apr 1921	Resident in Wallasey, Cheshire, (62 St Georges Road).17
6th Sep 1926	Resident in Wallasey, Cheshire,
28th Jul 1930	Died in Liverpool, Lancashire (Northern Hospital).18 Ulceration of stomach - probably malignant. + myocarditis W Wadsworth, 122 Rake Lane registered the death.
26th Sep 1930	Probate.19

Notes

• Brought up by grandparents at least from age of 66,7

Sources

• 1. Birth Certificate - William Wadsworth 1855
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• 2. Census - 1881
• 3. Census - 1891
• 4. Census - 1901
• 5. England Births and Christenings - 1538-1975
• 6. Census 1861 Brindle, Lancashire,
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• 7. Census 1871 Brindle, Lancashire,
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• 8. Marriage Certificate - William Wadsworth and May Watson 1879
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• 9. Census 1881 Birkenhead, Cheshire,
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• 10. Birth Certificate - Alice Wadsworth 1886
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• 11. Census 1891 Bootle, Lancashire
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• 12. Letter
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• 13. Census 1901 Bootle, Lancashire
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• 14. Marriage Certificate - Daniel Jordan & Alice Wadsworth 1907
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• 15. Census 1911 Bootle, Lancashire
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• 16. Marriage Certificate - William Wadsworth and Margaret Ann Almond 1920
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• 17. Company Records - Wadsworth Lghterage & Coaling Co
• 18. Death Certificate - William Wadsworth
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• 19. Probate and Will of Walter Wadsworth
  • Actual Document
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• 20. Census - 1881
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• 21. Census - 1891
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• 22. Burial Certificate - Borough Cemetery
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• 23. ancestry.co.uk - General search
  • FreeBMD-B
• 24. ancestry.co.uk - General search
  • FreeBMD
• 25. Attestation
• 26. ancestry.co.uk - free BMD
• 27. ancestry.co.uk - General search
  • BMD Preston Q2 1888 8e 583
• 28. Census - 1901
  • 11 Cowper Street, Bootle
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• 29. ancestry.co.uk - General search
  • West Derby 8b 440
• 30. Letter - Liverpool Football CLub
• 31. ancestry.co.uk - General search
• 32. Notes from WFJ
• 33. ancestry.co.uk - General search
  • BMD-D May 1984
• 34. Liverpool FC Website
• 35. ancestry.co.uk - General search
  • BMD - D
• 36. Death Certificate - Mary Wadsworth 1920
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