• Christened: 11 Jan 1837, St Nicolas, Ringmore, Devon, England.
   
• Marriage: 1857, Martha Edwards.
   
• Died: 3 Jan 1910, Wandswoth, Surrey at age 73.

   Notes:

William married Martha Edwards, daughter of Peter Edwards and Mary, on 11 October 1857 at St John Church, Chester, Cheshire. (Martha Edwards was born in 1833 in Shotwick, Cheshire.)

In the 1861 census William, age 24, occupation: engineer turner, was living at 16 Sussex Place, Plumstead, Kent
with his wife Martha, age 26, born in Shotwick, Cheshire
and his children Miriam, 2, John, 1, both born in Chester, Cheshire
(National Archives Reference RG 9, piece 408, page 28)

In the 1871 census William, age 34, occupation: engineer fitter at gun factory, was living at 41 Earl Street, Plumstead, Kent
with his wife Martha, age 36, born in Cheshire
and children Miriam, 12, John, 11, both born in Chester, Cheshire
Emma, 9, and Love, 7, both born in Plumstead, Kent.
(National Archives Reference RG 10, piece 793, folio 79, page 45)

In the 1881 census William, age 44, occupation: engine fitter, was living at the Royal Patriotic School for Girls, Wandsworth, Surrey.
with his wife Martha, age 48, born in Shotwick, Cheshire
and his children Emma, 19, William, 9 and Mary Ellen, age 1, all had been born in Plumstead, Kent.
(National Archives Reference RG 11, piece 660, folio 97, page 10)

  External Links:

Royal Patriotic School for girls   outlines the history of this orphanage in Wandsworth.