Carter-Aaron tree » William Edward English (1847-1916)

Personal data William Edward English 

Sources 1, 2, 3, 4
  • He was born on April 27, 1847 in Shoreditch (RD), London.
  • Census in the year 1901, 7 Gore Rd, Hackney, London.
    Commercial Traveller Stationery
  • Census in the year 1871, 34 Durham St, Bethnal Green, Hackney, London.
    Stationer's assistant
  • Census in the year 1881, 3 Fuller St, Bethnal Green, London.
  • Census in the year 1891, 236 Victoria Park Rd, Hackney, London.
    Commercial Traveller
  • Census in the year 1911, 7 Gore Rd, Hackney, London.
    Commercial Traveller
  • Census in the year 1851, 2 Fuller St, Bethnal Green, London.
  • Census in the year 1861, 2 Fuller St, Bethnal Green, London.
  • He died on January 28, 1916 in Hackney (RD), London, he was 68 years old.
  • A child of William English and Mary A.

Household of William Edward English

He is married to Ann /Nichols Nicholls.

They got married in the year 1869 at Hackney (RD), London, he was 21 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. William Joseph English  1870-1904 
  2. George Robert English  1871-1940 
  3. Annie Mary English  1873-1939 
  4. Walter Nichols English  1875-1946 
  7. Maude Emily English  1881-???? 
  10. Grace Violet English  1887-1977 
  11. Eva Norah English  1888-????

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Sources

  1. 1901 England & Wales Census, via http://www.myheritage.com/research/colle...

    William English
    Gender: Male
    Birth: Circa 1848 - Shoreditch, London
    Residence: 1901 - 7 Gore RD, Hackney, London, England
    Age: 53
    Marital status: Married
    Occupation: Commercial Traveller Stationery
    Employed: Worker
    Working at home: No
    Inhabited: 1
    Wife: Amie English
    Children: Walter N English, Alice E English, Maud E English, Bertie E English, Grace V English, Eva N English, Frank P English, Dorothy H English
    Census: Urban district:Hackney Part ofSeries:RG13 Parish:HackneyPiece:231 Municipal ward:South HackneyEnumerated by:Alexander Ferguson Municipal borough:HackneyEnum. District:15 Ecclesiastical district:South Hackney Christ ChurchPage:95 Parlamentary borough:South Hackney DivisionFamily:312 Registration district:Hackney, South East HackneyLine:16 County:LondonImage:54 Country:England Date:1901 See household members
    Household
    Relation to head; Name; Age
    Head; William English; 53
    Wife; Amie English; 51
    Son; Walter N English; 26
    Daughter; Alice E English; 23
    Daughter; Maud E English; 19
    Son; Bertie E English; 16
    Daughter; Grace V English; 14
    Daughter; Eva N English; 12
    Son; Frank P English; 10
    Daughter; Dorothy H English; 6
    Mother in Law; Ann Nichols; 77

    What can you find in the census?Census returns can help you determine who your ancestors were, and can also tell you:- Where your ancestors were living- Who they were living with- What their occupations were- If they had any servants- Who their neighbours were- If they had any brothers and sisters- What their ages were at the time of the census- If they had any disabilities.As well as giving you the above information, the fact that census returns are taken every ten years also allows you to track the movements of your ancestors through time as they perhaps move house, get married, have children or even change occupations.The fields which have been transcribed for the census are:- First name- Middle name- Last name- Sex- Birth place- Age- Place of residence- County- Relationship to head of householdWhy this collection is so valuableCensus records are valuable since they can tell you where a person lived at a certain place and time. Censuses were conducted by the federal government and will offer a variety of information, depending on year. Census records can answer questions like where your ancestors were living at the time the census was taken, who they were living with, what their occupations were, who their neighbors were, if they had any brothers and sisters, what their ages were at the time of the census and if they had any disabilities.Searching the censusThe golden rule of family history is to check the original historical record, or 'primary source', wherever possible. We have provided clear images of the original census enumeration books for you to view once you've found the right family in the indexes. When using census returns you should first search the transcriptions to help locate your ancestor in the census, and then view the original images to validate your findings. It will also help you see the household in the context of surrounding households. This is particularly important as transcribing an entire census is a huge and difficult task, and whilst we have used the expertise of our transcribers and the experience of key representatives from the genealogy community to help us translate the records, it is inevitable that there will be some errors.Next stepsWith the information you gain from these census records, you will have the information you need to search for vital records in the locality where you found your ancestor. Also, the fact that census returns are taken every ten years also allows you to track the movements of our ancestors through time as they perhaps move house, get married, have children or even change occupations.
  2. 1871 UK Census, via http://www.myheritage.com/research/colle...

    William E English
    Gender: Male
    Birth: Circa 1848 - Middlesex, England
    Residence: 1871 - Durham Street, London, London-Middlesex, England
    Age: 23
    Wife: Anne English
    Child: William J English
    Census: Ecclesiastical district:St PeterSeries:RG10Image:39 Parish:Bethnal GreenPiece:0479 Borough:HackneyRegistrar's district:Hackney Road Township:LondonSuperintendent registrar's district:Bethnal Green Ward:NORTHEnum. District:18 County:London-MiddlesexPage:94 Country:EnglandFamily:227 Date:1871-00-00Line:24 See household members
    Household
    Relation to head; Name; Age
    Head; William E English; 23
    Wife; Anne English; 21
    Son; William J English; 1

    What can you find in the census?Census returns can help you determine who your ancestors were, and can also tell you:- Where your ancestors were living- Who they were living with- What their occupations were- If they had any servants- Who their neighbours were- If they had any brothers and sisters- What their ages were at the time of the census- If they had any disabilities.As well as giving you the above information, the fact that census returns are taken every ten years also allows you to track the movements of your ancestors through time as they perhaps move house, get married, have children or even change occupations.The fields which have been transcribed for the census are:- First name- Middle name- Last name- Sex- Birth place- Age- Place of residence- County- Relationship to head of householdWhy this collection is so valuableCensus records are valuable since they can tell you where a person lived at a certain place and time. Censuses were conducted by the federal government and will offer a variety of information, depending on year. Census records can answer questions like where your ancestors were living at the time the census was taken, who they were living with, what their occupations were, who their neighbors were, if they had any brothers and sisters, what their ages were at the time of the census and if they had any disabilities.Searching the censusThe golden rule of family history is to check the original historical record, or 'primary source', wherever possible. We have provided clear images of the original census enumeration books for you to view once you've found the right family in the indexes. When using census returns you should first search the transcriptions to help locate your ancestor in the census, and then view the original images to validate your findings. It will also help you see the household in the context of surrounding households. This is particularly important as transcribing an entire census is a huge and difficult task, and whilst we have used the expertise of our transcribers and the experience of key representatives from the genealogy community to help us translate the records, it is inevitable that there will be some errors.Next stepsWith the information you gain from these census records, you will have the information you need to search for vital records in the locality where you found your ancestor. Also, the fact that census returns are taken every ten years also allows you to track the movements of our ancestors through time as they perhaps move house, get married, have children or even change occupations.
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  4. Nichols Family Site (23andMe), Reece Nichols, William Edward English, September 12, 2015
    Added by confirming a Smart Match
    MyHeritage.com family tree Family site: Nichols Family Site (23andMe) Family tree: Nichols Family Tree

Historical events

Birthday April 27, 1847

  • The temperature on April 27, 1847 was about 9.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: betrokken dampig. Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1847: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.1 million citizens.
    • January 13 » The Treaty of Cahuenga ends the Mexican–American War in California.
    • January 16 » John C. Frémont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory.
    • April 18 » American victory at the battle of Cerro Gordo opens the way for invasion of Mexico.
    • October 12 » Werner von Siemens founds Siemens & Halske, which later becomes Siemens AG.
    • November 10 » The passenger ship Stephen Whitney is wrecked in thick fog off the southern coast of Ireland, killing 92 of the 110 on board. The disaster results in the construction of the Fastnet Rock lighthouse.
    • November 29 » The Sonderbund is defeated by the joint forces of other Swiss cantons under General Guillaume-Henri Dufour.

Day of death January 28, 1916

  • The temperature on January 28, 1916 was between 3.9 °C and 6.8 °C and averaged 4.8 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1916: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.4 million citizens.
    • January 9 » World War I: The Battle of Gallipoli concludes with an Ottoman Empire victory when the last Allied forces are evacuated from the peninsula.
    • April 24 » Easter Rising: Irish rebels, led by Patrick Pearse and James Connolly, launch an uprising in Dublin against British rule and proclaim an Irish Republic.
    • June 3 » The National Defense Act is signed into law, increasing the size of the United States National Guard by 450,000 men.
    • June 15 » United States President Woodrow Wilson signs a bill incorporating the Boy Scouts of America, making them the only American youth organization with a federal charter.
    • November 19 » Samuel Goldwyn and Edgar Selwyn establish Goldwyn Pictures.
    • December 30 » The last coronation in Hungary is performed for King Charles IV and Queen Zita.


Same birth/death day

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