William Wain was born in Wortley, Yorkshire, England.
William was born on August 15, 1898, in Wortley, Yorkshire, England. He was the son of William Wain and Elizabeth Ann Jennings. He was baptized on October 4, 1903, in Hayfield, Derbyshire.
William married Annie Brayshaw on June 7, 1919, at St John Church, Ingrow and Hainworth, Yorkshire. It appears the couple had two children. They were enumerated in the 1939 Register residing in Wardle, Lancashire. (Wardle is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale). There were two redacted entries at address normally indicating still living children. His occupation "Corporation Waterworks Foreman".
Annie died in 1968. William passed away on April 28, 1974. His residence at time of death was 44 Elm Grove, Wardle, Rochedale. His Probate was administered on May 15, 1974, in Manchester.
"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2F4Z-BBQ : 1 October 2014), William Wain, 1898; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Wortley, Yorkshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
"England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26KQ-PWC : 13 December 2014), William Wain and null, 1919; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1919, quarter 2, vol. 9A, p. 485, Keighley, Yorkshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
"England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCY-QHYH : 4 September 2014), William Wain, 1974; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Rochdale, Lancashire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
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He helped to build and maintain reservoirs in the north of England as well as looking after the res at Littleborough where he and Annie lived at 210 Ramsden Road, Wardle on the outskirts of Rochdale.
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