William Granger (abt. 1843 - 1923)

Born about 1843 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England

Died 11 Mar 1923 at about age 80 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Biography

S/o James GRANGER (1817-1870) and Ann (1815-1900) #

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Born abt 1843 • Stourport, Worcestershire, England. #

Married Sep 1869 OR Sep 1871 • Leicester, Leicestershire, England. #

Died 11 Mar 1923 • 36 Fosse Road South Leicester, Leicestershire, England.^{[1] [2]}

Buried Mar 1923 • Welford Road Cemetery Leicester, Leicestershire, England.^[3] [1]

Residence:

30 Mar 1851 • Paradise Street Kidderminster, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. Scholar. S/o James and Ann Grainger as William Grainger b: Stourport 1843.^[4]

7 Apr 1861 • Bridge Street Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England. Wool Sorter. S/o James and Ann Granger as William Granger b: Kidderminster 1843.^[5]

2 Apr 1871 • ?

3 Apr 1881 • 54 Braunstone Gate "Freemasons Arms" Leicester St Mary, Leicester, Leicestershire, England. Beer House Keeper. H/o Sarah Granger as William Granger b: Kidderminster 1843.^[6]

5 Apr 1891 • 54 and 56 Braunstone Gate St Mary, Leicester, Leicestershire, England. Brewer. H/o Sarah Granger as William Granger b: Kidderminster 1843.^[7]

31 Mar 1901 • 36 Fosse Road South Leicester formerly St Mary, Leicestershire, England. Retired Beerhouse Keeper. H/o Sarah Granger as William Granger b: Kidderminster 1846.^[8]

2 Apr 1911 • 36 Fosse Road South Leicester, Leicestershire, England. Mop Manufacturer. Head as widower Wlliam Granger (corrected) b: Kidderminster 1843.^[9]

Research note

Dates and details # from Ancestry Hints. | 4 children, 1 living as at 2 Apr 1911. | Correct birth/marriage records ? | (Grainger-687 06:08, 31 May 2022 (UTC))

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007; Name: Willam Grainger, Death Age: 80, Birth Date: 1843, Registration Date: Jan 1923, Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar: Registration district, Leicester, Inferred County: Leicestershire, Volume: 7a, Page: 337.
2. ↑ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941; Name: William Granger, Death Date: 11 Mar 1923, Death Place: Leicestershire, England, Probate Date: 14 May 1923, Probate Registry: Leicestershire, England.

   "GRANGER, William of 36 Fosse-road South Leicester mop manufacturer died 11 March 1923 Probate Leicester 13 May to Catherine Theresa Granger widow Charles Robert Wood rent collector and William Levers commercial Traveller. Effects 10362 17s. 5d."

3. ↑ UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current: NameWilliam GrangerGenderMaleDeath Date11 Mar 1923CemeteryWelford Road CemeteryBurial or Cremation PlaceLeicester, Leicester Unitary Authority, Leicestershire, England, URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172410948/
4. ↑ 1851 England Census; Class: HO107; Piece: 2038; Folio: 60; Page: 22; GSU roll: 87446.
5. ↑ 1861 England Census; Class: RG 9; Piece: 878; Folio: 89; Page: 28; GSU roll: 542715.
6. ↑ 1881 England Census; Class: RG11; Piece: 3176; Folio: 25; Page: 9; GSU roll: 1341758.
7. ↑ 1891 England Census; The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2538; Folio: 70; Page: 25; GSU roll: 6097648.
8. ↑ 1901 England Census; Class: RG13; Piece: 3008; Folio: 35; Page: 13.
9. ↑ 1911 England Census; The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172410948/william-granger : accessed 31 May 2022), memorial page for William Granger (unknown–11 Mar 1923), Find a Grave Memorial ID 172410948, citing Welford Road Cemetery, Leicester, Leicester Unitary Authority, Leicestershire, England ; Maintained by Jackie Marsh (contributor 48544813).

Acknowledgement

Profile created from Ancestry records by Jenny Grainger on 31 May 2022.

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