William
Henry
Peters
Born in St Hilary, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Christiana (Trevaskis) Peters
— married
about 1886 in Penzance, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]
[uncertain] [children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
William was born on 17 May 1862 to Nicholas Peters and Josepha Peters nee Wills.
William was baptised[1][2]on Good Friday, 3 April 1863 in the parish of St. Hilary, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. At the yime of the ceremony the family were residing in Higher Down and his father, Nicholas Peters was noted as a Miner.
The April 1871 census[3]shows William residing with his family in Relabbus Highway, Relabbus, Cornwall.
The April 1881 census[4]shows William residing with his family in Relabbus Lane, Relabbus.
William married Christiana Peters, a widow and who was fifteen years his elder, and the marriage was registered[5]during the second quarter of 1886 in the district of Penzance, Cornwall.
The April 1891 census[6]shows William residing with his family in North Road, Goldsithney, Cornwall.
The March 1901 census[7]shows William residing with his family in Oliver Street, Hopkinstown, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom.
The April 1911 census[8]shows William continuing to reside with his family in a six roomed property in Oliver Street, Hopkinstown.
Census
April 1871 Census
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Nicholas Peters | Father | Married | M | 44 | Miner | St. Hilary, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom |
| Josepha Peters nee Wills | Mother | Married | F | 42 | St. Hilary | |
| Mary Peters | Sister | Single | F | 17 | Mine Worker | St. Hilary |
| Josepha Peters | Sister | Single | F | 12 | Scholar | St. Hilary |
| Anne Peters | Sister | Single | F | 10 | Scholar | St. Hilary |
| William Peters | Single | M | 8 | St. Hilary | ||
| Edith Peters | Sister | Single | F | 1 month | St. Hilary |
April 1881 Census
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Josepha Peters nee Wills | Mother | Widow | F | 50 | St. Hilary | |
| William Peters | Single | M | 18 | Tin Miner | St. Hilary | |
| Nicholas Peters | Brother | Single | M | 8 | Scholar | St. Hilary |
April 1891 Census
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Peters | Head | Married | M | 29 | Tin Miner | St. Hilary |
| Christiana Peters | Wife | Married | F | 44 | St. Hilary | |
| Thomas Eva | Stepson | Single | M | 20 | Tin Miner | Perranuthnoe |
| Nicholas Peters | Brother | Single | M | 18 | Tin Stamps Labourer | St. Hilary |
| Mary Peters | Daughter | Single | F | 3 | Perranuthnoe |
March 1901 Census
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Peters | Head | Married | M | 38 | Below Ground Colliery Ripper | St. Hilary |
| Christiana Peters | Wife | Married | F | 54 | St. Hilary | |
| Thomas Eva | Stepson | Single | M | 29 | Below Ground Cliery Repairer | Perranuthnoe |
| Mary Peters | Daughter | Single | F | 14 | Goldsithney, Cornwall | |
| William Peters | Son | Single | M | 7 | Goldsithney | |
| William Berryman | Boarder | Single | M | 20 | Below Ground Colliery Hewer | Port Leavon, Cornwall |
April 1911 Census
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Peters | Head | 31 years Married | M | 48 | Below Ground Coalminer Ripper | St. Hilary |
| Christiana Peters | Wife | Married with 7 children - 4 are still living | F | 64 | St. Hilary | |
| Mary Hampton | Stepdaughter | Widow with 2 children - 1 is still living | F | 44 | Perranuthnoe | |
| Thomas Eva | Stepson | Single | M | 39 | Below Ground Colliery Ripper | Perranuthnoe |
| William Peters | Son | Single | M | 18 | Grocer's Assistant | Goldsithney |
| Lily Hampton | Niece | Single | F | 13 | Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom |
Sources
- ↑ Baptism:"England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010", , FamilySearch https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGL2-Z9CR : (10 March 2024), Entry for William Henry Peters and Nicholas Peters, 3 April 1863.
- ↑ Baptism:"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J71V-VPR : (5 February 2023), William Henry Peters, 1863.
- ↑ 1871 Census:"1871 England Census"
The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2337; Folio: 59; Page: 8; GSU roll: 835092; ED, institution, or vessel: 11; Household schedule number: 36
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7619 #27498336 (accessed 15 April 2024)
William Henry Peters (8) son in household of Nicholas Peters (44) in Relubbus Highway, St Hilary in Penzance registration district in Cornwall, England. Born in St Hilary, Cornwall, England - ↑ 1881 Census:"1881 England Census"
Class: RG11; Piece: 2343; Folio: 102; Page: 12; GSU roll: 1341563; ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7572 #2132616 (accessed 15 April 2024)
William Peters (18) son, Tin Miner, in household of Joel Allen (25) on Relubbus Lane, St Hilary in Penzance registration district in Cornwall, England. Born in St Hilary, Cornwall, England - ↑ Marriage Registration:"England & Wales Marriage Index"
FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 15 April 2024)
Peters, William Henry.
GRO Reference: 1886 Apr-May-Jun in Penzance Volume 5c Page 403 - ↑ 1891 Census:"1891 England Census"
The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1855; Folio: 56; Page: 12; GSU roll: 6096965
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6598 #24495119 (accessed 15 April 2024)
William Peters (29) head of household in Goldsithney, Perranuthnoe in Penzance registration district in Cornwall, England. Born in St Hilary, Cornwall, England - ↑ 1901 Census:"1901 Wales Census"
Class: RG13; Piece: 5002; Folio: 152; Page: 15; ED, institution, or vessel: 14; Household schedule number: 83
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7815 #32004340 (accessed 15 April 2024)
William H Peters (38) head of household in Hopkinstown in Pontypridd registration district in Glamorgan, Wales. Born in St Hilary, Cornwall, England - ↑ 1911 Census:"1911 Wales Census"
Class: RG14; Piece: 32261; Schedule Number: 135; Registration District Number: 589; ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2353 #2254478 (accessed 15 April 2024)
William Henry Peters (48), married, Coalminer Ripper, head of household at 19 Oliver Street Hopkinstown Pontypridd in Pontypridd registration district in Glamorgan, Wales. Born in St Hilary, Cornwall, England
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