William King (bef. 1856)

Born before 12 Oct 1856 in Bower Chalke, Wiltshire, England

Ancestors

Biography

William King, child of Thomas King & Ann King, was baptised on 12 October 1856 in Bower Chalke, Wiltshire, England.^[1]

William King (age 24), labourer of Bower Chalke, son of Thomas King, labourer, married Elizabeth Scammell (age 35), spinster of Broad Chalke (no father’s name) on 1 October 1879 in Broad Chalke, Wiltshire.^[2]

Census

In the 1861 census William King (age 4) was the son of Thomas King in Bowerchalke, Wiltshire, England.^[3]

Thomas King Head M 61 Bowerchalke, Wiltshire, England

Emily King Daughter F 8 Bowerchalke, Wiltshire, England

William King Son M 4 Bowerchalke, Wiltshire, England

In the 1871 census William King (age 14), Ag lab, was the brother of Sarah Witt on Quidham Street, Bower Chalk, Wilton, Wiltshire, England.^[4]

Sarah Witt Head F 34 Dressmaker Bower Chalk, Wiltshire, England

William J Witt Son M 10 Scholar London, Middlesex, England

Roseina Witt Daughter F 5 Scholar London, Middlesex, England

Arthur H Witt Son M 4 Scholar London, Middlesex, England

Emily King Sister F Dom serv Bower Chalk, Wiltshire, England

William King Brother M 14 Ag lab Bower Chalk, Wiltshire, England

In the 1881 census William King (age 25), Ag Lab, was the married head of household in Bower Chalk, Wiltshire, England.^[5]

William King Head Married M 25 Ag Lab Bower Chalke, Wiltshire, England

Betsy King Wife Married F 36 Broad Chalke, Wiltshire, England

Annie King Daughter F Bower Chalke, Wiltshire, England

Thomas King Father Widowed M 77 Forly Ag Lab Bower Chalke, Wiltshire, England

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Wiltshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1922"
   Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 1280/3
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 61188 #2182662 (accessed 28 April 2024)
   William King baptism on 12 Oct 1856, child of Thomas King & Ann King, in Bower Chalke, Wiltshire, England.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Wiltshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1916"
   Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Reference Number: 1261/9
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 61189 #1042195 (accessed 28 April 2024)
   William King (24) marriage to Elizabeth Scammell on 1 Oct 1879 in Broad Chalke, Wiltshire.
3. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England Census"
   Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1319; Folio: 103; Page: 24; GSU roll: 542795; ED, institution, or vessel: 7; Household schedule number: 101
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8767 #18442330 (accessed 28 April 2024)
   William King (4) son in household of Thomas King (61) in Bowerchalke in Wilton registration district in Wiltshire, England. Born in Bowerchalke, Wiltshire, England.
4. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Series: RG10; Piece number: 1960; Folio: 45; Page: 14; Schedule: 76
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 28 April 2024)
   William King (14) brother, Ag lab, in household of Sarah Witt (34) on Quidham Street, Bower Chalk in Wilton registration district in Wiltshire, England. Born in Bower Chalk Wiltshire England.
5. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 England Census"
   Class: RG11; Piece: 2075; Folio: 90; Page: 7; GSU roll: 1341501; ED, institution, or vessel: 7
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7572 #23273346 (accessed 28 April 2024)
   William King (25), married, Ag Lab, head of household in Bower Chalk in Wilton registration district in Wiltshire, England. Born in Bower Chalke, Wiltshire, England.