William
James
Salter
Born in Portsea Island, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Alice (Dyer) Salter
— married
9 Jul 1879 in St Mary's Church, Portsea, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
Alice Maud Mary (Salter) Brandon, William George Frederick Salter, Harold James Alfred Salter and Ethel Lottie Louise Salter
Died
at about age 52
in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
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Biography
William Salter was born in Portsea Island, Hampshire, England.
William was born in 1857 in Portsea Island, Hampshire, England.[1] He was the son of William Matthew Salter and Sarah Palmer.
William was baptised on 5 November 1857 in Portsea, Hampshire, England.[2]
On 9 July 1879 William married Alice Dyer at St Mary's Church in Portsea, Hampshire, England.[3] William was a Seaman Gunner stationed at HMS Excellent, a naval shore establishment on Whale Island in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
The 1901 England and Wales Census shows the couple, two siblings and other family members living in Twyford Avenue, Stamshaw, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.[4] William was 43 years old and was working as an Assistant Fitter (Electrical) in HM Dockyard.
William passed away in 1909 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.[5] He was 51 years old.
Sources
- ↑ Birth Registration: England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 20 March 2024), database entry for Salter, William James (Mother’s maiden surname: Palmer), GRO Reference: 1857 S Quarter in PORTSEA ISLAND, Volume 02B Page 359.
- ↑ Baptism: "England, Hampshire, Portsmouth, Baptisms, 1538-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6NFS-2W73 : Sat Mar 09 18:52:03 UTC 2024), Entry for William James Salter and William Matthews, 5 November 1857.
- ↑ Marriage: "England, Hampshire, Portsmouth, Marriages, 1537-1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6NXF-9GXY : Fri Mar 08 23:23:39 UTC 2024), Entry for William James Salter and William Matthew Salter, 9 July 1879.
- ↑ 1901 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSFQ-4YZ : 20 May 2019), William J Salter, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing North End And Buckland subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ Death Registration: England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Death (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content: accessed 20 March 2024), database entry for Salter, William James. Age at death: 51. GRO Reference: 1909 M Quarter in PORTSMOUTH, Volume 02B Page 364.
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