William Oliver1

#16669, (1854 - )
FatherWilliam Oliver1 (1808 - c 1887)
MotherSarah Lewis1 (c 1818 - )
Relationship2nd great-grandson of William Oliver
Extended Family
ChartsWilliam Oliver (born ~1730) & Ann Wilson - collapsible 6 generation descendant chart

Life Events

BirthWilliam Oliver was born in 1854 in Sandford, Devon.2
 
BaptismHe was baptized on 15 Nov 1854 in Sandford. The register noted that he was the son of William, a Farmer, & Sarah Oliver of Sandford.1 
(with Parents) 1861 CensusWilliam appeared on the 1861 Census of Sandford, Devon with his parents. He was 6 years old, a scholar, and born in Sandford.2 
1871 CensusSarah Oliver and her son William appeared on the 1871 Census of Manchester, Lancashire, at No 11 Thomson Grove. Sarah was 56, a widow, housekeeper, birthplace Cheriton Fitz--- Devon. William was 16, a clark, and born in Sandford Devon. They had 3 lodgers.3 
1881 CensusHe appeared on the 1881 Census of Chorlton On Medlock, Lancashire, at 37 Clifford Street. He was 26, born in Sandford, Railway Clerk, and a cousin to the head of the household, Mary A Burroughes (age 45 born Cheriton Fitz Pyne Devon.)4 
Research Note Mary A is his cousin on his mother Sarah Lewis' side, not an Oliver. 
Last Edited10 Jun 2014

Citations

  1. Sandford, Devon, Baptism Register, Image viewed at FindMyPast. William Oliver, 1854, #707.
  2. 1861 Census for England & Wales, RG9/1474 folio 79.
  3. 1871 Census for England & Wales, RG10/3976 folio 73.
  4. 1881 Census for England & Wales, RG11/3916 folio 71.