William Edward Cayley (Alexander) Cayley-Alexander (1873 - 1949)

Born 1873 in Slingsby, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Evelyn Gertrude Kerry (Burcher) Cayley-Alexander — married 29 Jun 1897 in Slingsby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 11 Feb 1949 at about age 76 in Auckland, New Zealand

Biography

William was the son of Walter Alexander and Helen Carter. His birth was registered in the Malton district of Yorkshire in the 3rd quarter of 1873.^[1]

The 1881 census lists William at Slingsby, Yorkshire, in his parents' household, with his birthplace as Slingsby.^[2] So does the 1891 census, with his age as 17.^[3]

On 29 June 1897 William married Evelyn Gertrude Kerry Burcher, 23, daughter of Albert Edward Burcher, at Slingsby, Yorkshire.^[4]

The 1901 census lists William at Long Dutton, Surrey, age 27, born Slingsby (mis-transcribed as Slingsby on Familysearch as at 25 May 2022), mining engineer. Wife: Evelyn G C, 26, born Bebbington, Cheshire. Son: Gerald E C, 2, born Long Diutton.^[5]

By 1911 he had emigrated to the Waitomo district of North Island, New Zealand, where he farmed. During World War One he served on the Western front with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. He passed away in 1949.

William died on 11 February 1949 and was buried on 14 February at Purewa Cemetery, Auckland, New Zealand. His burial record records his last name as Cayley-Alexander (hyphenated) and describes him as a retired farmer.^[6][7]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XCW-KMV : 1 October 2014), William Edward C Alexander, 1873; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Malton, Yorkshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27B-XMR7 : 12 December 2017), William E C Alexander in household of Walter Cayley Alexander, Slingsby, Yorkshire,Yorkshire North Riding, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 6, Piece/Folio 4813/28, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,342
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7RD9-R6Z : 23 February 2021), William E C Alexander in household of Walter C Alexander, Slingsby, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (North Riding) county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey
4. ↑ "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6652-36TL : 17 February 2022), William Edward Cayley Alexander in entry for Evelyn Gertrude Kerry Burcher, 1897
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9X2-249 : 20 May 2019), William E C Alexander, Long Ditton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Esher subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey
6. ↑ Purewa Cemetery Burials, FindMyPast
7. ↑ Purewa Cemetery website, accessed 25 May 2022