William
Roberts
Bishop
Born about in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
Ancestors 
Son of George Bishop
and Sarah (Wiltshire) Bishop
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Emily (Smith) Bishop
— married
16 Dec 1868 in Hackney, London, England
Husband of
Mary Ann (Lewis) Bishop
— married
1889 in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 66
in Norwich, Norfolk, England
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Nov 2014
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Biography
William Bishop was born in Gloucestershire, England.
William Bishop is buried in South Ealing Cemetery, Ealing, London.
William Roberts Bishop, son of George & Sarah, was baptised on 12 February 1837 in Tewkesbury, St Mary, Gloucestershire, England.[1]
In the 1851 census William (age 14) was the unmarried son of George Bishop in High Street, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England.[2]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| George Bishop | Head | Married | M | 51 | Butcher | Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire |
| Sarah Bishop | Wife | Married | F | 52 | Micheldean, Gloucestershire | |
| Joseph Bishop | Son | Unmarried | M | 22 | Butcher | Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire |
| Caroline Ann Bishop | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 16 | Scholar | Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire |
| William Bishop | Son | Unmarried | M | 14 | Scholar | Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire |
In the 1861 census William (age 23) was the servant of James Guiney in London, Paddington, Middlesex, England.[3]
William married Emily Smith on 16 December 1868 in St John, Hackney, Hackney, England.[4]
In the 1881 census William (age 42) was the married head of household in Broadway, Ealing With Old Brentford, Middlesex, England.[5]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Bishop | Head | Married | M | 42 | Butcher Employing 2 Men 1 Boy | Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England |
| Emily Bishop | Wife | Married | F | 37 | Byfield, Northamptonshire, England | |
| George Bishop | Son | Single | M | 8 | Scholar | Ealing, Middlesex, England |
| Edward Bishop | Son | Single | M | 7 | Scholar | Ealing, Middlesex, England |
| Walter Bishop | Son | Single | M | 4 | Scholar | Ealing, Middlesex, England |
| Thomas Chappel | Servant | Single | M | 19 | Butchers Assistant | Slough, Buckinghamshire, England |
He married Mary Ann Lewis in 1889 in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire[6]
In the 1901 census William (age 62) was the married head of household in Ealing, Middlesex, England.[7]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Bishop | Head | Married | M | 62 | Butcher | Tewkesberry, Gloucestershire |
| Mary Bishop | Wife | Married | F | 51 | Southen, Bedfordshire | |
| Daisy Bishop | Daughter | Single | F | 16 | Southen, Bedfordshire | |
| Harry Pearce | Boarder | Single | M | 20 | Butcher | Southen, Bedfordshire |
William died on 8 December 1903 in Middlesex, England and his estate passed probate on 22 December 1903 in London, England.[8]
Sources
- ↑
Baptism:
"Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1913"
Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: P329/1 in 1/20
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5066 #702244 (accessed 28 December 2021)
William Roberts Bishop baptism on 12 Feb 1837, child of George & Sarah, in Tewkesbury, St Mary, Gloucestershire, England. - ↑
1851 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1851"
Citing Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, p. 22; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 28 December 2021)
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William Bishop (14), unmarried son in household of George Bishop (51) at High Street in Tewkesbury registration district. Born in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. - ↑
1861 Census:
"1861 England Census"
Class: RG 9; Piece: 11; Folio: 12; Page: 21; GSU roll: 542556
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record uki1861 #18993 (accessed 28 December 2021)
William Bishop (23) servant in household of James Guiney (32) in Kensington registration district. - ↑
Marriage:
"London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936"
London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P79/JN1/080
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1623 #3230749 (accessed 28 December 2021)
William Roberts Bishop marriage to Emily Smith on 16 Dec 1868 in St John, Hackney, Hackney, England. - ↑
1881 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1881"
Citing p. 10, Piece/Folio 1344/82, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,579.
FamilySearch (accessed 28 December 2021)
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William Bishop (42), married head of household at Broadway in Brentford registration district. Born in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England. - ↑ FreeBMD. England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office.
- ↑
1901 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1901"
Citing Brentford subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 28 December 2021)
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William Bishop (62), married head of household in Brentford registration district. Born in Tewkesberry, Gloucestershire. - ↑
Probate:
"England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1904 #17889274 (accessed 28 December 2021)
William Roberts Bishop probate on 22 Dec 1903 in London, England. Died 8 Dec 1903 in Middlesex, England.
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