William Henry French (1873 - 1924)

Born 1873 in Woolwich, Kent, England

Husband of Alice (Head) French — married 25 Dec 1898 in Holy Trinity Church, Woolwich.

Died 1924 at about age 51 in Woolwich, Kent, England

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Biography

William French was born in Kent, England.

This profile is part of the French Name Study.

1881 living at 87 High Street Woolwich

Registration district: Woolwich ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Piece: 746 Folio: 55 Page Number: 48

Name Age

William French 28 Hammerman born Kent Maidstone

Sarah A. French 28 born Sussex Wadhurst

William G. French 7 born Kent Woolwich

Alla E. French 5 born Kent Woolwich

Edward C. French 3 born Kent Woolwich

Thomas French 9 months born Kent Woolwich

1891 lodging at 17a Charles Street Woolwich

Registration district: Woolwich Sub registration district: Woolwich Arsenal ED, Institution or Vessel: 3 Piece: 532 Folio: 88

Name Age

Herbert Parrett 55 living on own means born London Woolwich (paralysed)

Stephan W C French 53 Hammerman born Maidstone

Sarah A French 51 born Wadhurst Sussex

William H French 18 general labourer born London Woolwich

Edward French 13 Errand boy born London Woolwich

Frederick French 7 born London Woolwich

Living at 4, Beresford Street, Woolwich, at time of marriage, Occupation Machinist

1901 living at 53 Pattison Rd Plumstead Kent

Registration district: Woolwich Sub-registration district: Plumstead East ED, institution, or vessel: 04 Piece: 572 Folio: 123 Page Number: 52 Household schedule number: 358

Name Age

William H French 27 Worktaker at Laboratory - Royal Arsenal

Alice French 31 Dressmaker born Portsmouth Hants

Alice E E French 8/12 born Plumstead

1911 living at 155 Griffin Road, Plumstead

Registration district: Woolwich Registration District Number: 30 Sub-registration district: Plumstead East ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Piece: 2905

Name Age

William Henry French 37 Worktaker - government born Kent Woolwich

Alice French 41 born Portsmouth Hants (married 12 years, 2 children born, 2 living)

Alice Evelyn Ethel French 10 born Kent Plumstead

Dorothy Mabel French 9 born Kent Plumstead

Sources

• Births FRENCH, WILLIAM HENRY Mother BALDWIN GRO Reference: 1873 S Quarter in WOOLWICH Volume 01D Page 946

• Marriages Dec 1898 FRENCH William Henry Woolwich 1d 2238 HEAD Alice Woolwich 1d 2238

• Marriage Name: Alice Head Estimated birth year: abt 1869 Age: 29 Spouse: William Henry French Spouse Age: 25 Record Type: Marriage Event Date: 25 Dec 1898 Parish: Holy Trinity, Woolwich Borough: Greenwich Father Name: Stephen Head Spouse Father: Stephen William Crane (Crawte) French Register Type: Parish Register

• Deaths Jun 1924 French William H 50 Woolwich 1d 1036