William was born in 1873. He was the son of Edmund Halkyard and Alice Brierley.
12 Apr 1876 - Burnley St Peter, Lancs - baptism of Mary Ann Hawkard and George Hawkard, parents Edmund & Alice Hawkard of Chalk Street; 13 Apr 1876 - baptism of William Hawker, parents Edmund & Alice Hawker of Chalk Street [1]
1881 Habergham Eaves, Lancashire, England - Edmund Hawkyard, 36, coal miner, wife Alice Hawkyard, 35, children Mary Ann (14), William (7), George (5), Sarah (2) [2]
1891 - Butterworth, Ogden Chapel, Lancs - Edmund Halkyard, 46, coal miner, wife Alice Halkyard, 45, children William (17), Sarah (12), Maria (9) [3]
1907 - Rochdale - marriage of William Halkyard and Nellie Booth [4]
1911 - Rochdale - William Halkyard, 36, wife Nellie Halkyard, 27, (2 children, 1 living), daughter Maria (1) [5]
1939 - Rochdale - William Halkyard, retired, son William (b 1925) + 1 other [6]
William Halkyard died in 1950 [7]