William was born in West Hoathly, Sussex and baptised there on 23 December 1849.[1] He is the son of William Payne and Mary Leppard.
In 1851 he was living with his parents at North Lane, West Hoathly.[2]
William cannot be located in the 1861 Census. There is a possible 1854 burial in Worth, Sussex.[3]
Sources
↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3FD-X5C : 30 December 2014, William Payne in entry for William Payne, 23 Dec 1849); citing WEST HOATHLY,SUSSEX,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 918,471.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGJV-S7D : 9 November 2019), William Payne in household of William Payne, West Hoathly, Sussex, England; citing West Hoathly, Sussex, England, p. 22, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.