William
Lee
Prince
Born about in Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Lee Prince
and Margaret (Crook) Prince
Brother of
George Lee Prince, Mary Ann Davies Lee (Prince) Reeder, Joseph Nightingale Lee Prince, Margaret Nightingale Lee Prince, Henry Lee Prince, Ellen Lee (Prince) Nundy, Robert Lee Prince, Ada Lee Prince, Albert Lee Prince, Edmund Lee Prince and Maggie Lee Prince
Husband of
Mary Alice (Wilson) Prince
— married
1907 in Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Father of
Gilbert Prince
Died
at about age 36
in Fleuve Saint-Laurent, Québec, Canada
Profile last modified
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Biographie
Ce profil est un passager de l'Empress of Ireland le 29 mai 1914.
Biography
This profile was a passenger on the Empress of Ireland on May 29, 1914. He perished in the wreck.[1]
William was born the son of Thomas Lee Prince and Margaret (Crook) Prince, and his birth was registered in the 1st quarter 1878 in Preston, Lancashire, England.[2][3]
1881 Census on the 3rd April 1881 William was living at 93 Lancaster Road, Preston, Lancashire with his parents Thomas Lee Prince and Margaret (Crook) Prince, and his siblings George, Mary and Joseph. Also living there were Margaret's siblings William James Crook, Joseph Nightingale Crook and Mary Ellen Crook.[4][5]
1891 Census on the 5th April 1891 William a biscuit piper, was living at 12 Riding Street, Preston, Lancashire with his parents Thomas Lee Prince and Margaret (Crook) Prince, and his siblings George, Mary, Joseph, Henry, Ellen and Robert.[6]
1901 Census on the 31st March 1901 William a labourer in a biscuit works, was living at 28 Kilshaw Street, Preston, Lancashire with his parents Thomas Lee Prince and Margaret (Crook) Prince, and his siblings George, Mary, Joseph, Henry, Ellen, Robert, Ada, Albert, Edmund and Maggie.[7]
William married Mary Alice Wilson and the marriage was registered in the 4th quarter 1907 in Preston, Lancashire.[8]
William and his wife Mary's son Gilbert Prince was born in Preston, Lancashire, and his birth was registered there in the 1st quarter 1909.[9][10]
William died on the 29th May 1914 with his wife Mary and their son Gilbert, perished in the wreck of the 'Empress of Ireland' when it sank off Pointe-au-Père in the Saint-Laurent river, Québec, Canada.[11]
Children
Gilbert Prince (abt 1909 - 29.5.1914) aged 5 (Infant mortality)
Residence
(3.4.1881) 93 Lancaster Road, Preston, Lancashire
(5.4.1891) 12 Riding Street, Preston, Lancashire
(31.3.1901) 28 Kilshaw Street, Preston, Lancashire
Occupation
Biscuit piper (5.4.1891)
Labourer in a biscuits works (31.3.1901)
Sources
- ↑ 3ème classe / 3rd class
- ↑ * Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office". GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 13 January 2022). Prince, William Lee (Mother's maiden name: Crook). GRO Reference: 1878 Jan-Feb-Mar in Preston Volume 08E Page 625.
- ↑ William Lee Prince's birth registration, England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008 FamilySearch
- ↑ England and Wales Census, 1881 FamilySearch
- ↑ England and Wales Census, 1881 (preceding page) FamilySearch
- ↑ England and Wales Census, 1891 FamilySearch
- ↑ England and Wales Census, 1901 FamilySearch
- ↑ William Lee Prince's marriage, England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005 FamilySearch
- ↑ * Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office". GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 13 January 2022). Prince, Gilbert (Mother's maiden name: Wilson). GRO Reference: 1909 Jan-Feb-Mar in Preston Volume 08E Page 517.
- ↑ Gilbert Prince's birth, England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008 FamilySearch
- ↑ Sinking of the 'Empress of Ireland' Wikipedia
- Empress of Ireland 3rd class passengers List, Compiled by Geoffrey E Whitfield and Chris Stringer, http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/maritime/visit/floor-plan/line
- La tragédie
- Commémoration Empress of Ireland 2014
- Wikipedia: Empress of Ireland
See also:
- Please see the The Prince Family for the family history.
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Categories: England, Labourers | Preston, Lancashire | Empress of Ireland | 3rd Class Passengers on Empress of Ireland
I would like to propose that William Lee Prince's parents are Thomas Lee Prince (Prince-5047) 1852 to 1913, and Margaret (Crook) Prince (Crook-2450) 6 Jan 1854 to 1947.
If you agree, I look forward to linking William with his extensive family of eleven other siblings, together with census details. Also to providing details of his marriage to Mary Alice Wilson and to the birth of their son Gilbert Prince, for whom you have also created initial profiles. Thank you. ~~~~
edited by Michael Pickup
If you would be so kind as to enter some data with sources in William's bio (preferably not Ancestry since that requires subscription to see), I can then connect him to his family. Appreciate all the help we can get to connect these profiles who perished in the Empress disaster with their families.
Danielle, coordinator
Best wishes Michael Pickup
Danielle