William was born in Ryhope, County Durham, England, in 1846. He was the son of Simon Sill and Elizabeth Robson. He was enumerated in the 1851 and 1861 census residing with his parents in Durham.
William married Jane Prest in 1871. The marriage was registered in the first quarter in Easington, Durham. the couple would have at least twelve children. William and Jane were enumerated in the 1881 through 1911 census residing in several locations in Durham.. William stated his occupation as "Coal Miner" or "Hewer Below Ground" in each census.
William passed away in 1911. His death was registered in the second quarter in Durham, Durham.
Living at Houghton le Spring in 1871.</p>
<p>Census 1881: age 34, 18 Swan Street, Elvert, Durham.
William and Jane were living at Moor Row, East Hetton, Cassop cum Quarrington with some of their children, William's father Simon and a Prest relative of Jane's.
William Sill Head Married Male 54 1847 Below ground coal hewer Durham, England
Jane Sill Wife Married Female 53 1848 - Kelloe, Durham, England
Simon Sill Son Single Male 23 1878 Below ground coal hewer Durham, England
Harry Sill Son Single Male 20 1881 Below ground hand putter Durham, England
Mary Jane Sill Daughter Single Female 18 1883 - Kelloe, Durham, England
Elizabeth Sill Daughter Single Female 15 1886 - South Hetton, Durham, England
Robert Sill Son Single Male - - Below ground pony driver South Hetton, Durham, England
Mary Sill Daughter Single Female 9 1892 - South Hetton, Durham, England
Albert Sill Son Single Male 6 1895 - Kelloe, Durham, England
Walter Sill Son Single Male 5 1896 - Kelloe, Durham, England
Simon Sill Father Widower Male 76 1825 Living on own means Durham, England
Johnson Prest Boarder Single Male 25 1876 Below ground coal hewer Durham, England
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"England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WNM4-XZM : 7 May 2019), William Sill, Haswell, Durham, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Durham county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSC2-QJF : 21 May 2019), William Sill, Cassop cum Quarrington, Durham, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing St Nicholas subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
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"England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NRP-R2D : 31 December 2014), William Sill, 1911; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Durham, Durham, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
Sill-414 was created by Adrian Sill through the import of db4835_234656dbb783154046955r.ged on Apr 20, 2015.
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Sill-414 and Sill-98 appear to represent the same person because: Similar birth details, same children the same. Both profiles cite the same 1881 census record. Thanks for reviewing.