William Charles Alexander (1887 - 1960)

Born 11 Jun 1887 in Camberwell, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Edith (Halford) Alexander — married 13 Feb 1916 in Peckham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Died Mar 1960 at age 72 in Camberwell, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Biography

William's birth was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1887 in the Camberwell district.^[1]

In the 1891 census William (age 3) was the son of Archibald Alexander at 9, Stafford Street, Camberwell, London & Surrey, England.^[2]

William, son of Archibald Alexander & Emma Alexander, was baptised on 24 December 1893 in St Chrysostom, Peckham, Southwark, England.^[3]

In the 1901 census William (age 13), Apprentice bookbinding, was the son of Archibald Alexander at 9, Stafford Street, Camberwell, London & Surrey, England.^[4]

In the 1911 census William (age 23), Account Book Binder, was the single son of Archibald Alexander at 27 Dennetts Road, New Cross S E, Deptford St Paul, London, England.^[5]

William (age 28), son of Archebald Alexander, married Edith Halford on 13 February 1916 in Saint Mary Magdalene, Peckham: Saint Mary's Road, Southwark, England.^[6]

In the 1921 census William (age 34), Vellum Binder, was the married head of household at 41, Astbury Road, Camberwell, London & Surrey, England.^[7]

In the 1939 register William (age 52), Printers Cutter W R S, was recorded as married at 27 Dennett's Road, Nunhead, Southwark, Deptford, London, England.^[8]

William's death (age 73) was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1960 in the Camberwell district.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office", GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 25 April 2024), Alexander, William Charles (Mother's maiden name: Snow). GRO Reference: 1887 Jul-Aug-Sep in Camberwell Volume 01D Page 859.
2. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Reference: RG12; Piece number: 474; Folio: 142; Page: 54; Schedule: 308, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 23 April 2024), William Alexander (3) son in household of Archibald Alexander (36) at 9, Stafford Street in Camberwell registration district in London & Surrey, England.
3. ↑ Baptism: "London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923", London Metropolitan Archives; "London, England, UK" ; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P73/Cry/002, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1558 #2030075 (accessed 25 April 2024), William Charles Alexander baptism on 24 Dec 1893, son of Archibald Alexander & Emma Alexander, in St Chrysostom, Peckham, Southwark, England.
4. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Reference: RG13; Piece number: 509; Folio: 44; Page: 5; Schedule: 24, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 25 April 2024), William Alexander (13), single son, Apprentice bookbinding, in household of Archibald Alexander (47) at 9, Stafford Street in Camberwell registration district in London & Surrey, England. Born in England.
5. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 England Census", The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; Registration District Number: 28; ED, institution, or vessel: 05; Piece: 2646, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2352 #4181511 (accessed 25 April 2024), William Alexander (23), single son, Account Book Binder, in household of Archibald Alexander (56) at 27 Dennetts Road, New Cross S E, Deptford St Paul, London, England. Born in London, United Kingdom.
6. ↑ Marriage: "London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938", London Metropolitan Archives; London, England, UK; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P73/MMG/021, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1623 #3804735 (accessed 25 April 2024), William Charles Alexander (28) marriage to Edith Halford on 13 Feb 1916 in Saint Mary Magdalene, Peckham: Saint Mary's Road, Southwark, England.
7. ↑ 1921 Census: "1921 Census Of England & Wales", Archive: The National Archives; Series: RG 15; Piece number: 02647; District reference: RD 27 RS 5 ED 17, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 25 April 2024), William Charles Alexander (34), married, Vellum Binder, head of household at 41, Astbury Road in Camberwell registration district in London & Surrey, England. Born in Peckham, London, England. Employed by Messrs Garner & Jessap Vellum Binders.
8. ↑ 1939 Register: "1939 Register", Reference: RG101/0123F/011/29; Piece number: 0123F; Schedule: 181, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 25 April 2024), William C Alexander (born 11 Jun 1887), married, Printers Cutter W R S, at 27 Dennett's Road, Nunhead, Southwark, Deptford, London, England.
9. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007", General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5c; Page: 228, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7579 #37014548 (accessed 25 April 2024), William C Alexander death registered Jan-Feb-Mar 1960 in Camberwell (age 73).