William Henry Apter (bef. 1848 - 1902)

Born before 30 Jun 1848 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 8 Jan 1902 after age 53 in Everton, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

William Apter was born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.

William Henry Apter (1848-1902) was born in Liverpool in 1848. ^[1] He was the son of Christopher Apter and Jane Cashen ^[1] who lived on Salisbury Street, Everton in the 1851 census. ^[2]

They subsequently moved to Woodside Street in Edge Hill where they stayed for over a decade. In the 1861 census William was working as an errand boy ^[3] and in the 1871 census he was working as a coppersmith's helper. ^[4]

He married (for the 1st time) in 1873 to Elizabeth Gornall. The banns were read ^[5] and they married on the 19th October 1873 at St Mary's Church in West Derby, Liverpool. ^[6] At that time he was employed as a painter. ^[7]
They did not appear to have any children and after 5 years of marriage, Elizabeth died in Kirkdale, Liverpool in 1878.

His second marriage was to Mary Whitfield in early 1881. They married on the 13th February 1881 at Christ Church in the Kensington area of Liverpool. ^[8] In the register he described himself as a widowed timekeeper from St Oswald Street in Old Swan ^[9] but 2 months later when the 1881 census was taken they were living with her parents in Celia Street, Kirkdale. ^[10] It was there in December that their first child was born.

Elizabeth Emma Apter birth notice 1881

Children of William Henry Apter & Mary Whitfield:-

Elizabeth Emma (1881)
William Henry (1884-1888)
Albert Ernest (1887)
Gertrude (1889)
Ada (1892)

Sometime before 1888 they moved to Towson Street in Everton ^[11] and in the 1891 census, William had changed jobs and was now working as an insurance agent. ^[12] They remained on Towson Street for some years. ^{[13] [14]} His wife, Mary, died in 1898 and the following year he married for a third time. His bride was Janet Brookes and they married in West Derby district. ^[15]

William & Janet did not appear to have any children and in the 1901 census, still on Towson Street, William was still employed as an insurance agent. ^[16]

He died at the address on the 8th January 1902. ^{[17] [18]} and he was buried in Anfield Cemetery on the 12th January 1902. ^[19]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 14 May 2023)
   Apter, William Henry (Mother's maiden name: Cashen).
   GRO Reference: 1848 Apr-May-Jun in Liverpool Volume 20 Page 396.
2. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 2189; Folio: 105; Page: 40; GSU roll: 87196; ED, institution, or vessel: 3c; Household schedule number: 143
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8860 #17763734 (accessed 14 May 2023)
   William Henry Apter (2) son in household of Christopher Apter (27) in Everton in West Derby registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
3. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England Census"
   Class: Rg 9; Piece: 2729; Folio: 124; Page: 25; GSU roll: 543020; ED, institution, or vessel: 16e; Household schedule number: 126
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8767 #23243927 (accessed 14 May 2023)
   William Henry Apter (13) son in household of Christopher Apter (37) in West Derby registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
4. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 England Census"
   The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3842; Folio: 91; Page: 15; GSU roll: 841925; ED, institution, or vessel: 20; Household schedule number: 76
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7619 #16164505 (accessed 14 May 2023)
   William H Apter (22) son in household of Christopher Apter (47) in Liverpool in West Derby registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
5. ↑ Marriage Banns: "Liverpool, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1935"
   Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, England; Reference Number: 283-WES-5-1
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2197 #3253764 (accessed 14 May 2023)
   William Henry Apter marriage banns to Elizabeth Gornall on 28 Sep 1873 in West Derby, St Mary, Lancashire, England.
6. ↑ GRO Marriage Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915"
   England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office; Volume: 8b; Page: 883
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8913 #742085 (accessed 14 May 2023)
   William Henry Apter marriage registered Oct-Nov-Dec 1873 in West Derby.
7. ↑ Marriage Register: "Liverpool, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1935"
   Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, England; Reference Number: 283 WES/3/3
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2197 #2760657 (accessed 14 May 2023)
   William Henry Apter (full age) marriage to Elizabeth Gornall on 19 Oct 1873 in West Derby, St Mary, Lancashire, England.
8. ↑ GRO Marriage Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915"
   England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office; Volume: 8b; Page: 590
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8913 #742086 (accessed 14 May 2023)
   William Henry Apter marriage registered Jan-Feb-Mar 1881 in West Derby.
9. ↑ Marriage Register: "Liverpool, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1935"
   Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, England; Reference Number: 283 KEN/3/2
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2197 #2454315 (accessed 14 May 2023)
   William Henry Apter (32) marriage to Mary Whitfield on 13 Feb 1881 in Kensington, Christ Church, Lancashire, England.
10. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 England Census"
    Class: RG11; Piece: 3679; Folio: 10; Page: 13; GSU roll: 1341881; ED, institution, or vessel: 21
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7572 #9106171 (accessed 14 May 2023)
    William Apter (32), married son, Time And Store Keeper (Fac Lab), in household of Christopher Apter (57) at 20 Celia St, Kirkdale in West Derby registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
11. ↑ 1888-1889 Electoral Register: "Liverpool, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1970"
    Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, England; Liverpool Electoral registers, Burgess rolls and Voters Lists; Reference: Hq324.241LIV
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 61319 #14367815 (accessed 14 May 2023)
    Name: William Henry Apter; Residence Year: 1888-1889; Street Address: 61 Towson Street; Residence Place: Lancashire, England; Electoral District: Liverpool, Kirkdale.
12. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 England Census"
    The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2957; Folio: 42; Page: 10; GSU roll: 6098067
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 6598 #25358090 (accessed 14 May 2023)
    William H Apter (43) head of household in Everton in West Derby registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
13. ↑ 1894 Directory: "UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946"
    1894 Kelly's Directory of Liverpool & Birkenhead (Pt 1: Liverpool); Publisher: Kelly & Co. Ltd
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 3145 #42403895 (accessed 14 May 2023)
    Name: William Henry Apter; Publication Year: 1894; Address: 57 Towson St.Evertn; Residence Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England; Occupation: Insurance Agent.
14. ↑ 1895-1896 Electoral Register: "Liverpool, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1970"
    Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, England; Liverpool Electoral registers, Burgess rolls and Voters Lists; Reference: Hq324.241LIV
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 61319 #14573377 (accessed 14 May 2023)
    Name: William Henry Apter; Residence Year: 1895-1896; Street Address: 57 Towson Street; Residence Place: Lancashire, England; Electoral District: Liverpool, Everton and Kirkdale.
15. ↑ GRO Marriage Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915"
    England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office; Volume: 8b; Page: 1082
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8913 #742087 (accessed 14 May 2023)
    William Henry Apter marriage registered Jul-Aug-Sep 1899 in West Derby.
16. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England Census"
    Class: RG13; Piece: 3478; Folio: 145; Page: 41; ED, institution, or vessel: 34; Household schedule number: 235
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7814 #20827988 (accessed 14 May 2023)
    Wm Hy Apter (52) head of household in Everton in West Derby registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
17. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915"
    England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office; Volume: 8b; Page: 315
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8914 #670021 (accessed 14 May 2023)
    William Henry Apter death registered Jan-Feb-Mar 1902 in West Derby (age 53).
18. ↑ Probate: "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
    Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1904 #16005162 (accessed 14 May 2023)
    William Henry Apter probate on 14 Mar 1902 in Liverpool, England. Died 8 Jan 1902 in Liverpool, England.
19. ↑ Burial: "England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, 1800-2016"
    Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, Merseyside, England; Liverpool Cemetery Registers; Reference: 352 Cem 6/2/4
    Ancestry uk Record 9041 #3603522 (accessed 14 May 2023)
    William Henry Apter burial (died in about 1902 at age 53) on 12 Jan 1902 in Anfield Cemetery, Merseyside, England.