William Ayris was born in 1852 in the Headington district of Oxfordshire[1] and baptised privately on 6 May 1853 in Wheatley, Oxfordshire. His parents were the blacksmith John Ayris and his wife Caroline[2]
Early Years
In 1861 William was living in Wheatley, Oxfordshire with his parents John and Caroline and siblings John and Elizabeth[3]
In 1871 William, aged 17, was an apprentice shoemaker living in the household of Daniel Cluff in South Banbury, Oxfordshire[4]
Death
William Ayris died in 1876 in the Headington registration district of Oxfordshire[5]
Sources
↑Birth Registration:
"England & Wales Births 1837-2006"
Volume: 3A; Page: 471 FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 26 April 2022)
William Ayris birth Jul-Aug-Sep 1852 in Headington.
↑Baptism: "Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915" Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR286/1/R2/2 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61057 #1282301 (accessed 26 April 2022) William Ayris baptism on 6 May 1853, child of John & Caroline, in Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England.
↑1861 Census:
"1861 England Census"
Class: RG 9; Piece: 889; Folio: 7; Page: 8; GSU roll: 542717 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8767 #11343258 (accessed 26 April 2022)
William Ayres (8) son in household of John Ayres (62) in Headington registration district. Born in Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England.
↑1871 Census:
"1871 England Census"
The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1464; Folio: 71; Page: 33; GSU roll: 838788 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7619 #8196648 (accessed 26 April 2022)
William Ayris (17) apprentice in household of Daniel Cluff (37) in Banbury registration district. Born in Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England.
↑Death Registration:
"England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007"
Volume: 3A FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 26 April 2022)
William Ayris death Oct-Nov-Dec 1876 in Headington (age 21).
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