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William Edward Carr (1829 - 1900)

William Edward Carr
Born in Wakefield, Yorkshire, Englandmap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died at about age 71 in Kentish Town, Middlesex, Englandmap
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Biography

William was born in 1829 & Baptised William Carr, 23 August 1829, Wakefield, St. John, Yorkshire the son of Joseph Carr & Elizabeth Elsworth. [1]

With siblings & parents in 1841 living in Hunslet, Leeds. [2]

William married Rachael Hargreaves? (OR Hargrave).

In the 1861 census William (age 31), Clerk, was the married head of household in Pancras, Middlesex, England.[3]

1861 Census of England and Wales: Pancras, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
William Carr Head Married M 31 Clerk York Wakefield,
Rachel Carr Wife F 27 York Leeds,
John Carr Son Unmarried M 10 Pancras, Middlesex
Joseph Carr Son Unmarried M 8 Pancras, Middlesex
Emma Carr Daughter Unmarried F 6 Commercial Rd, Middlesex
Charles Carr Son Unmarried M 4 Pancras, Middlesex
Martha Carr Daughter Unmarried F 1 Pancras, Middlesex

William Edward Carr with wife Rachel & children in 1881 living in Hawley Road, Kentish Town. He worked as a railway clerk.[4]

With wife Rachel in 1891, living in Victoria Road, Kentish Town, Middlesex. He worked as a clerk. [5]

He died in 1900. [6] [7]

Census

1851 - 32 Queen Street, St Pancras, London[8]
William Carr 22 1829 Head Leeds, York Carriers Clerk
Racheal Carr 19 1832 Wife Leeds, York
John William Carr 5 Mo 1851 Son St Pancras, Middlesex
1871 - 12 Carlton Street, St Pancras, London[9]
W Carr 41 1830 Head Wakefield, York Clerk
R Carr 37 1834 Wife Leeds, York
John Carr 20 1851 Son St Pancras, Middlesex Stone Mason
Joseph Carr 18 1853 Son St Pancras, Middlesex Tailor
Emma Carr 16 1855 Daur George East, Middlesex
Charles Carr 14 1857 Son St Pancras, Middlesex
Helena Carr 7 1864 Daur St Pancras, Middlesex
Henry Carr 5 1866 Son St Pancras, Middlesex
Anne Carr 3 1868 Daur St Pancras, Middlesex
1881 - Railways Clerk, 49 Hawley Road, St Pancras, London, Middlesex[10]
William E Carr 52 1829 Head Leeds, Yorkshire Railway Clerk
Rachel Carr 48 1833 Wife Leeds, Yorkshire
Harry Carr 15 1866 Son St Pancras, Middlesex Wheelwright
Alice Carr 6 1875 Daughter St Pancras, Middlesex
1891 - 24 Victoria Road, St Pancras, London[11]
William Carr 61 1830 Head Wakefield, Yorkshire Clerk
Rachel Carr 58 1833 Wife Leeds, Yorkshire


Research Note

Lived at 49 Hawley Rd, Camden Town, London N18 in Jan 1987. Was a bigamist - had two wives simultaneously.

Sources

  1. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975: FHL Film Number: 990778
  2. England Census, 1841: Class: HO107; Piece: 1345; Book: 6; Civil Parish: Hunslet Ward; County: Yorkshire; Enumeration District: 14; Folio: 6; Page: 4; Line: 2; GSU roll: 464288
  3. 1861 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1861"
    citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
    FamilySearch Record: M7RH-FMQ (accessed 25 September 2022)
    FindMyPast Image
    William Carr (31), married, Clerk, head of household in Pancras registration district in Middlesex, England. Born in York Wakefield.
  4. England Census, 1881: Class: RG11; Piece: 211; Folio: 75; Page: 8; GSU roll: 1341046
  5. England Census, 1891: Class: RG12; Piece: 132; Folio: 155; Page: 53
  6. GRO Death Index, William Carr, Pancras Vol. 1b, Page 75 q December 1900 age 71.
  7. "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JR4-81W : 31 December 2014), William Carr, 1900; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Pancras, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
  8. UK census 1851 HO107/1497/F? - 32 Queen Street, St Pancras, London (https://ukcensusonline.com : accessed 27 August 2018)
  9. UK census 1871 RG10/0244/F? - 12 Carlton Street, St Pancras, London (https://ukcensusonline.com : accessed 27 August 2018)
  10. UK census 1881 RG11/0211/~F76 - Railways Clerk, 49 Hawley Road, St Pancras, London, Middlesex (https://ukcensusonline.com : accessed 27 August 2018)
  11. UK census 1891 RG12/0132/~F155 - 24 Victoria Road, St Pancras, London (https://ukcensusonline.com : accessed 27 August 2018)


Acknowledgements

  • WikiTree profile Carr-1027 created through the import of Carr family tree.ged on Jul 8, 2011 by Edward Carr.
  • WikiTree profile Carr-1042 created through the import of Carr family tree.ged on Jul 8, 2011 by Edward Carr.




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Carr-1027 and Carr-1019 appear to represent the same person because: sourcing research confirms duplicate profile
posted by [Living Woodhouse]
You seem to have a generational issue with this profile. You show William Edward as born about 1830 and his three children born from 1816 to 1829.
posted by Lynda Crackett

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