William was born in 1855, in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. His parents were
Thomas Dumbell, Watchmaker, and Ann Fairclough. William was Baptized on September 25, 1855, in Liverpool, at Saint Peter Church. William remained in Liverpool, residing with his parents, and siblings, until his marriage in 1882.
William married Alice Ruth Morrish, on March 4, 1882, at Saint Michael in the Hamlet, Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They would have at least two children. Their first child died in infancy. William is listed as "Father to Soldier" in his son Francis' WWI Pension Records, residing in Broadgreen, Liverpool. William passed away on April 14, 1939, in Crosby, Lancashire, England. He is buried at All Saints Church, Chidwell, Lancashire, England.
Birth
1855, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
England & Wales, Birth Index, 1837-1915: Vol. 8b page 177.
Baptism
September 25, 1855, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, Saint Peter Church.
England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975: FHL Film #93887, Reference ID: 127.
England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975: FHL Film #1656426, Reference ID: p127 cn1016.
Liverpool, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1906: Parish Register, Reference Number 283 PET/2/43.
Saint Peter, Liverpool, Parish Register, Baptisms, 1855: page 127 no 1016.
Residence
11 Lonsdale Street, Liverpool, Lancashire. Age 5. Residing with parents, Thomas, and Ann, and three younger siblings, ages four, three, and one year old.
England Census 1861: Class: RG 9; Piece: 2686; Folio: 53; Page: 52; GSU roll: 543013.
11 Lonsdale Street, Liverpool, Lancashire. Age 15. Occupation, "Clerk". Residing with parents, and six younger siblings, ages fourteen years, to four months old.
England Census 1871:Class: RG10; Piece: 3785; Folio: 17; Page: 28; GSU roll: 841894.
156 Upper Huckisson Street, Liverpool, Lancashire. Age 25. Occupation, "Produce Broker". Residing in household of parents, Thomas, and Ann, and four siblings, ages twenty four, to ten years old.
England Census 1881: Class: RG11; Piece: 3625; Folio: 78; Page: 17; GSU roll: 1341868.
Marriage
March 4, 1882, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, Saint Michael in the Hamlet. (Saint Michael Church)
England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1837-1915: Vol. 8b page 427.
Liverpool, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921: Parish Register, Reference Number 283 HAM/3/16.
Saint Michael, Liverpool, Parish Register, Marriages, 1882: page 11 no 21.
Residence
146 Up Canning Street, Liverpool, Lancashire. Age 45. No occupation listed. Wife and child not at residence.
England Census 1901:Class: RG13; Piece: 3418; Folio: 104; Page: 31.
11 Heywood Road, Broadgreen, Liverpool, Lancashire. Age 55. Occupation, "Cotton Merchant". Residing with wife, Alice, and son, Francis, age twenty six.
England Census 1911: Class: RG14; Piece: 22669.
Death
April 14, 1939, Crosby, Lancashire, England.
England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007: Vol. 8b page 630.
Sources
"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:265M-Q87 : 1 October 2014)], William Brayshay Dumbell, 1855; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5PW-99Z : 30 December 2014)], William Bragshay Dumbell, 25 Sep 1855; citing SAINT PETER,LIVERPOOL,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 93,887.
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NTJL-WH4 : 6 December 2014)], William Brayshay Dumbell, 25 Sep 1855; citing Liverpool, Lancashire, England, reference p127 cn1016; FHL microfilm 1,656,426.
"England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M75R-17Q : 14 January 2016)], William Dunbell in household of Thomas Dumbell, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKXX-KYNX : 18 August 2016)], William Dumbell, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 17, Piece/Folio 3625/78, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,050.
"England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DTH-LDY : 13 December 2014)], William Brayshay Dumbell, 1882; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1882, quarter 1, vol. 8B, p. 427, Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
"England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9K8-6BR : 29 August 2015)], Wm B Dumbell, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Mount Pleasant subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWT5-NX8 : 20 January 2015)], William B Dumbell, Wavertree, Wavertree Liverpool, Lancashire, England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVHR-SWPG : 4 September 2014)], William B Dumbell, 1939; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Crosby, Lancashire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
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