William was born in the Jun quarter1879, the son of William Elliott and Sarah Rust.[1] Their family lived in Colmworth, Bedfordshire,[2] and Bolnhurst, Bedfordshire, England.[3]
He died on 4 Mar 1892 and was buried at Bolnhurst, Bedfordshire on 5 Mar 1892[4][5] William is listed with the family on the 1891 Bedford census but not on the 1901 census.
Notes by family members say that he died of diphtheria.
Source: "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27C-6VDM : 11 December 2017), William Elliott, Colmworth, Bedfordshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 6, Piece/Folio 1625/25, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,491.
Source: "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7B7R-VT2 : 2 May 2019), William Elliott, Bolnhurst, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Bedfordshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
Sources
↑ England and Wales birth registration index GRO Reference: 1879 J Quarter in BEDFORD Volume 03B Page 365 mmn Rust
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27C-6VDM : 11 December 2017), William Elliott, Colmworth, Bedfordshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 6, Piece/Folio 1625/25, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,491.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7B7R-VT2 : 2 May 2019), William Elliott, Bolnhurst, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Bedfordshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
↑ The Bolnhurst Burials records that William James was buried on 5 March, 1892 at the age of 12 and that he died March 4th.
↑ England and Wales death registration index. GRO Reference: 1892 M Quarter in BEDFORD Volume 03B Page 247 age 12
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