William Giles was born in Godalming, Surrey during the last quarter of 1854 and baptised there on 5 January 1855. He was the son of James Giles & Mary Ayling.[1]
In the 1871 England Census, William was living in Farncombe, Surrey.[2]
James Giles Head Male 45 Eashing, Surrey
Mary Giles Wife Female 44 Luggershall, Sussex
William Giles Son Male 16 Eashing, Surrey
Charles Giles Son Male 7 Farncombe, Surrey
In the 1881 England Census, William was living in Woking, Surrey.[3]
Mary Giles Head Female 54 Ludgershall, Sussex, England
William Giles Son Male 27 Godalming, Surrey, England
Charles Giles Son Male 17 Godalming, Surrey, England
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q277-JYHD : 10 December 2017), William Giles in household of Mary Giles, Woking, Surrey, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 9, Piece/Folio 772/23, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,396.