William Redvers Gregson (1899 - 1950)

Born 27 Sep 1899 in Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Irene (Walton) Gregson — married about 1930 in Ontario, Canada

Died 1950 at about age 50 in Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

William was born in 1899^[1]. He is the son of James Gregson and Elizabeth Wilkinson. In 1909 he migrated to Canada with his widowed mother and siblings. William married Irene Myrtle Walton (record not found). He passed away in 1950^[2].

William Gregson migrated from Lancashire, England to Canada.

Baptism: 19 Nov 1899 St Leonard, Walton le Dale, Lancashire, England

William Redvers Gregson - [Child] of James Gregson & Elizabeth

Born: 27 Sep 1899

Abode: 60 Fishwick Parade Preston

Occupation: Brick-layer

Baptised by: E. M. Baker

Register: Baptisms 1887 - 1900, Page 88, Entry 702

Source: LDS Film 1526061

Immigration to Canada 1909

Canada, Arriving Passengers Lists, 1865-1935

Elizabeth Gregson Widowed

Children: Amy Gregson, James Gregson, George Gregson, Peter Gregson, Ellen Gregson, William Gregson

Departure Port: Liverpool, England

Arrival Date: 11 Jun 1909

Arrival Port: Quebec, Canada

Vessel: Empress of Britain

Census Records

Census 1901 Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom^[3]

James Gregson Head M 37 Walton Le Dale, Lancashire

Elizabeth Gregson Wife F 36 Preston, Lancashire

Amy Gregson Daughter F 11 Preston, Lancashire

James C Gregson Son M 9 Preston, Lancashire

George W Gregson Son M 6 Preston, Lancashire

Peter Gregson Son M 5 Preston, Lancashire

Ellen Gregson Daughter F 3 Preston, Lancashire

William Redver Gregson Son M 1 Preston, Lancashire

Census 1911 Hamilton East Sub-Districts 1-18, Ontario, Canada^[4]

Elizabeth Gregson Head F 47 England

Ann Gregson Daughter F 21 England

James Gregson Son M 19 England

George Gregson Son M 17 England

Peter Gregson Son M 16 England

Ellen Gregson Daughter F 14 England

William Gregson Son M 12 England

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2F4P-2Q1 : 1 October 2014), William Redvers Gregson, 1899; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Preston, Lancashire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178582528/william-r-gregson: accessed 22 November 2023), memorial page for William R. Gregson (1899–1950), Find a Grave Memorial ID 178582528, citing Woodland Cemetery, Hamilton, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Headstone Hunter (contributor 48366243).
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9JB-DTT : 21 May 2019), William Redver Gregson in household of James Gregson, Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Alston subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9T-8RNB : 16 March 2018), William Gregson in entry for Elizabeth Gregson, 1911; citing Census, Hamilton East Sub-Districts 1-18, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,700.