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
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
↑ "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.
↑ 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).
↑ "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.
↑ "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.
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