William Ling (1878 - bef. 1939)

Born 1878 in Kedington, Suffolk, England

Ancestors

Died before 1939 before age 61 in Brimington, Derbyshire, England [uncertain]

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Biography

This profile is part of the Kedington, Suffolk One Place Study.

William Ling was born in Suffolk, England.

Born in 1878, in Kedington, Suffolk, England, William was the second son and 4th child born to Allan Ling and his wife Harriet Rowlingson. ^[1]

In 1881, 2 year old William is recorded in the census, living in Kedington, Suffolk, England. ^[2] Also recorded on the census are:

Allen Ling - (37) Head

Harriet Ling - (26) Wife

Sarah Ling - (8) Daughter

Arthur Ling - (6) Son

Lily Ling - (5) Daughter

Ruth Ling - (1) Daughter

Hannah Rowlinson - (77) Mother (In Law)

In 1891, William, now recorded as 11, is working as a farm labourer, whilst living in Nosterfield End, Shudy Camps, Linton, Cambridgeshire. Listed with him on the census are: ^[3]

Alon Ling - (45 )

Esther Ling - (37)

Sarah Ling - (16)

Arthur Ling - (18)

Ruth Ling - (10)

Daniel Ling - (8)

Martha Ling - (6)

Elijah Ling - (1)

Note: William's Mother died in 1886, and Esther is his stepmother.

On 30th May, 1898, in Brimington, Derbyshire, England, William married Catherine Hannah Redfern. ^[4][5]

In 1901, William is recorded as an Iron Pipe Moulder, living in Cow Lane, Brimington, Derbyshire, England. Recorded with him on the census are: ^[6]

Catherine H Ling - Wife (23)

Daniel Ling - Brother (19)

Henry Rodgers - Brother-In-Law (22)

Amelia Rodgers - Sister-In-Law (20)

Catherine H Redfern - Niece (1)

William and Catherine welcome into the world, Sarah Lilian - born 24th March, 1902 - christened 25th April, 1902 in Brimington ^[7]

In 1911, William was working as a colliery surface labourer, and living with wife Catherine and daughter Sarah in Brimington, Derbyshire, England. Also recorded on the census is Michael Kelly (39) a boarder from county Galway, Ireland. ^[8]

It is uncertain where or when William passed away, although it is recorded that Catherine was a widow on the 1939 register.

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XFM-X4L : 1 October 2014), William Ling, 1878; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Risbridge, Suffolk, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27D-JZTY : 12 December 2017), William Ling in household of Allen Ling, Kedington, Suffolk, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 1, Piece/Folio 1822/42, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,691.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WMN9-1ZM : 10 December 2017), William Ling in household of Alon Ling, Shudy Camps, Cambridgeshire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Cambridgeshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N6NF-QY7 : 10 February 2018), William Ling and Catherine Hannah Redfern, 1898; citing Brimington, Derbyshire, England, reference 2:3C0BJRQ, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,898.e
5. ↑ "England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL7P-B8BQ : 30 November 2017), William Ling and Catherine Hannah Redfern, 1898.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSJ1-SRM : 8 April 2016), William Ling, Brimington, Derbyshire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Chesterfield subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NTL4-JY4 : 11 February 2018, William Ling in entry for Sarah Lilian Ling, 24 Mar 1902); citing Brimington, Derbyshire, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,751,976.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7TT-QJ1 : 2 August 2017), William Ling, Brimington, Brimington, Derbyshire, 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.