William Whipp Long (1905 - 1962)

Ancestors

Biography

William was born in 1905^[1] in Etton, Yorkshire, England. He was the son of George Long and Hannah Scott. The family lived in Etton, where William's father was a farm foreman.^[2] In 1921 William worked as a farm horseman for the Beachell family at Wallis Grange, Etton.^[3]

William married Ivy Miriam Roebuck in 1931.^[4] At the time of the 1939 Register the family lived in High Gardham, Yorkshire, where William was a farm stockman and Ivy carried out "unpaid domestic duties."^[5]

William died in 1962 at the age of 56.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 27 October 2023)
   Long, William Whipp (Mother's maiden name: Scott).
   GRO Reference: 1905 Jul-Aug-Sep in Beverley Volume 09D Page 119.
2. ↑ 1911 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1911"
   citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey
   FamilySearch Record: X7R1-JFZ (accessed 27 October 2023)
   FindMyPast Image
   Wiliam Long (6) son in household of George Long (49) in Etton, Yorkshire East Riding in Beverley registration district in England. Born in Etton E Y.
3. ↑ 1921 Census: "1921 Census Of England & Wales"
   Archive: The National Archives; Series: RG 15; Piece number: 23579; Page: 1; District reference: RD 520 RS 3 ED 1, 2, 3, 4
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 27 October 2023)
   William Long (16), single boarder, Horseman, in household of Richard Anderson (30) in Wallis Grange, Etton, Yorkshire (East Riding) in Beverley registration district in England. Born in Etton, Yorkshire, England. Employed by H Beachell Wallis Grange.
4. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriage Index"
   FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 27 October 2023)
   Long, William.
   GRO Reference: 1931 Jul-Aug-Sep in Beverley Volume 9d Page 303.
5. ↑ 1939 Register: "1939 England and Wales Register"
   The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/3187f; Line Number: 16; Schedule Number: 14; Sub Schedule Number: 1
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 61596 #19397042 (accessed 27 October 2023)
   William Long (born 31 May 1905), married, Farm Labourer (Stockman), in High Gardham, Beverley, Yorkshire (East Riding), England.
6. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales Death Index"
   FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 27 October 2023)
   Long, William W. (Age at death: 56).
   GRO Reference: 1962 Apr-May-Jun in Holderness Volume 2a Page 65.