William, the son of William Luck, a farmer, and Elizabeth Luck, was born in Clifton upon Dunsmore, Warwickshire in 1826. He was baptised on 7 September that year.[1]
At the time of the 1851 Census, aged 24 years, he was at Rugby Street, Rugby with his parents and six younger siblings. He was employed on his father's farm.[2]
By 1861, his father had died. William was with his mother and three siblings. He was a farmer.[3]
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGZT-9PC : 8 November 2019), William Luck in household of William Luck, , Warwickshire, England; citing , Warwickshire, England, p. 12, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7G9-PMS : 29 December 2020), William Luck in household of Elizabeth Luck, Clifton upon Dunsmore, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
↑ England and Walse Marriage Registration Index, Jan-Mar 1871, Lambeth, vol. 1d, page 287, records for Mary Alicia Felmingham and William Luck. Accessed 29 Dec 2019 at FreeBMD.
↑ The Ipswich Journal, Jan 28, 1871, page 6, Marriage Notices, Luck-Felmingham, 10th inst. Accessed 29 Dec 2019 at The British Newspaper Archive.
↑ "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCV-WMQG : 17 April 2019), Mary Alicia Felmingham in entry for William Luck, Leamington, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Leamington, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, 21 Jan 1871, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WDYW-QN2 : 26 November 2020), William Luck, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Leicestershire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
↑ England and Wales National Probate Calendar, 1891, LUCK, William, The will of William Luck formally of Clifton-on- Dunsmore in the county of Warwick afterwards of Peckham in the county of Surrey but late of Ullesthorpe in the county of Leicester who died 13 May 1891 at the Infirmary Leicester in the county of Leicester was proved at Leicster by Mary Alicia Luck of Ullesthorpe Widow the Relict the sole Executrix. Accessed 20 Jan 2021 at GOV.UK Find a Will source image.
↑ England and Wales Death Registration Index, 1891, Jun Quarter in LEICESTER, Volume 07A, Page 225, William Luck, age 64. Accessed 20 Jan 2021 at General Register Office Online Index.
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