William Henry Peck (abt. 1878 - 1960)

Born about 2 Nov 1878 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Adelaide Matilda (Fryer) Peck — married 1906 (to 1960) in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Died 1960 at about age 81 in Weymouth, Dorset, England

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Biography

William Henry Peck was born in Lincoln about 1879, the son of John Thomas Peck and his wife, Mary Trigg. ^{[1] [2] [3]} He became an engine fitter and aged 22 he was still living with his parents. ^[4] In 1906 he married Adelaide Matilda Fryer, ^[5] daughter of James Fryer and his wife, Sarah Hobson. Together they had two sons. ^[6]

By 1920 when his sister-in-law, Trixie, was married in Weymouth he was living with his family at 32 Franklin Rd, Weymouth but by 1939 they were living at number 21. ^[7]

William died in 1960 in Weymouth. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ England and Wales birth index (Registered Lincoln 1878 4th qu William Henry Peck)
2. ↑ 1881 Census of England
   Fotherby's Cottage, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   John Thomas	Peck	Head	Married	Male	27	Iron Moulder	Lincoln, Lincolnshire
   Mary Ann	Peck	Wife	Married	Female	27	-	Horncastle, Lincolnshire
   William H	Peck	Son	-	Male	2	-	Lincoln
   George	Peck	Son	-	Male	6mo	-	Lincoln
   William	Hatterton	Lodger	Married	Male	34	Blacksmith	Litchfield, Staffordshire

3. ↑ 1891 Census of England
   1 Newton St, St Swithin, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   John	Peck	Head	Married	Male	36	Moulder	Lincoln, Lincolnshire
   Mary A	Peck	Wife	Married	Female	36	-	Horncastle, Lincolnshire
   William	Peck	Son	Single	Male	12	-	Lincoln, Lincolnshire
   George	Peck	Son	-	Male	10	Scholar	Lincoln, Lincolnshire
   Robert P	Peck	Son	-	Male	1	-	Lincoln, Lincolnshire
   Edward S	Smith	Boarder	Single	Male	30	Moulder	Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

4. ↑ 1901 Census of England
   1 Newton St, St Swithin, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   John	Peck	Head	Widower	Male	45	Iron Moulder	Lincoln, Lincolnshire
   William	Peck	Son	Single	Male	22	Engine Fitter	Lincoln, Lincolnshire
   George	Peck	Son	Single	Male	20	-	Lincoln, Lincolnshire
   Robert	Peck	Son	Single	Male	10	-	Lincoln, Lincolnshire
   Marion	Peck	Daughter	Single	Female	6	-	Lincoln, Lincolnshire
   Agnes	Benson	Servant	Married	Female	30	Housekeeper Domestic	Grantham, Lincolnshire

5. ↑ England and Wales marriage index (Registered Lincoln 1906 3rd qu William Henry Peck married Adelaide Matilda Fryer)
6. ↑ 1911 Census of England
   Lime Villa, Hykeham Rd, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. 6 rooms

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   William Henry	Peck	Head	Married	Male	32	Engine Fitter	Lincoln, Lincolnshire
   Adelaide Matilda	Peck	Wife	Married	Female	24	-	Fatehgarh, India, British by parentage
   Walter Maurice	Peck	Son	-	Male	4	-	Lincoln, Nth Hykeham
   Clarence Hector	Peck	Son	-	Male	2	-	Lincoln, Nth Hykeham

7. ↑ 1939 England and Wales Register
   21 Franklin Rd., Weymouth, Dorset, England

   First Name	Last Name	Marital Status	Gender	DoB	Occupation
   William H	Peck	Married	Male	2 Nov 1878	Engine Fitter, heavy work
   Clarence H	Peck	Married	Male	22 Oct 1908	Labourer skilled torpedo dept. heavy work
   Adelaide M	Peck	Married	Female	12 Dec 1896	Unpaid domestic duties

8. ↑ England and Wales death index (Registered Weymouth June 1960 William H Peck aged 81)