William was born in Bilston, Staffordshire, England about 1862.
1871 England Census: Bilston, Staffordshire, England. His father was a painter.[1]
John Pritchard Head Male 39 Bilston, Staffordshire
Sarah Pritchard Wife Female 33 Bilston, Staffordshire
Ann Pritchard Daughter Female 12 Bilston, Staffordshire
Sarah Pritchard Daughter Female 7 Bilston, Staffordshire
William Pritchard Son Male 9 Bilston, Staffordshire
Edward Pritchard Son Male 2 Bilston, Staffordshire
John H Pritchard Son Male 0 Bilston, Staffordshire
Edward Jones Boarder Male 60 Bilston, Staffordshire
Catherine Jones Boarder Female 68 Bilston, Staffordshire
1881 England Census: Bilston, Staffordshire, England. William was a plumber and glazier.[2]
John Pritchard Head Male 48 Radnorshire, Wales
Sarah Pritchard Wife Female 42 Bilston, Staffordshire, England
Ann Pritchard Daughter Female 22 Bilston, Staffordshire, England
William Pritchard Son Male 20 Bilston, Staffordshire, England
Sarah Pritchard Daughter Female 18 Bilston, Staffordshire, England
Edward Pritchard Son Male 13 Bilston, Staffordshire, England
John Pritchard Son Male 10 Bilston, Staffordshire, England
James Pritchard Son Male 7 Bilston, Staffordshire, England
Emily Pritchard Daughter Female 4 Bilston, Staffordshire, England
Edward Jones Boarder Male 72 Bilston, Staffordshire, England
Catherine Jones Boarder Female 75 Bilston, Staffordshire, England
1891 England Census: Green Croft, Bilston, Staffordshire, England. William was a painter.[3]
William Pritchard Head Male 27 Staffordshire, England
Eliza B Pritchard Wife Female 25 Staffordshire, England
Lily B Pritchard Daughter Female 1 Staffordshire, England
1901 England Census: Church Street, Bilston, Staffordshire, England. William was a painter and confectioner shopkeeper.[4]
William Pritchard Head Male 38 Bilston, Staffordshire
Elizabeth Pritchard Wife Female 33 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Lily B Pritchard Daughter Female 11 Bilston, Staffordshire
Harold W Pritchard Son Male 9 Bilston, Staffordshire
Willis G Pritchard Son Male 7 Bilston, Staffordshire
Mabel A Pritchard Daughter Female 3 Bilston, Staffordshire
He passed away before 1945.
Research Notes
Name of son appears to be Willis Charles Pritchard, born 1894 in Bilston, Staffordshire.[5] Refer to profile Joseph Willis Pritchard (1894-1970) for other details.
The 1901 census indicates that his birthplace is Bilston, Staffordshire and not Kent, England. The profile above is based on that assumption
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27F-QY9K : 13 December 2017), William Pritchard in household of John Pritchard, Bilston, Staffordshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 40, Piece/Folio 2815/138, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,804.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WSBH-C6Z : 26 November 2020), William Pritchard, Bilston, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Staffordshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS71-6QN : 21 May 2019), Willis G Pritchard in household of William Pritchard, Bilston, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Bilston subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
↑UK Birth Registration for Willis Charles Pritchard, WOLVERHAMPTON Volume 06B Page 710, March quarter of 1894, Mother's Maiden Surname: GREEN
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