William Walker Sunderland was born in 1836 at Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.[1], William is the son of William Sunderland and Martha Walker.
Married
about Feb 1874 to Hannah Hope in the Chorlton registration district, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.[2]
Census UK 1891
5 Apr 1891 was age 54 and a Visitor in the household at Mornington Villa, 3 Knowsley Road, Southport, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; Occupation: Yarn Merchant.[1]
William died in 1903 at the age of 67. Probate was granted to his wife Hannah Sunderland on 17 Nov 1903.
Census
1861 England Census: Name: William W Sunderland; Event Place: Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; County: Lancashire; Parish: Ashton Under Lyne; Ecclesiastical Parish: St Michaels; Registration District: Ashton-Under-Lyne; Residence Note: Stamford Street; Gender: Male; Age: 24; Marital Status: Married; Occupation: Cotton Spinner; Birth Year (Estimated): 1837; Birthplace: Lancaster Ashton,l Relationship to Head of Household: Son
William Sunderland Head M 55 Halifax, Yorks
Martha Sunderland Wife F 55 Halifax, Yorks
Sophia Sunderland Daughter F 26 Lancaster Ashton,
William W Sunderland Son M 24 Lancaster Ashton,
John E Sunderland Son M 22 Lancaster Ashton,
Thomas Sunderland Son M 21 Lancaster Ashton,
Hannah Sunderland Daughter F 18 Lancaster Ashton,
Matthew Ascough Tutor M 28 Masham, Yorks
William Atkinson Tutor M 24 Leeds, Yorks
Jonathan Rawlin Tutor M 18 Aspatria, Cumberland
J Leah Tutor M 21 Lancaster Stockport,
Julia Michal Servant F 24 Oswestry, Shropshire
Susan Barker Servant F 50 Halifax, Yorks
Mary ... Servant F 19 Oswestry, Shropshire
Margaret Shope Servant F 18 Derby Bakestone,
Barton Andrew Pupil M 11 Lancaster Mossley,
James Arden Pupil M 14 Derby Chapelton...,
John H Barrett Pupil M 11 Todmorden, Yorks
Charles Barrett Pupil M 13 Derby Newmill,
Frederick Barrett Pupil M 11 Derby Newmill,
John E Clegg Pupil M 12 Lancaster Oldham,
Edward Collier Pupil M 13 Chester Woodley,
Alfred Oddy Pupil M 15 Lancaster Manchester,
Percy Haward Pupil M 13 Lancaster Holybridge,
1871 England Census: Name: William W Sunderland; Event Place: Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; Event Place (Original): Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England; Sub-District: Ashton Town; Gender: Male; Age: 34; Marital Status: Widowed; Occupation: Cotton Mill Manager; Birth Year (Estimated): 1837; Birthplace: Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire; Relationship to Head of Household: Son
William Sunderland Head M 65 Colden, Yorkshire
Sophia A Goodfellow Daughter F 36 Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire
William W Sunderland Son M 34 Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire
John E Sunderland Son M 32 Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire
Thomas Sunderland Son M 30 Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire
Benjamin Goodfellow Grandson M 7 Hyde, Cheshire
Thomas A Goodfellow Grandson M 5 Hyde, Cheshire
Jane Stones Servant F 57 Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire
Mary Grason Servant F 27 Branston, Lincolnshire
1871 England Census: Name: William W Sunderland; Event Place: Halifax St James, Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; Event Place (Original): Halifax, Yorkshire (West Riding), England; Sub-District: Halifax; Gender: Male; Age: 34; Marital Status: Widowed; Occupation: Master Cotton Spinner; Birth Year (Estimated): 1837; Birthplace: Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire; Relationship to Head of Household: Visitor
John Walker Head M 68 Halifax, Yorkshire
Sarah Walker Wife F 72 Beverley, Yorkshire
Mary Jane Clark Daughter F 38 Halifax, Yorkshire
William W Sunderland Visitor M 34 Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire
Lousia Simpson Servant F 22 Hipperholme Cum Brighouse, Yorkshire
Wilson Servant F 20 Bentley Rowley, Yorkshire
1881 England Census: Name: W W Sunderland; Event Place: Chorlton Upon Medlock, Lancashire, England; Registration District: Chorlton; Residence Note: Plymouth Grove; Gender: Male; Age: 44; Marital Status: Married; Occupation: Yarn Agent; Birth Year (Estimated): 1837; Birthplace: Ashton U L, Lancashire, England; Relationship to Head of Household: Head
W W Sunderland Head M 44 Ashton U L, Lancashire, England
Annie Sunderland Wife F 28 Manchester, Lancashire, England
Ada Morgan Servant F 25 Pillowell, Gloucestershire, England
1891 England Census: Name: William W Sunderland; Event Place: North Meols, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; Event Place (Original): North Meols, Lancashire, England; Event Place Note: Knowsley Road; County: Lancashire; Parish: North Meols; Ecclesiastical Parish: HOLY TRINITY; Registration District: Ormskirk; Gender: Male; Age: 54; Marital Status: Married; Occupation: Yarn Merchant; Birth Year (Estimated): 1837; Birthplace: Lancashire, England; Relationship to Head of Household: Visitor
George B Coching Head M 39 Lincolnshire, England
Isabel Coching Wife F 40 Yorkshire, England
Mabel L Coching Daughter F 12 Lancashire, England
George B Coching Son M 10 Lancashire, England
William W Sunderland Visitor M 54 Lancashire, England
Annie Sunderland Visitor F 38 Lancashire, England
Harold P Young Visitor M 34 Lancashire, England
Julia Young Visitor F 28 Lancashire, England
Edward C Young Visitor M 8 Lancashire, England
Geoffrey Young Visitor M 6 Lancashire, England
Mabel Graves Visitor F 20 Norfolk, England
Sarah Hughes Servant F 30 Flintshire, England
Emily Wood Servant F 21 Staffordshire, England
1901 England Census: Name: William W Sunderland; Event Place: Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; County: Lancashire; Civil Parish: Preston; Ecclesiastical Parish: St James; Sub-District: St John; Registration District: Preston; Gender: Male; Age: 65; Occupation: LIVING ON OWN MEANS; Relationship to Head of Household: Head; Birth Year (Estimated): 1836; Birthplace: Ashton U Lyne, Lancashire
William W Sunderland Head M 65 Ashton U Lyne, Lancashire
Annie Sunderland Wife F 48 Manchester, Lancashire
Martha Harrison Servant F 26 Keswick, Cumberland
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 Archive reference: RG12; Piece number: 3035; Folio: 53; Page: 5; Record set: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Category: Census, land & surveys; Subcategory: Census; Collections from Great Britain, England; REF https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1891/0020823151
↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DGR-63P : 13 December 2014), William Walker Sunderland, 1874; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1874, quarter 1, vol. 8C, p. 831, Chorlton, Lancashire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
"England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7NT-WNL : 12 September 2020), William W Sunderland in household of William Sunderland, Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, 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 Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDX9-8FB : 24 April 2019), William W Sunderland in entry for William Sunderland, 1871.
"England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27G-1T6Q : 13 December 2017), W W Sunderland, Chorlton Upon Medlock, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 5, Piece/Folio 3917/131, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,116.
"England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:772M-RMM : 6 May 2019), William W Sunderland in household of George B Coching, North Meols, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Lancashire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9JY-F9W : 21 May 2019), William W Sunderland, Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing St John subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NRZ-MXS : 31 December 2014), William Walker Sunderland, 1903; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Prestwich, Lancashire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
"British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLSQ-5DP8 : 19 April 2019), William Walker Sunderland, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing United Kingdom, 22 Sep 1903, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .
"England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPL4-2VMH : 17 September 2018), William Walker Sunderland, 17 Nov 1903; citing Probate, Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm 251,389.
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