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William Humphreys 1850 - 1918
Family Lineage:
John Luff
Bapt: circa 1700
Died:
John Luff
Bapt: 28.4.1728
Buried:25.2.1769
.5.1761
Died:23.9.1851
Stephen Luff
Bapt: 2.5.1761
Died: 23.9.1851
Jane Luff
Bapt: 28.12.1791
Died: 22.6.1882
Jane Spreadborough
Bapt: 9.2.1823
Buried: 31.5.1876
William Humphreys was born in Richmond, Surrey on 19th May, 1850. He was baptised at St John’s Church,
Richmond, Surrey on 6th October, 1850. He is the son of Jane and Charles Humphreys.
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Jane Spreadborough Bapt: 9.2.1823
Buried: 31.5.1876
Charles
Bapt: 27.2.1848
Died:
married - Charles Humphreys in Ealing on 24.8.1845
Born: 17.1.1819
Died:
William
Born: 19.5.1850
Died: 1918
Jane
Born: 1859
Died:
Joseph
Born: 1861
Died:
Annie
Born: 1863
Died:
The 1851 Census shows William, aged 11 months, living with his family in Park Street, Richmond.
Street Name
Name
Pack Street
Charles Humphreys
Chapel Yard Jane Humphreys
Hannah Humphreys
Charles Humphreys
William Humphreys
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Position State
Age/Sex Employment
In House
Head
Married 32/Male Coal Porter
Wife
Married 27/F/male Laundress
Daughter
7/F/male School
Son
3/ Male
Son
10 mths/ Male
Birth Place
Richmond, Surrey
Ash, Surrey
Middlesex
Richmond, Surrey
Richmond, Surrey
The 1861 Census shows William, now aged 10, visiting his Uncle Joseph at Charterhouse, Finsbury, London.
Street Name
Position State
Age/Sex Employment
In House
Pack Street
Joseph Humphreys
Head
Married 39/Male Porter
Chapel Yard Mary Humphreys
Wife
Married 35/F/male
Charles Humphreys
Son
14/Male Messenger
William Humphreys Visitor
10 / Male
Continued......
Name
Birth Place
Richmond, Surrey
Gazeley, Suffolk
Clerkenwell, Middx
Richmond, Surrey
The 1871 Census shows William, now aged 22 and single, living with his family in Read Street, Richmond. William is
without employment.
Street Name
House Side
of Woods
Name
Position State
Age/Sex Employment
In House
Charles Humphreys
Head
Married 50/Male Carman
Jane Humphreys
Wife
Married 44/F/male Laundress
Charles Humphreys
Son
Single 24/ Male Milk Carrier
William Humphreys
Son
Single 22/ Male No employment
Jane Humphreys
Daughter
12/ F/male School
Joseph Humphreys
Son
9/ Male School
Annie Humphreys
Daughter
8/F/male School
William Humphreys Bapt: 19.5.1850
Died: 1918
Eleanor
Born: 1877
Died:
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married - Harriet (maiden name unknown) circa 1877
Born: circa 1860
Died:
Frank William
Born: 1880
Died: 29.5.1946
Caroline H
Born: 1883
Died:
Albert
Born: 1888
Died:
Birth Place
Richmond, Surrey
Ash, Surrey
Richmond, Surrey
Richmond, Surrey
Richmond, Surrey
Richmond, Surrey
Richmond, Surrey
The 1881 Census shows William, now aged 31 and married, living with his family at 26 Wilberforce Street, Plaistow,
West Ham, Essex. William is employed as a Sugar Refinery Labourer.
Street Name
Position State
Age/Sex Employment
In House
26 Wilberforce William Humphreys Head
Married 31 / Male Sugar Refinery Lab
Street
Harriet Humphreys Wife
Married 21/ Fmale
Eleanor Humphreys Daughter
4/ Fmale
Frank Humphreys
Son
1/ Male
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Name
Birth Place
Richmond, Surrey
Essex, Ilford
Essex, Plaistow
Canning Town
The 1891 Census shows William, now aged 41 (shown as 36?), living with his family at 40, Queen Street, Plaistow,
West Ham, Essex. William is now a Marine Fireman.
Street Name
40 Queen
Street
Continued......
Name
Position
In House
William Humphreys Head
Harriet Humphreys Wife
Eleanor Humphreys Daughter
Frank Humphreys
Son
Caroline Humphreys Daughter
Albert Humphreys
Son
James J Augers
Lodger
State
Age/Sex
Employment
Married 41 / Male Marine Fireman
Married 31/ Fmale
14/ Fmale
11/ Male
8/ Fmale
2/ Male
Married 38/ Male Bricklayers Labourer
Birth Place
Richmond, Surrey
Essex, Ilford
Essex, Plaistow
Canning Town
Essex, Plaistow
Essex, Plaistow
Norwood, Surrey
The 1911 Census shows William, now aged 56 (actual age 61), living with his family at 3 Stock Street, Plaistow, Essex.
William gives his employment as a builders labourer.
Name
Position
State
In House
William Humphreys
Head
Married
Harriet Humphreys
Wife
Married
Albert Humphreys
Son
Married
Mabel Humphreys Daughter/Law Married
Age/Sex
Employment
56 / Male Builders’ Labourer
58/ Fmale
23/ Male Fish Hawker
22/ Fmale
I believe that William Humphreys died in West Ham, Essex in June 1918.
Birth Place
Richmond, Surrey
Essex, Ilford
Essex, Plaistow
Foulness, Essex