William Laver
William was born in 1801.
1841 Census shows that he was 40 years of age and living in Ridgwell, Essex.
1851 Census shows that he was 50 years of age and living in Halstead, Hedingham District, Essex.
Death Notes
William's family with Ruth Goody
William and
Ruth were married on November 12th, 1820. They had two sons and four daughters, named
John,
Fredrick,
Elizabeth,
Lydia,
Deborah and
Matilda.
Parish records show that they wee married in St Margaret's Church, Tilbury Juxta Clare on 12th November 1820 by Charles Fisher.
The witnesses were Giles Winch and Lydia Goody. Lydia is shown as being Ruth's mother but was in fact her sister.
William, Ruth, Giles and Lydia were all illiterate.
