Person Sheet


Name William BETTS
Birth Dec 1844, Stanwick, Northants
Death 24 Oct 1937, Thorpe Street, Raunds, Northants Age: 92
Father Benjamin BETTS (1818-1907)
Mother Eliza PALMER (?1818-1847)
Spouses
1 Eleanor WEBB
Birth ? 1846, Raunds, Northants
Death 1 Feb 1927, Raunds, Northants Age: 81
Father Lewis BUGBY (1829-)
Mother Elizabeth (Betsy) WEBB (?1826-)
Marriage 4 Oct 1863, Stanwick Parish Church
Children Eliza (1863-)
Clara (1866-)
George (1867-1871)
Louisa (1869-)
Herbert (1870-1956)
Ada (1872-)
George (1874-)
Annie (1875-)
Nelley (1877-)
George (1880-)
Edith (1881-)
Notes for William BETTS
1851 Census with parents Benjamin Betts and step-mother Ann at Stanwick. Age 7 Scholar., b. Stanwick.

1861 Census High St, Raunds, William 17, Milk Boy for William Bloth, Widower, 50 Butcher, Eliz Dau 11, Mary Dau 9, Mary Miller, Housekeeper, Widow 59.

Married 4 Oct 1863 to Eleanor Webb. by C. E. Bowldry, Rector of Stanwick.
William, 20, Labourer
Eleanor, 18, Shoe Closer. Father Lewis Bugby, Labourer
Witnesses Newman Wagstaff, Elizabeth Webb
William could sign his name.

1871 Census 6 Thorpe End, Raunds
William 26 Ag Lab, Ellener 25, Eliza 7, Clara 5, George 4, Louisa 2, Herbert 6 mths.

Baptised as an adult at Raunds Wesleyan Methodist Church on 1 Aug 1871 by W. Cumberland. Gave dob as December 1844.

1881 Census Thorpe End, Raunds
William 36 Farm Lab., Eleanor 35, Eliza 17 Servant, Clara 14 Servant, Louisa 12, Herbert 10, Ada 8, Annie 6, Nelley 3, George 1. Also Border Joseph Morris Widr. 55 Agr Lab b. Stanwick.

1891 Census Thorpe St Raunds
William 48, Ag Lab, Eleanor 46, Louisa 22 Servant, Herbert 20 Clicker, George 11 Rivetter, Edith 10. Also Lodger Joseph Morris Widower 65, Lab, b Stanwick. and Charles Morris, Widower 55 Carpenter, b. Stanwick. Also visitor Arthur Carter, 23 Drayman, b. Oakham, Rutland.

Nellie aged 13 is working as a Domestic Servant for George Lee the Schoolmaster of the Wesleyan School.

1915 Raunds Directory
Mazeria Cottages (Thorpe St) 1 W. Betts, 3 ----, 5 Mrs Harrison.


Information from Death Certificate:
Died 24 October 1937, Thorpe St, Raunds, Aged 94 years. Formerly an Agricultural Labourer. - cannot read cause of death. Herbert Betts, son, In attendance, 5 Thorpe Street, Raunds.

Will abstract (Birmingham Library)
BETTS, William of 1 Mazzeria Cottages, Thorpe St, Raunds, Northants, died 24 Oct 1837. Probate Peterborough 10 November to Herbert Betts retired shoe operative and Eliza Urwin widow. Effects £440 15s 10d.
Last Modified 18 Oct 2001 Created 18 Nov 2001 by Reunion for Macintosh
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