Birth: 23 August 1885 Watton at Stone, Hertfordshire, UK
Father: Unknown
Mother: Elizabeth (Eliza) North 1862-1910
Christening: 11 October 1885 St Andrew and St Mary, Watton at Stone, Hertfordshire, UK
Marriage: 5 August 1907 St Mary, Stapleford, Hertfordshire, UK
Wife: Ada Florence Andrews 1884-1953
Death: January-March 1961 Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire, UK
Joseph William Samuel North 1908-1983
Mabel F North 1912-1912
Ernest James North 1913-1977
Winifred May North [Jackson] 1916-1971
Birth of William Ernest North in FreeBMD in October-December 1885 in Hertford (3A 495).
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 and in England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906 for the birth of William Ernest North on 23 August 1885 and his baptism on 11 October 1885 in Watton, Hertford, mother Eliza North.
Entry in FreeReg for William Ernest North born 23 August 1885 and baptised on 11 October 1885 at St Andrew and St Mary, Watton at Stone, Hertfordshire, mother Eliza North, a domestic servant of Watton.
In the 1891 census as William E North aged 5, born in Watton, Hertfordshire, and living with his widowed grandmother (Emma North) and sister (Priscilla) in four rooms in The Village, Watton, Hertfordshire.
In the 1901 census as William North aged 15, born in Walton (sic - in the index, Watton on the original), Hertfordshire, an odd boy in laundry, and living with his widowed grandmother (Emma) in four rooms in Village Street, Watton at Stone, Hertfordshire.
Marriage of William Ernest North and Ada Florence Andrews in FreeBMD in July-September 1907 in Hertford (3A 1521).
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973 for William Ernest North aged 21 and Ada Florence Andrews in 1907 in Stapleford, Hertford.
Entry in England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1988 for William Ernest North aged 21 and Ada Florence Andrews on 5 August 1907 in Stapleford, Hertford.
His son was born on 17 September 1908, registered in October-December 1908 in Hertford and baptised on 25 October 1908 at St Mary, Stapleford when he was a labourer living in Ash Street, Hertford.
In the 1911 census as William North aged 25, born in Watton, Hertfordshire, a miller carman, and living with his wife (Ada) and son (Joseph) in four rooms at 65G Kiddills, Pavitts Yard, St Andrew Street, Hertford, Hertfordshire.
His daughter was registered in January-March 1912 in Hertford and died in the same quarter.
His son was born on 5 July 1913 and registered in July-September 1913 in Hertford.
Entry in Ancestry England, Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's to current for E W North in Hertfordshire Mercury and County Press 2 August 1913.
Entry in Ancestry UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920 for William North aged 30, height 5 ft 9 in, chest 39 in, address 62 St Andrews Street, Hertford, a labourer attested 12 December 1915 in Hertford, next of kin wife Ada North, formerly Andrews and a spinster, of same adddress married 5 August 1907 in Stapleford, and three children born 17 September 1908, 5 July 1913 and (added later) 17 June 1916 all in Hertford, and awarded British, War and Victory Medals. He was probably No. 25663 in 8 East Surrey Regiment. His papers are mixed in with those of William Norton and W K Paice of 3 Bn East Surrey Regiment.
His daughter was born on 17 June 1916, and registered in July-September 1916 in Hertford.
In the 1921 census as William North aged 37 years 10 months, born in Watton at Stone (not indexed), Hertford, Hertfordshire, three children under 16 aged 5, 7 and 12, a general labourer for the Walwyn (sic - in the index, Welwyn on the original) Garden City Company at Welwyn, and living with his wife (Ada), two sons (Ernest and Joseph), daughter (Winifred) and a boarder (Thomas Brown aged 54 years 5 months, born in Hertfordshire (sic - in the index, Hertford, Huntingdon on the original), married, and a house painter for Messes Elms (in the index, illegible on the original) Company at Hertford Glass Work) in three rooms at 62 Sladrews (sic - in the index, S. Andrews on the original) Street, Hertford, Hertfordshire.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as William E North born 23 August 1885, married, a builder's labourer, and living with Ada F North (wife?), Ernest J and Joseph W S North (sons?), Winifred F North (daughter?) and Harriett E Andrews (mother-in-law?), at 57 Sele Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire.
His wife died in October-December 1953 in Bishop Stortford.
Death of William E North in FreeBMD in January-March 1961 aged 75 in B Stortford (4B 11).
There are sixteen entries in Ancestry Family Trees for William Ernest North.
William Ernest North was the father of Joseph William Samuel North, husband of Edna Alice Andrews, neice of Edith Mary Andrews, wife of George Andrew Henry Barton, second cousin once removed of Dennis Alfred Barton, my brother-in-law.
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