William Ledger 1857 - ?

[Nell]

William Ledger
born 12 Aug 1857
baptised 13 Sep 1857 St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, London
parents: John Ledger & Eliza nee Moore
[William's parents came from Cobham, in Surrey]


1861
3 Langley Court, Long Acre, London
aged 4

1867 William's mother Eliza died.

1870 William's father John married his 2nd wife, Letitia Bethell at St. James Clerkenwell

1871
60 Broad Street, St. Giles, Holborn, London
age 15, an apprentice

marriage
1878
Romford Parish Church, Essex
to Emily Kezia Mullins
[Emily was William's stepmother Letitia's niece; she married in Romford where another aunt lived, although both Emily and Letitia were born in Covent Garden]

1881
7 Martletts Court, St. Martins, London
William 24 cooper
Emily 23 wife
Henry son 1

1891
169 Little Queen Street, St. Giles in the Fields, London
age 33
Emily 32
Henry 11 b St Martins
William son 9 b St. Martins
Clara daur 5 St. George's Bloomsbury
Charles son 3 b St Mary Islington
Maud daur 1 b St Mary Islington

1901
15 Little Queen Street, St. Giles in the Fields, Bloomsbury, London
William Ledger 44 theatrical labourer
Emily wife 41
William son 19 no occupation given
Clara 15 bookfolder
Maud 11
Ada Byard visitor 10 [this is Emily's niece]

this is where the trail goes cold - can't find them in 1911 or a likely death for either William or Emily

Link to x gt grandfather: http://www.genealogistsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=4723

[ElizabethHerts]

Isn't this the family in 1911 with son's family?

LEDGER, William Head Married M 29 1882 Fruit Salesman London
LEDGER, Rose Wife Married 7 years F 29 1882 London
LEDGER, William Son M 6 1905 London
LEDGER, William Head Married M 53 1858 Porter London
LEDGER, Emily Wife Married 33 years F 52 1859 London
LEDGER, Clara Daughter Single F 25 1886 Book Folder London
LEDGER, Charles Son Single M 23 1888 Postman London
LEDGER, Maud Jane Daughter Single F 21 1890 Collator London
HAZLEWOOD, Victor Boarder Single M 26 1885 Compositor Elham Kent
BYARD, Ada Niece Single F 20 1891 Collator London

RG number:
RG14 Piece:
1209 Reference:
RG14PN1209 RG78PN41 RD14 SD1 ED13 SN535




78 Lambs Conduct St W C London

[Nell]

Elizabeth

Thank you! Can't think how I missed them! Interestingly, Lambs Conduit Street is just round the corner from Great Ormond Street, where William Snr's son Henry was living 1911.

Many thanks again!

[ElizabethHerts]

It's a pleasure, Nell! They popped up quite conveniently for me. :)