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William Latham

Male 1852 - 1909  (57 years)


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  • Name William Latham 
    Born 1852  Preston Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 18 Apr 1852  St John, Preston Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Occupation Mariner, engineer Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died Dec 1909  Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I53671  Canal Family 1
    Last Modified 5 Mar 2026 

    Father Robert Latham,   b. 1817, Tarleton Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1858, Tarleton Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years) 
    Mother Jane Wignall,   b. 1816, Tarleton Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 14 Dec 1850  St John, Preston Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Family ID F17143  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Woods,   b. Abt Nov 1848, Ince, nr Ellesmere Port Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt May 1879, Ellesmere Port Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years) 
    Married 7 Aug 1873  St John, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Edith Latham,   b. 1 Jan 1874, Ellesmere Port Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Florence Mary Latham,   b. 13 Feb 1875, Ellesmere Port Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Alice Jane Latham,   b. 27 Mar 1876, Ellesmere Port Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. William Henry Latham,   b. 17 Jul 1877, Ellesmere Port Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1935  (Age 57 years)
     5. Robert Latham,   b. 23 Apr 1879, Ellesmere Port Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Aug 1879, Ellesmere Port Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 5 Mar 2026 
    Family ID F17163  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Sarah Newns,   b. 1861, Ellesmere Port Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Feb 1887, Howard Street, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years) 
    Married 4 Jun 1882  St John, Egremont, Wallasey Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
     1. Thomas John Latham,   b. 7 Nov 1883, Ellesmere Port Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Henry Latham,   b. Abt Nov 1885, Ellesmere Port Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 5 Mar 2026 
    Family ID F17165  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Annie Burns,   b. 1856,   d. Bef 1901  (Age < 44 years) 
    Married 22 Oct 1893  St Thomas, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Last Modified 5 Mar 2026 
    Family ID F17171  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 4 Amelia Atherton,   b. 1869, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1908, Hopwood Street, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years) 
    Married 16 Oct 1901  St Nicholas, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Last Modified 5 Mar 2026 
    Family ID F17173  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 5 Margaret Whitehead,   b. 1869, Garston Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 13 Dec 1909  Christ Church, Everton Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Last Modified 5 Mar 2026 
    Family ID F17178  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In the 1891 census William and two sons are living with a Mary J, 31, b Liverpool, listed as his wife, but believed to be Mary Jane Spruce, temporarily separated from her husband Samuel Spruce who is elsewhere in this census listed as unmarried, though he and Mary Jane were married in 1878 and are together in 1881 and 1901.

  • Sources 
    1. [S010072] Lancashire Online Parish Clerks.

    2. [S260077] GRO Online Index.

    3. [S010069] MC.

    4. [S322306] England Marriages (Findmypast).



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