BOAT FAMILIES

of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and connected waterways

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1866 - 1918 (51 years)

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Generation: 1

William Draper was born in Aug 1866 in Halsall; died on 16 Jul 1918 in Bird Street, Ince, nr Wigan.

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Occupation: Boatman
Baptism: 9 Sep 1866, St Cuthbert, Halsall

Notes:

Possible second baptism 4.2.1877 All Souls, Liverpool (parents Henry, boatman, and Margaret) for whom no birth record has been found.
Age given as 'about 38' in marriage record, 43 in death record (influenza and cardiac arrest, wife Alice present at death).

William married Alice Birchall on 13 Feb 1913 in Blackburn Register Office. Alice (daughter of James Birchall and Sophia Ashurst) was born on 4 Sep 1892 in Bird Street, Ince, nr Wigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Joseph Draper was born on 19 Sep 1914 in Bird Street, Ince; died about Feb 1933 in Wigan.
3. Henry Draper was born on 1 Jun 1916 in Bird Street, Ince; died about Feb 1917 in Wigan.
4. William Draper was born on 10 Jan 1918 in Bird Street, Ince; died about Feb 1926 in Wigan.

Generation: 2

2.
Joseph Draper (1.William¹) was born on 19 Sep 1914 in Bird Street, Ince; died about Feb 1933 in Wigan.
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Baptism: 11 Oct 1914, Christ Church, Ince
3.
Henry Draper (1.William¹) was born on 1 Jun 1916 in Bird Street, Ince; died about Feb 1917 in Wigan.
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Baptism: 13 Jul 1916, Christ Church, Ince
4.
William Draper (1.William¹) was born on 10 Jan 1918 in Bird Street, Ince; died about Feb 1926 in Wigan.
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Baptism: 21 Feb 1918, Christ Church, Ince