William James Close 1899– – Close Ancestry

William James Close, 1899–

Name

William James Close

Name: William James /Close/

Sex Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	22 March 1899 East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Source: William James Close (1899) 1939 Register, Census Type: 1939 England and Wales Register, Census Place: East Dean, Gloucestershire Birth Index
Census 1901	1901 East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Source: Charles Close (1870) 1901 Census, Census Type: 1901 England Census, Census Place: East Dean, Gloucestershire Note: Living with parents and family at East Dean, Gloucestershire. 1901 Census
Death of a brother	Albert Close about 1908 East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Death Index
Burial of a brother	Albert Close about 1908 Drybrook, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Source: Albert Close (1908) 1908 Burial Register, Name Of Person: Albert Close, Registration District: Drybrook, Gloucestershire Burial Register
Census 1911	1911 East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Source: Charles Close (1870) 1911 Census, Census Type: 1911 England Census, Census Place: East Dean, Gloucestershire Note: Living with parents and family at East Dean, Gloucetershire. 1911 Census
Death of a father	Charles Close about 1937 East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Death Index
Burial of a father	Charles Close 2 June 1937 Drybrook, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Source: Charles Close (1870) 1937 Burial Register, Name Of Person: Charles Close, Registration District: Drybrook, Gloucestershire Burial Register
Census 19111	1939 East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Source: William James Close (1899) 1939 Register, Census Type: 1939 England and Wales Register, Census Place: East Dean, Gloucestershire Note: Living with wife Emily and family at East Dean, Gloucestershire. County Council Storekeeper.
Death of a mother	Emily Powell about 1942 East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Note: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 Name: Emily J Close Death Age: 70 Birth Date: abt 1872 Registration Date: 1942 Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar Registration District: Forest of Dean Volume: 6a Page: 623 NOTE: Not entirely sure about this. Recorded as Emily J, which hasn't been apparent previously.
Burial of a mother	Emily Powell 7 March 1942 Drybrook, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Note: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1988 Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1988 Name: Emily Jane Close Age: 70 Birth Date: abt 1872 Burial Date: 7 Mar 1942 Burial Place: Drybrook, Holy Trinity, Gloucestershire, England NOTE: Not entirely sure about this. Recorded as Emily Jane, which hasn't been apparent previously.

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: about 1870 — Lea, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England Baptism: 16 October 1870 — Lea, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Lea, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England Census 1881: 1881 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Census 1891: 1891 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Marriage: about 1893 — Drybrook, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Census 1901: 1901 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Census 1911: 1911 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1937 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Burial: 2 June 1937 — Drybrook, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Emily Powell Kate Gertrude Close Elsie Lilian Close Agnes Beatrice Close William James Close Roy Stanley Close Emily May Close Albert Close Charles Close 1870–1937 Birth: about 1870 — Lea, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England Death: about 1937 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England
mother	Links Birth: about 1868 — Hereford, Herefordshire, England Census 1891: 1891 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Marriage: about 1893 — Drybrook, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Census 1901: 1901 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Census 1911: 1911 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1942 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Burial: 7 March 1942 — Drybrook, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Charles Close Kate Gertrude Close Elsie Lilian Close Agnes Beatrice Close William James Close Roy Stanley Close Emily May Close Albert Close Family with spouse Louis Charles Close (Powell) Emily Powell 1868–1942 Birth: about 1868 — Hereford, Herefordshire, England Death: about 1942 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England
Marriage	Marriage — about 1893 — Drybrook, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England
9 months elder sister	Links Birth: 5 October 1893 — Lea Bailey, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Baptism: 26 July 1896 — Drybrook, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Census 1901: 1901 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Census 1911: 1911 — Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England Census 19111: 1939 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Holder Kate Gertrude Close 1893– Birth: 5 October 1893 — Lea Bailey, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England
2 years elder sister	Links Birth: about 1895 — Westbury-on-Severn, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1895 — Westbury-on-Severn, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England Burial: 8 March 1895 — Drybrook, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Elsie Lilian Close 1895–1895 Birth: about 1895 — Westbury-on-Severn, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1895 — Westbury-on-Severn, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
21 months elder sister	Links Birth: 2 October 1896 — Hawthorns, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Census 1901: 1901 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Census 1911: 1911 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Census 19111: 1939 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Albert Ruck Agnes Beatrice Close 1896– Birth: 2 October 1896 — Hawthorns, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England
3 years himself	Links Birth: 22 March 1899 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Census 1901: 1901 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Census 1911: 1911 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Census 19111: 1939 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Emily Leadbeater William James Close 1899– Birth: 22 March 1899 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: 4 June 1901 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Census 1911: 1911 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Marriage: 27 October 1928 — Abenhall, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Census 19111: 1939 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lilian Lavinia Beddis Roy Stanley Close 1901– Birth: 4 June 1901 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England
5 years younger sister	Links Birth: 18 May 1906 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Baptism: 11 October 1906 — Drybrook, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Census 1911: 1911 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Census 19111: 1939 — Ruislip, Middlesex, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Edwin John Wood Emily May Close 1906– Birth: 18 May 1906 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: about 1908 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1908 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Burial: about 1908 — Drybrook, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Albert Close 1908–1908 Birth: about 1908 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1908 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England

Mother’s family with an unknown individual
mother	Links Birth: about 1868 — Hereford, Herefordshire, England Census 1891: 1891 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Marriage: about 1893 — Drybrook, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Census 1901: 1901 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Census 1911: 1911 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1942 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Burial: 7 March 1942 — Drybrook, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Charles Close Kate Gertrude Close Elsie Lilian Close Agnes Beatrice Close William James Close Roy Stanley Close Emily May Close Albert Close Family with spouse Louis Charles Close (Powell) Emily Powell 1868–1942 Birth: about 1868 — Hereford, Herefordshire, England Death: about 1942 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England
half-brother	Links Birth: 1 March 1891 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Census 1891: 5 April 1891 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Baptism: 1 June 1891 — Lea Bailey, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Census 1901: 1901 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Census 1911: 1911 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Occupation: UK, Coal Mining Accidents and Deaths Index, 1878-1951 Name: Lewis Close Age: 35 Birth Year: abt 1893 Accident Date: 20 Jul 1928 Accident Place: Monmouth Employer: Guest Keen and Nettlefolds Ltd Occupation: Collier Description: Fall of Top Coal Notes: (Injured) — 20 July 1928 — Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales Census 19111: 1939 — Bromyard, Herefordshire, England Note: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Louis Charles Close (Powell) 1891– Birth: 1 March 1891 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England

Family with Emily Leadbeater
himself	Links Birth: 22 March 1899 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Census 1901: 1901 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Census 1911: 1911 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Census 19111: 1939 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Emily Leadbeater William James Close 1899– Birth: 22 March 1899 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England
wife	Links Birth: 23 March 1904 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Census 19111: 1939 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William James Close Emily Leadbeater 1904– Birth: 23 March 1904 — East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England
son	Stanley William Close –
daughter	Eileen Close –
son	Roy R Close –

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Birth	Source: William James Close (1899) 1939 Register, Census Type: 1939 England and Wales Register, Census Place: East Dean, Gloucestershire
Census 1901	Source: Charles Close (1870) 1901 Census, Census Type: 1901 England Census, Census Place: East Dean, Gloucestershire
Census 1911	Source: Charles Close (1870) 1911 Census, Census Type: 1911 England Census, Census Place: East Dean, Gloucestershire
Census 19111	Source: William James Close (1899) 1939 Register, Census Type: 1939 England and Wales Register, Census Place: East Dean, Gloucestershire

Show all notes
Census 1901	Living with parents and family at East Dean, Gloucestershire.
Census 1911	Living with parents and family at East Dean, Gloucetershire.
Census 19111	Living with wife Emily and family at East Dean, Gloucestershire. County Council Storekeeper.

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Birth	Birth Index
Census 1901	1901 Census
Census 1911	1911 Census
Census 19111
Media object	1901 Census
Media object	1911 Census
Media object	Birth Index Note: England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 Name: William James Close Registration Date: 1899 Quarter of the Year: Apr-May-Jun Registration Place: Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, England Volume: 6a Page: 312

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18 July 2023

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Family with parents
father Parents William Close Comfort Phelps	Charles Close 1870–1937
mother	Emily Powell 1868–1942
elder sister Family William Holder Dorothy Lilian Holder	Kate Gertrude Close 1893–
elder sister	Elsie Lilian Close 1895–1895
elder sister Family Albert Ruck Irene Beatrice Ruck Leslie A Ruck Ronald William Ruck	Agnes Beatrice Close 1896–
himself	William James Close 1899–
younger brother Family Lilian Lavinia Beddis	Roy Stanley Close 1901–
younger sister Family William Edwin John Wood Gerald M Wood Mavis Patricia Wood Josephine Maisie Wood	Emily May Close 1906–
younger brother	Albert Close 1908–1908

Mother’s family with an unknown individual
mother	Emily Powell 1868–1942
half-brother	Louis Charles Close (Powell) 1891–

Family with Emily Leadbeater
himself	William James Close 1899–
wife	Emily Leadbeater 1904–
son	Stanley William Close
daughter	Eileen Close
son	Roy R Close

Descendants

William James Close(1899–)
- Emily Leadbeater