William Smith Close, 1826–1901 (aged 75 years)

Name
William Smith /Close/
Birth
Census 1841
Note: Living with the Hooper family at Sunderland, Durham. Boat Builders Apprentice.

Living with the Hooper family at Sunderland, Durham. Boat Builders Apprentice.

Sister Ann and brother John are also present.

Marriage
Death of a brother
Note: Two possibilities; 1845 or 1849
Birth of a daughter
Baptism of a daughter
Birth of a son
Death of a sister
Birth of a daughter
Census 1851
Note: Living with brother-in-law Alex Hooper and family at Sunderland, Durham. Mariner.

Living with brother-in-law Alex Hooper and family at Sunderland, Durham. Mariner.

Wife Hannah and family are in Bishopwearmouth.

Baptism of a daughter
Death of a daughter
Death of a wife
between 1851 and 1856
Note: Can't find a death record.
Marriage
Census 1861
Note: Living with wife Jane at Sunderland, Durham. Marriner.
Census 1871
Note: Can't find a record for this year.
Death of a sister
Marriage
Death of a wife
Birth of a daughter
Birth of a son
Census 1881
Note: Living with wife Clara and family at Sunderland, Durham. Night Watchman.
Death of a daughter
Census 1891
Note: Living with wife Clara and family at Bishopwearmouth, Durham. Seaman.
Marriage of a son
Census 1901
Note: Living at the Sunderland Union Workhouse, Bishopwearmouth, Durham. Pauper.

Living at the Sunderland Union Workhouse, Bishopwearmouth, Durham. Pauper.

Living with husband William at Bishopwearmouth, Durham. Clothes Dealer.

Something skwewy wabbit going on here. Wife Clara is in South Bishopwearmouth with another William, aged 49.

Is it possible that Clara has thrown him out and adopted a new husband?

Note
Note: Possible confusion here with another William Close born at the same time and place. Following the census trail only reveals one until 1901, when things get a bit weird.
Death
Family with parents
father
mother
Marriage Marriage — before 1821 — England
-4 years
elder sister
1841 Census
1816–1871
Birth: 6 December 1816 — Sunderland, Durham, England
Death: before 2 April 1871 — Sunderland, Durham, England
5 years
elder brother
1841 Census
1821–1849
Birth: about 1821 — Sunderland, Durham, England
Death: between 1845 and 1849 — Sunderland, Durham, England
3 years
elder sister
1841 Census
1823–1849
Birth: about 1823 — Sunderland, Durham, England
Death: about 1849 — Sunderland, Durham, England
4 years
himself
1841 Census
1826–1901
Birth: about 1826 — Sunderland, Durham, England
Death: after 31 March 1901 — Sunderland, Durham, England
Family with Hannah Mitchell
himself
1841 Census
1826–1901
Birth: about 1826 — Sunderland, Durham, England
Death: after 31 March 1901 — Sunderland, Durham, England
wife
1851 Census
1825–1856
Birth: about 1825 — Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, Durham, England
Death: between 1851 and 1856
Marriage Marriage — about 1845 — Sunderland, Durham, England
14 months
daughter
1851 Census
1846–
Birth: 4 March 1846 — Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, Durham, England
22 months
son
1861 Census
1847–
Birth: about 1847 — Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, Durham, England
4 years
daughter
1851 Census
1850–1855
Birth: about 1850 — Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, Durham, England
Death: about 1855 — Sunderland, Durham, England
Family with Clara Clapshaw
himself
1841 Census
1826–1901
Birth: about 1826 — Sunderland, Durham, England
Death: after 31 March 1901 — Sunderland, Durham, England
wife
1881 Census
1856–
Birth: about 1856 — Sunderland, Durham, England
Marriage Marriage — about 1872 — Sunderland, Durham, England
2 years
daughter
1881 Census
1873–1882
Birth: about 1873 — Sunderland, Durham, England
Death: about 1882 — Sunderland, Durham, England
3 years
son
1881 Census
1875–
Birth: about 1875 — Sunderland, Durham, England
Family with Jane Ray
himself
1841 Census
1826–1901
Birth: about 1826 — Sunderland, Durham, England
Death: after 31 March 1901 — Sunderland, Durham, England
wife
1861 Census
1824–1872
Birth: about 1824 — Sunderland, Durham, England
Death: about 1872 — Sunderland, Durham, England
Marriage Marriage — about 1856 — Sunderland, Durham, England
Census 1841

Living with the Hooper family at Sunderland, Durham. Boat Builders Apprentice.

Sister Ann and brother John are also present.

Census 1851

Living with brother-in-law Alex Hooper and family at Sunderland, Durham. Mariner.

Wife Hannah and family are in Bishopwearmouth.

Census 1861

Living with wife Jane at Sunderland, Durham. Marriner.

Census 1871

Can't find a record for this year.

Census 1881

Living with wife Clara and family at Sunderland, Durham. Night Watchman.

Census 1891

Living with wife Clara and family at Bishopwearmouth, Durham. Seaman.

Census 1901

Living at the Sunderland Union Workhouse, Bishopwearmouth, Durham. Pauper.

Living with husband William at Bishopwearmouth, Durham. Clothes Dealer.

Something skwewy wabbit going on here. Wife Clara is in South Bishopwearmouth with another William, aged 49.

Is it possible that Clara has thrown him out and adopted a new husband?

Note

Possible confusion here with another William Close born at the same time and place. Following the census trail only reveals one until 1901, when things get a bit weird.

Census 1841
Marriage
Census 1851
Marriage
Census 1861
Marriage
Census 1881
Census 1891
Census 1901
Death
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1851 Census
1851 Census
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1861 Census
1861 Census
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1881 Census
1881 Census
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1891 Census
1891 Census
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1901 Census
1901 Census
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Death Index
Death Index
Note: William Close (1826) Death Index

William Close (1826) Death Index

April / May / June 1901

William Close, aged 74, Sunderland, Durham

Volume: 10a Page: 312

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1841 Census
1841 Census
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1851 Census
1851 Census
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1861 Census
1861 Census
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1881 Census
1881 Census
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1891 Census
1891 Census
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1901 Census
1901 Census
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Death Index
Death Index
Note: William Close (1826) Death Index

William Close (1826) Death Index

April / May / June 1901

William Close, aged 74, Sunderland, Durham

Volume: 10a Page: 312

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1841 Census
1841 Census
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1851 Census
1851 Census
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1861 Census
1861 Census
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1881 Census
1881 Census
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1891 Census
1891 Census
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1901 Census
1901 Census
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Death Index
Death Index
Note: William Close (1826) Death Index

William Close (1826) Death Index

April / May / June 1901

William Close, aged 74, Sunderland, Durham

Volume: 10a Page: 312

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1841 Census
1841 Census
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1851 Census
1851 Census
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1861 Census
1861 Census
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1881 Census
1881 Census
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1891 Census
1891 Census
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1901 Census
1901 Census
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Death Index
Death Index
Note: William Close (1826) Death Index

William Close (1826) Death Index

April / May / June 1901

William Close, aged 74, Sunderland, Durham

Volume: 10a Page: 312

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Marriage Index
Marriage Index
Note: Robert Close (1825) Marriage Index

Robert Close (1825) Marriage Index

April / May / June 1855

Robert Close, South Shields, Durham

Volume: 10a Page: 633

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Marriage Index
Marriage Index
Note: Sophia Demerie (1825) Marriage Index

Sophia Demerie (1825) Marriage Index

April / May / June 1855

Sophia Demerie, South Shields, Durham

Volume: 10a Page: 633

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Marriage Index
Marriage Index
Note: Robert Close (1825) Marriage Index

Robert Close (1825) Marriage Index

April / May / June 1855

Robert Close, South Shields, Durham

Volume: 10a Page: 633

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Marriage Index
Marriage Index
Note: Sophia Demerie (1825) Marriage Index

Sophia Demerie (1825) Marriage Index

April / May / June 1855

Sophia Demerie, South Shields, Durham

Volume: 10a Page: 633

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Marriage Index
Marriage Index
Note: Robert Close (1825) Marriage Index

Robert Close (1825) Marriage Index

April / May / June 1855

Robert Close, South Shields, Durham

Volume: 10a Page: 633

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Marriage Index
Marriage Index
Note: Sophia Demerie (1825) Marriage Index

Sophia Demerie (1825) Marriage Index

April / May / June 1855

Sophia Demerie, South Shields, Durham

Volume: 10a Page: 633

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Marriage Index
Marriage Index
Note: Robert Close (1825) Marriage Index

Robert Close (1825) Marriage Index

April / May / June 1855

Robert Close, South Shields, Durham

Volume: 10a Page: 633

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Marriage Index
Marriage Index
Note: Sophia Demerie (1825) Marriage Index

Sophia Demerie (1825) Marriage Index

April / May / June 1855

Sophia Demerie, South Shields, Durham

Volume: 10a Page: 633

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Marriage Index
Marriage Index
Note: George James Watson (1825) Marriage Index

George James Watson (1825) Marriage Index

April / May / June 1848

George James Watson, South Shields, Durham

Volume: 24 Page: 196

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Marriage Index
Marriage Index
Note: Hannah Ella Close (1827) Marriage Index

Hannah Ella Close (1827) Marriage Index

April / May / June 1848

Hannah Eller Close, South Shields, Durham

Volume: 24 Page: 196

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Marriage Index
Marriage Index
Note: William Close (1826) Marriage Index

William Close (1826) Marriage Index

October / November / December 1872

William Close, Sunderland, Durham

Volume: 10a Page: 956

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Marriage Index
Marriage Index
Note: Clara Clapshaw (1856) Marriage Index

Clara Clapshaw (1856) Marriage Index

October / November / December 1872

Clara Clapshaw, Sunderland, Durham

Volume: 10a Page: 956

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Marriage Index
Marriage Index
Note: George James Watson (1825) Marriage Index

George James Watson (1825) Marriage Index

April / May / June 1848

George James Watson, South Shields, Durham

Volume: 24 Page: 196

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Marriage Index
Marriage Index
Note: Hannah Ella Close (1827) Marriage Index

Hannah Ella Close (1827) Marriage Index

April / May / June 1848

Hannah Eller Close, South Shields, Durham

Volume: 24 Page: 196

Media object
Marriage Index
Marriage Index
Note: George James Watson (1825) Marriage Index

George James Watson (1825) Marriage Index

April / May / June 1848

George James Watson, South Shields, Durham

Volume: 24 Page: 196

Media object
Marriage Index
Marriage Index
Note: Hannah Ella Close (1827) Marriage Index

Hannah Ella Close (1827) Marriage Index

April / May / June 1848

Hannah Eller Close, South Shields, Durham

Volume: 24 Page: 196

Media object
Marriage Index
Marriage Index
Note: George James Watson (1825) Marriage Index

George James Watson (1825) Marriage Index

April / May / June 1848

George James Watson, South Shields, Durham

Volume: 24 Page: 196

Media object
Marriage Index
Marriage Index
Note: Hannah Ella Close (1827) Marriage Index

Hannah Ella Close (1827) Marriage Index

April / May / June 1848

Hannah Eller Close, South Shields, Durham

Volume: 24 Page: 196

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Marriage Index
Marriage Index
Note: James Newton Close (1831) Marriage Index

James Newton Close (1831) Marriage Index

January / February / March 1857

James Newton Close, South Shields, Durham

Volume: 10a Page: 538

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Marriage Index
Marriage Index
Note: Elizabeth Peters (1835) Marriage Index

Elizabeth Peters (1835) Marriage Index

January / February / March 1857

Elizabeth Peters, South Shields, Durham

Volume: 10a Page: 538

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Marriage Index
Marriage Index
Note: William Close (1826) Marriage Index

William Close (1826) Marriage Index

April / May / June 1856

William Close, Sunderland, Durham

Volume: 10a Page: 498

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Marriage Index
Marriage Index
Note: Jane Ray (1824) Marriage Index

Jane Ray (1824) Marriage Index

April / May / June 1856

Jane Ray, Sunderland, Durham

Volume: 10a Page: 498

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Marriage Index
Marriage Index
Note: James Newton Close (1831) Marriage Index

James Newton Close (1831) Marriage Index

January / February / March 1857

James Newton Close, South Shields, Durham

Volume: 10a Page: 538

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Marriage Index
Marriage Index
Note: Elizabeth Peters (1835) Marriage Index

Elizabeth Peters (1835) Marriage Index

January / February / March 1857

Elizabeth Peters, South Shields, Durham

Volume: 10a Page: 538

Media object
Marriage Index
Marriage Index
Note: James Newton Close (1831) Marriage Index

James Newton Close (1831) Marriage Index

January / February / March 1857

James Newton Close, South Shields, Durham

Volume: 10a Page: 538

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Marriage Index
Marriage Index
Note: Elizabeth Peters (1835) Marriage Index

Elizabeth Peters (1835) Marriage Index

January / February / March 1857

Elizabeth Peters, South Shields, Durham

Volume: 10a Page: 538

Media object
Marriage Index
Marriage Index
Note: James Newton Close (1831) Marriage Index

James Newton Close (1831) Marriage Index

January / February / March 1857

James Newton Close, South Shields, Durham

Volume: 10a Page: 538

Media object
Marriage Index
Marriage Index
Note: Elizabeth Peters (1835) Marriage Index

Elizabeth Peters (1835) Marriage Index

January / February / March 1857

Elizabeth Peters, South Shields, Durham

Volume: 10a Page: 538