William Close 1853–1894 – Close Ancestry

William Close, 1853–1894 (aged 41 years)

Name

William Close

Name: William /Close/

Sex Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	about 1853 Hexham, Northumberland, England Note: Can't find a birth record. Possibly Newcastle 1852
Census 1861	1861 Hexham, Northumberland, England Source: Margaret Mann (1801) 1861 Census, Census Type: 1861 English Census, Census Place: Hexham, Northumberland Note: Living with grandmother and family at Hexham, Northumberland. 1861 Census (page 1) 1861 Census (page 2)
Death of a sister	Margaret Close before 1868 Northumberland, England Note: Estimate. Another one came along.
Census 1871	1871 Chopwell, Consett, Durham, England Source: William Close (1853) 1871 Census, Census Type: 1871 English Census, Census Place: Chapwell, Durham Note: Lodging with the Brown family at Chopwell, Durham. Paper Maker. 1871 Census
Marriage	Jane Ann Matthews — View this family about 1878 (aged 25 years) Alnwick, Northumberland, England Marriage Index Marriage Index
Birth of a son	John Tom M Close about 1879 Dipton, Stanley, Durham, England Birth Index
Census 1881	1881 Dipton, Stanley, Durham, England Source: William Close (1853) 1881 Census, Census Type: 1881 English Census, Census Place: Dipton, Durham Note: Living at Dipton, Durham. Rural Letter Carrier. Living at Dipton, Durham. Rural Letter Carrier. Wife Jane and family are with her parents in Northumberland. 1881 Census
Birth of a son	Charles Bragg Close after 3 April 1881 Hare Law, Dipton, Stanley, Durham, England Birth Index
Marriage of a parent	Hugh Nelson — Mary Close — View this family 5 May 1883 Tynemouth, North Shields, Northumberland, England Marriage Index Marriage Index
Birth of a son	William Albert Close about 1886 Dipton, Stanley, Durham, England Birth Index
Death of a sister	Elizabeth Ellen Close 1 September 1889 Tynemouth, North Shields, Northumberland, England Note: Looks as though she died in childbirth. Death Index
Census 1891	1891 Dipton, Stanley, Durham, England Source: William Close (1853) 1891 Census, Census Type: 1891 English Census, Census Place: Dipton, Durham Note: Living with wife Jane and family at Dipton, Durham. Rural Postman. 1891 Census
Birth of a son	Guest Laurence Close about 1892 Dipton, Stanley, Durham, England Birth Index
Death	about 1894 (aged 41 years) Lanchester, Durham, England Death Index

Date differences

Family with parents
mother	Links Birth: 14 March 1833 — Northumberland, England Census 1841: 1841 — Hexham, Northumberland, England Census 1851: 1851 — Hexham, Northumberland, England Census 1861: 1861 — Hexham, Northumberland, England Census 1871: 1871 Census 1881: 1881 — Chirton, North Shields, Northumberland, England Marriage: 5 May 1883 — Tynemouth, North Shields, Northumberland, England Census 1891: 1891 — South Hylton, Sunderland, Durham, England Census 1901: 1901 — South Hylton, Sunderland, Durham, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Close Elizabeth Ellen Close Mary Jane Close Margaret Close Margaret Maria Louisa Close Family with spouse Hugh Nelson Mary Close 1833– Birth: 14 March 1833 — Northumberland, England
himself	Links Birth: about 1853 — Hexham, Northumberland, England Census 1861: 1861 — Hexham, Northumberland, England Census 1871: 1871 — Chopwell, Consett, Durham, England Marriage: about 1878 — Alnwick, Northumberland, England Census 1881: 1881 — Dipton, Stanley, Durham, England Census 1891: 1891 — Dipton, Stanley, Durham, England Death: about 1894 — Lanchester, Durham, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jane Ann Matthews John Tom M Close Charles Bragg Close William Albert Close Guest Laurence Close William Close 1853–1894 Birth: about 1853 — Hexham, Northumberland, England Death: about 1894 — Lanchester, Durham, England
4 years younger sister	Links Birth: 7 March 1857 — Hexham, Northumberland, England Census 1861: 1861 — Hexham, Northumberland, England Marriage: 15 September 1878 — Tynemouth, North Shields, Northumberland, England Census 1881: 1881 — Chirton, North Shields, Northumberland, England Death: 1 September 1889 — Tynemouth, North Shields, Northumberland, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Scott John William Scott Edith Jane Scott Sarah Scott Mary Scott Wilhelmina Scott James Scott Elizabeth Ellen Close 1857–1889 Birth: 7 March 1857 — Hexham, Northumberland, England Death: 1 September 1889 — Tynemouth, North Shields, Northumberland, England
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: 18 October 1859 — Hexham, Northumberland, England Census 1861: 1861 — Hexham, Northumberland, England Disappeared: after 1862 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mary Jane Close 1859– Birth: 18 October 1859 — Hexham, Northumberland, England
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: about 1862 — Hexham, Northumberland, England Death: before 1868 — Northumberland, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Margaret Close 1862–1868 Birth: about 1862 — Hexham, Northumberland, England Death: before 1868 — Northumberland, England
7 years younger sister	Links Birth: 8 August 1868 — Hexham, Northumberland, England Baptism: 4 December 1868 — Whalton, Morpeth, Northumberland, England Census 1871: 1871 Census 1881: 1881 — Chirton, North Shields, Northumberland, England Marriage: about 1887 — Tynemouth, North Shields, Northumberland, England Census 1891: 1891 — South Hylton, Sunderland, Durham, England Census 1901: 1901 — South Hylton, Sunderland, Durham, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Alfred Bowen William James R Bowen Hannah Elizabeth Bowen Mary Jane Bowen Joseph George L Bowen Alfred Stanley Bowen Charles Frederick E Bowen Margaret Maria Louisa Close 1868– Birth: 8 August 1868 — Hexham, Northumberland, England

Mother’s family with Hugh Nelson
stepfather	Links Birth: about 1853 — Northumberland, England Marriage: 5 May 1883 — Tynemouth, North Shields, Northumberland, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Close Hugh Nelson 1853– Birth: about 1853 — Northumberland, England
mother	Links Birth: 14 March 1833 — Northumberland, England Census 1841: 1841 — Hexham, Northumberland, England Census 1851: 1851 — Hexham, Northumberland, England Census 1861: 1861 — Hexham, Northumberland, England Census 1871: 1871 Census 1881: 1881 — Chirton, North Shields, Northumberland, England Marriage: 5 May 1883 — Tynemouth, North Shields, Northumberland, England Census 1891: 1891 — South Hylton, Sunderland, Durham, England Census 1901: 1901 — South Hylton, Sunderland, Durham, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Close Elizabeth Ellen Close Mary Jane Close Margaret Close Margaret Maria Louisa Close Family with spouse Hugh Nelson Mary Close 1833– Birth: 14 March 1833 — Northumberland, England
Marriage	Marriage — 5 May 1883 — Tynemouth, North Shields, Northumberland, England

Family with Jane Ann Matthews
himself	Links Birth: about 1853 — Hexham, Northumberland, England Census 1861: 1861 — Hexham, Northumberland, England Census 1871: 1871 — Chopwell, Consett, Durham, England Marriage: about 1878 — Alnwick, Northumberland, England Census 1881: 1881 — Dipton, Stanley, Durham, England Census 1891: 1891 — Dipton, Stanley, Durham, England Death: about 1894 — Lanchester, Durham, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jane Ann Matthews John Tom M Close Charles Bragg Close William Albert Close Guest Laurence Close William Close 1853–1894 Birth: about 1853 — Hexham, Northumberland, England Death: about 1894 — Lanchester, Durham, England
wife	Links Birth: about 1857 — Warkworth, Alnwick, Northumberland, England Marriage: about 1878 — Alnwick, Northumberland, England Census 1881: 1881 — Amble, Alnwick, Northumberland, England Census 1891: 1891 — Dipton, Stanley, Durham, England Census 1901: 1901 — Amble, Alnwick, Northumberland, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Close John Tom M Close Charles Bragg Close William Albert Close Guest Laurence Close Jane Ann Matthews 1857– Birth: about 1857 — Warkworth, Alnwick, Northumberland, England
Marriage	Marriage — about 1878 — Alnwick, Northumberland, England
2 years son	Links Birth: about 1879 — Dipton, Stanley, Durham, England Census 1881: 1881 — Amble, Alnwick, Northumberland, England Census 1891: 1891 — Dipton, Stanley, Durham, England Census 1901: 1901 — Amble, Alnwick, Northumberland, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John Tom M Close 1879– Birth: about 1879 — Dipton, Stanley, Durham, England
2 years son	Links Birth: after 3 April 1881 — Hare Law, Dipton, Stanley, Durham, England Census 1891: 1891 — Dipton, Stanley, Durham, England Census 1901: 1901 — Amble, Alnwick, Northumberland, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Charles Bragg Close 1881– Birth: after 3 April 1881 — Hare Law, Dipton, Stanley, Durham, England
6 years son	Links Birth: about 1886 — Dipton, Stanley, Durham, England Census 1891: 1891 — Dipton, Stanley, Durham, England Census 1901: 1901 — Amble, Alnwick, Northumberland, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships William Albert Close 1886– Birth: about 1886 — Dipton, Stanley, Durham, England
7 years son	Links Birth: about 1892 — Dipton, Stanley, Durham, England Census 1901: 1901 — Amble, Alnwick, Northumberland, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Guest Laurence Close 1892– Birth: about 1892 — Dipton, Stanley, Durham, England

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Census 1861	Source: Margaret Mann (1801) 1861 Census, Census Type: 1861 English Census, Census Place: Hexham, Northumberland
Census 1871	Source: William Close (1853) 1871 Census, Census Type: 1871 English Census, Census Place: Chapwell, Durham
Census 1881	Source: William Close (1853) 1881 Census, Census Type: 1881 English Census, Census Place: Dipton, Durham
Census 1891	Source: William Close (1853) 1891 Census, Census Type: 1891 English Census, Census Place: Dipton, Durham

Show all notes
Birth	Can't find a birth record. Possibly Newcastle 1852
Census 1861	Living with grandmother and family at Hexham, Northumberland.
Census 1871	Lodging with the Brown family at Chopwell, Durham. Paper Maker.
Census 1881	Living at Dipton, Durham. Rural Letter Carrier. Wife Jane and family are with her parents in Northumberland.
Census 1891	Living with wife Jane and family at Dipton, Durham. Rural Postman.

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Census 1861	1861 Census (page 1) 1861 Census (page 2)
Census 1871	1871 Census
Marriage	Marriage Index Marriage Index
Census 1881	1881 Census
Census 1891	1891 Census
Death	Death Index
Media object	1861 Census (page 1)
Media object	1861 Census (page 2)
Media object	1871 Census
Media object	1881 Census
Media object	1891 Census
Media object	Death Index Note: William Close (1853) Death Index William Close (1853) Death Index July / August / September 1894 William Close, aged 41, Lanchester, Durham Volume: 10a Page: 140
Media object	1861 Census (page 1)
Media object	1861 Census (page 2)
Media object	1871 Census
Media object	1881 Census
Media object	1891 Census
Media object	Death Index Note: William Close (1853) Death Index William Close (1853) Death Index July / August / September 1894 William Close, aged 41, Lanchester, Durham Volume: 10a Page: 140
Media object	1861 Census (page 1)
Media object	1861 Census (page 2)
Media object	1871 Census
Media object	1881 Census
Media object	1891 Census
Media object	Death Index Note: William Close (1853) Death Index William Close (1853) Death Index July / August / September 1894 William Close, aged 41, Lanchester, Durham Volume: 10a Page: 140
Media object	1861 Census (page 1)
Media object	1861 Census (page 2)
Media object	1871 Census
Media object	1881 Census
Media object	1891 Census
Media object	Death Index Note: William Close (1853) Death Index William Close (1853) Death Index July / August / September 1894 William Close, aged 41, Lanchester, Durham Volume: 10a Page: 140
Media object	Marriage Index Note: William Close (1853) Marriage Index William Close (1853) Marriage Index January / February / March 1878 William Close, Alnwick, Northumberland Volume: 10b Page: 383
Media object	Marriage Index Note: Jane Ann Matthews (1857) Marriage Index Jane Ann Matthews (1857) Marriage Index January / February / March 1878 Jane Ann Matthews, Alnwick, Northumberland Volume: 10b Page: 383

Extra information

Last change

18 April 2011

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Family with parents
mother Parents John Close Margaret Mann	Mary Close 1833–
himself	William Close 1853–1894
younger sister Family James Scott John William Scott Edith Jane Scott Sarah Scott Mary Scott Wilhelmina Scott James Scott	Elizabeth Ellen Close 1857–1889
younger sister	Mary Jane Close 1859–
younger sister	Margaret Close 1862–1868
younger sister Family William Alfred Bowen William James R Bowen Hannah Elizabeth Bowen Mary Jane Bowen Joseph George L Bowen Alfred Stanley Bowen Charles Frederick E Bowen	Margaret Maria Louisa Close 1868–

Mother’s family with Hugh Nelson
stepfather	Hugh Nelson 1853–
mother Parents John Close Margaret Mann	Mary Close 1833–

Family with Jane Ann Matthews
himself	William Close 1853–1894
wife	Jane Ann Matthews 1857–
son	John Tom M Close 1879–
son	Charles Bragg Close 1881–
son	William Albert Close 1886–
son	Guest Laurence Close 1892–

Descendants

William Close(1853–1894)
- Jane Ann Matthews1878