William Henry Close 1847–1901

William Henry Close, 1847–1901 (aged 54 years)

Name

William Henry Close

Name: William Henry /Close/

Source: Contributor: Malcolm Jones

Source: Contributor: Stan Close

Sex Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	about 1847 Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Birth Index
Census 1851	1851 Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Source: Stephen Close (1808) 1851 Census, Census Type: 1851 English Census, Census Place: Rodborough, Gloucestershire Note: Living with parents and family at Rodborough, Gloucestershire. 1851 Census
Death of a sister	Mary Ellen Close about 1853 Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
Census 1861	1861 Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Source: Stephen Close (1808) 1861 Census, Census Type: 1861 English Census, Census Place: Rodborough, Gloucestershire Note: Living with parents and family at Rodborough, Gloucestershire. 1861 Census
Census 1871	1871 Charfield, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England Source: William Henry Close (1847) 1871 Census, Census Type: 1871 English Census, Census Place: Charfield, Gloucestershire Note: Lodging with the Park family at Charfield, Gloucestershire. Wool Soft Manager. 1871 Census
Emigration	after 1872 (aged 25 years) South Africa Note: Estimate
Marriage	Mary Emma Spencer — View this family about 1873 (aged 26 years) South Africa Note: Estimate
Death of a sister	Sarah Jane Close about 1873 Kensington, London, Middlesex, England Death Index
Birth of a daughter	Millicent Laura Close about 1874 South Africa
Birth of a son	Percival Thomas Steven Close about 1876 South Africa
Death of a sister	Persis Close about January 1878 Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Death Index
Death of a father	Stephen Close 20 November 1886 Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Source: Stephen Close (1808) 1887 Probate, Location: Gloucester Death Index
Birth of a son	Reginald Horace Close about 1886 South Africa
Birth of a daughter	Constance Teresa Augusta Close about 1890 South Africa
Death of a brother	Eliezer Richard Close about 1898 Edmonton, London, Middlesex, England Death Index
Death of a brother	James Walter Close 31 January 1901 Durban, Natal Province, South Africa Source: International Genealogical Index (IGI) Note: Aged 62, which would make his year of birth circa 1839.
Death	10 July 1901 (aged 54 years) Kimberley, Northern Cape Province, South Africa Note: Cape Province, South Africa, Civil Deaths, 1895-1972 Cape Province, South Africa, Civil Deaths, 1895-1972 Name: William Henry Close Gender: Male Age: 58 Birth Year: 1843 Death Date: 10 Jul 1901 Death Place: Kimberley, Cape Province, South Africa FHL Film Number: 4532663 Cape Province, South Africa, Estates Death Notice Index, 1834-1956 Name: William Henry Close Death Date: 1901 Volume: 6/9/433 Reference: 2801 Source: Master's Office / Orphan Chamber, Cape Town (MOOC) Source Location: National Archives, Cape Town (KAB)

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: about 1808 — Minchinhampton, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Baptism: 5 June 1808 — Minchinhampton, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Marriage: 16 March 1828 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Death: 20 November 1886 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Probate: 10 May 1887 — Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Ann Hall Joanna Close Asenath Close Sarah Jane Close Eliezer Richard Close Persis Close James Walter Close Samuel Close Benjamin Close William Henry Close Anne Close Mary Ellen Close Stephen Close 1808–1886 Birth: about 1808 — Minchinhampton, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Death: 20 November 1886 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
mother	Links Birth: about 1808 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Marriage: 16 March 1828 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Stephen Close Joanna Close Asenath Close Sarah Jane Close Eliezer Richard Close Persis Close James Walter Close Samuel Close Benjamin Close William Henry Close Anne Close Mary Ellen Close Mary Ann Hall 1808– Birth: about 1808 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
Marriage	Marriage — 16 March 1828 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
5 months elder sister	Links Birth: 10 August 1828 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Baptism: 14 September 1828 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Marriage: about 1853 — Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Painswick, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1901: 1901 — Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England Census 1911: 1911 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1915 — Rochford, Essex, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Theophilus Pitt Mary Hephzibah Pitt Elizabeth Martha Pitt Ellen Pitt Julia Priscilla Pitt Louisa Joanna Pitt Theophilus John Knight Pitt Frances Emily Pitt Joanna Close 1828–1915 Birth: 10 August 1828 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1915 — Rochford, Essex, England
2 years elder sister	Links Birth: about 1830 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1845 — Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Asenath Close 1830–1845 Birth: about 1830 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1845 — Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
4 years elder sister	Links Birth: 21 October 1833 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Marriage: about 1858 — Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Westminster, London, Middlesex, England Census 1871: 1871 — Islington, London, Middlesex, England Death: about 1873 — Kensington, London, Middlesex, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John H Verrinder Caroline Emily Verrinder Charles Edward Stephen Verrinder John Henry Verrinder Charles Ernest Verrinder Alfred Edward Verrinder Sarah Jane Close 1833–1873 Birth: 21 October 1833 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1873 — Kensington, London, Middlesex, England
3 years elder brother	Links Birth: about 1836 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Marriage: after 7 April 1861 — Southwark, London, Middlesex, England Census 1861: 1861 — Farringdon, London, Middlesex, England Census 1871: 1871 — Edmonton, London, Middlesex, England Census 1881: 1881 — Edmonton, London, Middlesex, England Census 1891: 1891 — Tottenham, London, Middlesex, England Death: about 1898 — Edmonton, London, Middlesex, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Ann Inge Emily Louisa Close Richard Inge Close Alice Sarah Close Mary Ellen Close Annie Williamette Close Stephen William Close Walter Louis James Close Alfred Thomas Reginald Close Eliezer Richard Close 1836–1898 Birth: about 1836 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1898 — Edmonton, London, Middlesex, England
3 years elder sister	Links Birth: about July 1838 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Leckhampton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England Census 1871: 1871 Death: about January 1878 — Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Persis Close 1838–1878 Birth: about July 1838 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Death: about January 1878 — Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
2 years elder brother	Links Birth: about July 1840 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Emigration: after 1851 — South Africa Marriage: 20 June 1867 — Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa Death: 31 January 1901 — Durban, Natal Province, South Africa Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jessie Jones Jessie Gertrude Close William Stephen Close Reginald James Close Winifred Alice Maude Close Alan Robert Close Lilian Edith Close Beatrice Kathleen Close Charles Phillip Close Annie Ellen Close Claude Herbert Close Ethel Augusta Close Henry Walter Close Cecil Gough Close James Walter Close 1840–1901 Birth: about July 1840 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Death: 31 January 1901 — Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
3 years elder brother	Links Birth: about 1842 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1861: 1861 Marriage: about 1866 — Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Islington, London, Middlesex, England Census 1881: 1881 Census 1891: 1891 — Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Disappeared: after 1892 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eliza Collins William James Close Florence Annie Close Samuel Close 1842– Birth: about 1842 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
4 years elder brother	Links Birth: about 1845 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1845 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Benjamin Close 1845–1845 Birth: about 1845 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1845 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
3 years himself	Links Birth: about 1847 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Charfield, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England Emigration: after 1872 — South Africa Marriage: about 1873 — South Africa Death: 10 July 1901 — Kimberley, Northern Cape Province, South Africa Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Emma Spencer Millicent Laura Close Percival Thomas Steven Close Reginald Horace Close Constance Teresa Augusta Close William Henry Close 1847–1901 Birth: about 1847 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Death: 10 July 1901 — Kimberley, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
4 years younger sister	Links Birth: about 1850 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Emigration: after 1871 — South Africa Death: 21 July 1901 — Johannesburg Hospital, Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Anne Close 1850–1901 Birth: about 1850 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Death: 21 July 1901 — Johannesburg Hospital, Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: about 1851 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1853 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mary Ellen Close 1851–1853 Birth: about 1851 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1853 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England

Family with Mary Emma Spencer
himself	Links Birth: about 1847 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Charfield, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England Emigration: after 1872 — South Africa Marriage: about 1873 — South Africa Death: 10 July 1901 — Kimberley, Northern Cape Province, South Africa Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Emma Spencer Millicent Laura Close Percival Thomas Steven Close Reginald Horace Close Constance Teresa Augusta Close William Henry Close 1847–1901 Birth: about 1847 — Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Death: 10 July 1901 — Kimberley, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
wife	Links Birth: 11 April 1850 — Runcorn, Cheshire, England Marriage: about 1873 — South Africa Death: 5 August 1928 — Transvaal Province, South Africa Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Henry Close Millicent Laura Close Percival Thomas Steven Close Reginald Horace Close Constance Teresa Augusta Close Mary Emma Spencer 1850–1928 Birth: 11 April 1850 — Runcorn, Cheshire, England Death: 5 August 1928 — Transvaal Province, South Africa
Marriage	Marriage — about 1873 — South Africa
2 years daughter	Links Birth: about 1874 — South Africa Death: about 1955 — Transvaal Province, South Africa Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Millicent Laura Close 1874–1955 Birth: about 1874 — South Africa Death: about 1955 — Transvaal Province, South Africa
3 years son	Links Birth: about 1876 — South Africa Freemason: 13 November 1919 — Kimberley, Northern Cape Province, South Africa Disappeared: after 1920 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Percival Thomas Steven Close 1876– Birth: about 1876 — South Africa
11 years son	Links Birth: about 1886 — South Africa Death: about 1938 — Transvaal Province, South Africa Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Reginald Horace Close 1886–1938 Birth: about 1886 — South Africa Death: about 1938 — Transvaal Province, South Africa
5 years daughter	Links Birth: about 1890 — South Africa Disappeared: after 1891 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Constance Teresa Augusta Close 1890– Birth: about 1890 — South Africa

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Census 1851	Source: Stephen Close (1808) 1851 Census, Census Type: 1851 English Census, Census Place: Rodborough, Gloucestershire
Census 1861	Source: Stephen Close (1808) 1861 Census, Census Type: 1861 English Census, Census Place: Rodborough, Gloucestershire
Census 1871	Source: William Henry Close (1847) 1871 Census, Census Type: 1871 English Census, Census Place: Charfield, Gloucestershire
Name	Source: Contributor: Malcolm Jones Source: Contributor: Stan Close

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Census 1851	Living with parents and family at Rodborough, Gloucestershire.
Census 1861	Living with parents and family at Rodborough, Gloucestershire.
Census 1871	Lodging with the Park family at Charfield, Gloucestershire. Wool Soft Manager.
Emigration	Estimate
Marriage	Estimate
Death	Cape Province, South Africa, Civil Deaths, 1895-1972 Name: William Henry Close Gender: Male Age: 58 Birth Year: 1843 Death Date: 10 Jul 1901 Death Place: Kimberley, Cape Province, South Africa FHL Film Number: 4532663 Cape Province, South Africa, Estates Death Notice Index, 1834-1956 Name: William Henry Close Death Date: 1901 Volume: 6/9/433 Reference: 2801 Source: Master's Office / Orphan Chamber, Cape Town (MOOC) Source Location: National Archives, Cape Town (KAB)

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Birth	Birth Index
Census 1851	1851 Census
Census 1861	1861 Census
Census 1871	1871 Census
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Media object	Birth Index Note: William Henry Close (1847) Birth Index William Henry Close (1847) Birth Index April / May / June 1847 William Henry Close, Stroud, Gloucestershire Volume: 11 Page: 405
Media object	1871 Census
Media object	1851 Census
Media object	1861 Census
Media object	Birth Index Note: William Henry Close (1847) Birth Index William Henry Close (1847) Birth Index April / May / June 1847 William Henry Close, Stroud, Gloucestershire Volume: 11 Page: 405
Media object	1871 Census
Media object	1851 Census
Media object	1861 Census
Media object	Birth Index Note: William Henry Close (1847) Birth Index William Henry Close (1847) Birth Index April / May / June 1847 William Henry Close, Stroud, Gloucestershire Volume: 11 Page: 405
Media object	1871 Census
Media object	1851 Census
Media object	1861 Census
Media object	Birth Index Note: William Henry Close (1847) Birth Index William Henry Close (1847) Birth Index April / May / June 1847 William Henry Close, Stroud, Gloucestershire Volume: 11 Page: 405
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Extra information

Last change

15 August 2018

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Family with parents
father Parents Edward Close Esther Hunt	Stephen Close 1808–1886
mother	Mary Ann Hall 1808–
elder sister Family Theophilus Pitt Mary Hephzibah Pitt Elizabeth Martha Pitt Ellen Pitt Julia Priscilla Pitt Louisa Joanna Pitt Theophilus John Knight Pitt Frances Emily Pitt	Joanna Close 1828–1915
elder sister	Asenath Close 1830–1845
elder sister Family John H Verrinder Caroline Emily Verrinder Charles Edward Stephen Verrinder John Henry Verrinder Charles Ernest Verrinder Alfred Edward Verrinder	Sarah Jane Close 1833–1873
elder brother Family Mary Ann Inge Emily Louisa Close Richard Inge Close Alice Sarah Close Mary Ellen Close Annie Williamette Close Stephen William Close Walter Louis James Close Alfred Thomas Reginald Close	Eliezer Richard Close 1836–1898
elder sister	Persis Close 1838–1878
elder brother Family Jessie Jones Jessie Gertrude Close William Stephen Close Reginald James Close Winifred Alice Maude Close Alan Robert Close Lilian Edith Close Beatrice Kathleen Close Charles Phillip Close Annie Ellen Close Claude Herbert Close Ethel Augusta Close Henry Walter Close Cecil Gough Close	James Walter Close 1840–1901
elder brother Family Eliza Collins William James Close Florence Annie Close	Samuel Close 1842–
elder brother	Benjamin Close 1845–1845
himself	William Henry Close 1847–1901
younger sister	Anne Close 1850–1901
younger sister	Mary Ellen Close 1851–1853

Family with Mary Emma Spencer
himself	William Henry Close 1847–1901
wife	Mary Emma Spencer 1850–1928
daughter	Millicent Laura Close 1874–1955
son	Percival Thomas Steven Close 1876–
son	Reginald Horace Close 1886–1938
daughter	Constance Teresa Augusta Close 1890–

Descendants

William Henry Close(1847–1901)
- Mary Emma Spencer1873