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William John Cole

William was born on July 3rd, 1894 in Birkenhead and his baptism took place on August 20th, 1894 at St. Peter (Liverpool).¹²

Birth Notes
- Aged 6 in 1901
  
  Three matches in Cheshire:
  1882 COLE William J Warrington Warrington   WAR/101/61
  1889 COLE William John Birkenhead Wirral   BIR/159/53
  1894 COLE William John Wallasey Wirral   WAL/58/96
  
  Name: William John Cole
  Birth Date: 3 Jul 1894
  Baptism Date: 20 Aug 1894
  Parish: Liverpool, St Peter
  Father's Name: John Cotton Cole
  Mother's Name: Ellen Cole
  Reference Number: 283 PET/2/93

William's father was John Cotton Cole and his mother was Ellen Stuart. He had two brothers and six sisters, named Robert, Thomas, Susannah, Alice, Mary, Barbra, Florence and Edith. He was the fifth oldest of the nine children. He died at the age of 59 on November 4th, 1953 in Tranmere.¹

Death Notes
- Name: William J Cole
  Death Registration Month/Year: 1953
  Age at death (estimated): 59
  Registration district: Birkenhead
  Inferred County: Cheshire
  Volume: 10a
  Page: 12
  
  Died at Cammell Laird Office. Dad had to collect his belongings.
  
  Probate:
  COLE William John of 72 College drive Bebington Cheshire died 4 November 1953 at The General Hospital Birkenhead. Administration Chester 25 November to Thomas Mather Cole town planning assistant. Effects £398 18s. 5d.

General Notes
- There's another William Cole married to Alice and son Terrence in Wallasey in 1939. This is another family!

Occupation Details
- From before 1911 William's occupation was Joiner (apprentice in Birkenhead.
  
  From before 1939 his occupation was Master Joiner in manufacturing in Birkenhead.
  From after 1940 his occupation was Office Worker for Cammell Laird Shipbuilders. He died in 1953 while still employed there.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Died in the office at Cammell Laird.

Occupancy & Contact Details
- William lived at 114 Arthur Street from before 1939.³
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - No.114 was home of William R and Elizabeth A Cole in 1939, neighbours of John & Marjorie Nugent at 112.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Cotton Cole
  - b.1855 in West Derby d.Mar 1924 in Birkenhead
  
  William John Cole
  - b.03 Jul 1894 in Birkenhead d.04 Nov 1953 in Tranmere
  
  Ellen Stuart
  - b.06 Dec 1865 d.Jun 1941 in Birkenhead

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of William's family with Elizabeth (Betty) Alice Mather

¹ Lil Mercer's Birthday Book
² Liverpool CoE Baptisms 1813-1919
³ 1939 Register Transcription
Source/Citation BMD-Cheshire