William Henry Schofield

William was born in June 1875 in Uppermill.¹ 

• Birth Notes

  Aged 5 in 1881 at Bridge House, Upper Mill
  
  SCHOFIELD, WILLIAM  HENRY      SCHOFIELD 
  GRO Reference: 1875  J Quarter in SADDLEWORTH 
  Volume 09A  Page 278

William's father was Henry Schofield and his mother was Fanny Schofield.  His paternal grandparents were William Schofield and Nanny Buckley; his maternal grandparents were Benjamin (Ben) Schofield and Elizabeth Sykes. He had three brothers and a sister, named Ben, Fred, Ralph and Nannie.  He was the oldest of the five known children.