William Letts

William was born in 1817 in Norwood and his baptism took place on October 12th, 1817 in St John Baptist, Croydon conducted by Lockwood.^1 2 

• Birth Notes

  #1345 parish register
  1817        Michael
  Oct 12    William      &    Letts    Croydon    Labourer    J C Lockwood Vicar
          Lucy
  No.1345
  43 in 1861 census, born Croydon
  Age 63 1881 census
  Age 83 1901 census

William's father was Michael Letts and his mother was Lucy. He had two sisters named Hannah and Amy.  He was the youngest of the three children.  He died at the age of 85 in 1902.

• Death Notes

  
  a William Letts death recorded @Croydon 2a page 143 Oct-Dec 1902, age 85

‌William and Jane were married in a religious ceremony on December 15th, 1845 in Parish Church, Croydon by Vicar Henry Lindsey and witnessed by James Ruskin & Lydia Ward.³ 

• Marriage/Union Notes

  #217 Parish Church Croydon;
  Father Michael Letts, Gardener
  Robert Wood, Farmer
  Witness
  James Ruskin
  Lydia Ward
  William Letts Croydon 4,78
  Oct -Dec 1845

They had four sons and four daughters, named William, Walter, Frank, Ernest, Eleanor, L, Annie and Lydia.

• Family Notes

  #217 Parish Church Croydon; Witness
  James Ruskin
  Lydia Ward
  William Letts Croydon 4,78
  Oct -Dec 1845

‌William and Jane were married.  They had two sons and a daughter, named William, Walter and Eleanor.