William Alfred Wild

William was born on March 2nd, 1820 and his baptism took place on April 2nd, 1820 in Armley.^1 2 

• Birth Notes

  WILLIAM ALFRED WILD
      Birth:      
  02 MAR 1820       
      Christening:      
  02 APR 1820       Armley, Yorkshire, England
  Father:      JOHN WILD
  Mother:      HANNAH DODGSON

William's father was John Wild and his mother was Hannah Dodgson (of Thorner).  His maternal grandparents were Matthew Dodgson (of Shadwell & Tadcaster) and Eleanor Thompson. He had six brothers and three sisters, named John, James, Samuel, George, Charles, Frederick, Anne, Eliza and Hannah.  He was the third oldest of the ten children. He had a half-sister named Ellen.