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William Foulds

William was born in 1830 in Bingley.¹ William's father was John Foulds and his mother was Hannah Robinson. His paternal grandparents were John Foulds and Martha Taylor. He had six brothers and two sisters, named Joseph, John, Thomas, Isreal, Jeremiah, Robinson, Mary and Sarah. He was the second oldest of the nine known children.

General Notes
- William was a sucessful Stone mason, employing 42 people in 1861.
  
  Living at Main Street, Bingley in 1881. His wife, Elizabeth is from Norfolk, so could have married there. No simple match on FreeBMD though!

Occupation Details
- From 1851 William's occupation was Mason in construction.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1851 census
  From 1881 his occupation was Master Stone Mason in construction.
  - Occupation Notes
    - employer of 42 men in 1881
  From 1891 his occupation was Building Contractor in construction.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1891 census

Social & Emotional Relationships
- William was a neighbour of Isreal Foulds.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Neighbour in 1881 and 1891. Brothers. Both are Stone Masons.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Foulds
  
  John Foulds
  - b.07 Jan 1805 in Bingley d.Dec 1869 in Keighley
  
  Martha Taylor
  
  William Foulds
  - b.1830 in Bingley
  
  Hannah Robinson
  - b.1803 in Keighley d.Dec 1854 in Keighley

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1881 UK Census