Person: AIRS, William (1822-1879)

Person summary

Biographical summary of this person

Name

William AIRS

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

proprietor of lantern manufacturing business

Main period of activity

N/A

Relationships to other people

father of AIRS, William (1862-1916)

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

2 March 1822

born at

Southwark, London, England

1861-1878

resident

32 Upper Rosoman Street, Clerkenwell, London EC, England

7 April 1861

census record

1861 Census of England and Wales, RG 9/193.28.5
– occupation “Optician's Brass Turner”

1860s-1879

~42

owner

William Airs

2 April 1871

census record

1871 Census of England and Wales, RG10/385.50.5
– occupation “Magic Lantern Maker”

1878-1879

resident

95 Rosoman Street, London EC, England

13 October 1879

died at

City and Finsbury, London, England

8 November 1879

archive entry

National Probate Calendar Index of Wills and Administrations, 1879 p.36

Lucerna ID 6003863

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 12 August 2014

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Person: AIRS, William (1822-1879)