Person: WILLIAMS, William Railton (c.1874-1944)

Person summary

Biographical summary of this person

Full name

William Railton WILLIAMS

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

partner in lantern slide manufacturing business

Main period of activity

N/A

Relationships to other people

brother of WILLIAMS, John A. (c.1870- ? )

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

c.1874

born at

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

1891-1901

resident

203 Albion Road, Stoke Newington, London N, England

5 April 1891

~17

census record

1891 Census of England and Wales, RG12/181.8.14
– occupation “Student at King's College School”

1900s

~26

partner

Williams Brothers

31 March 1901

~27

census record

1901 Census of England and Wales, RG13/206.13.18
– occupation “Maker of Optical Lantern Slides”

1944

resident

85 Queens Drive, Finsbury Park, London N, England

1 March 1944

~70

died at

Hackney, London, England

20 October 1944

archive entry

National Probate Calendar Index of Wills and Administrations, 1944 p.428

Lucerna ID 6004366

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 10 July 2018

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Person: WILLIAMS, William Railton (c.1874-1944)